ALL POSTS FILED UNDER: GALAMSEY
Eric Antwi must answer on galamsey at Akufo-Addo’s house claim- Frimpong-Boateng
Add a CommentFormer Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng has said that he does not want to quarrel with the chiefs and elders of Kyebi, the hometown of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo over the claim that illegal … Read more →
NDC calls for public inquiry into report which named NPP officials allegedly involved in galamsey
Add a CommentThe opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced its intention to request a public inquiry into a report by Professor Frimpong-Boateng, which implicates officials from Ghana’s governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in illegal mining activities. Sammy Gyamfi, the NDC’s National … Read more →
COCOBOD loses GH¢4.8 billion to galamsey in Western Region
Add a CommentAccording to the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), illicit mining (galamsey) activities at Boinso in the Western Region have cost the company GH4.8 billion in investments in 35 hectares of cocoa crops. Among other initiatives it was pursuing to increase the … Read more →
Lands Ministry to fight galamsey with 4 new aircraft
Add a CommentThe Lands and Natural Resources Ministry has revealed that it is set to take delivery of four aircraft from the Ghana Armed Forces to aid the fight against illegal mining also known as galamsey. Deputy Lands Minister, George Mireku Duker … Read more →
60 Bags of aluminium sulphate instead of 20 used treat water due to galamsey – GWCL
Add a CommentIllegal mining activities in Ghana have become the concern of various Ghanaians as it keeps destroying our forest reserves and various water bodies. The likes of River Ankobrah, Bia River, River Tano, Amoya Stream and others that serve as drinking … Read more →
Food insecurity looms over galamsey– Occupyghana
Add a CommentPressure Group, OccupyGhana believes Ghana could be heading towards food insecurity as a result of the devastating effect of illegal mining commonly known as galamsey. The Pressure Group in another reminder to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo dated October 10 … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo to meet Chiefs, MMDCEs at Manhyia today over galamsey
Add a CommentPresident Akufo-Addo will be meeting Municipal and District Chief Executives and also National House of Chiefs at Manhyia in Kumasi on Wednesday October 5, over issues surrounding illegal small scale mining (galamsey). This comes at a time concerns have been … Read more →
Residents in ‘Galamsey’ areas are at high risk of contracting Marburg virus disease – GHS
Add a CommentThe Ghana Health Service (GHS) has warned that residents of communities near illegal small-scale mining (‘galamsey’) sites have a high risk of contracting Marburg virus disease. According to the GHS, residents of these areas should be extra vigilant because the Marburg virus … Read more →
Galamsey: It’s good to burn excavators – EU Boss
Add a CommentDiana Acconcia, the head of the European Union (EU) delegation to Ghana says it is better to burn excavators than to allow them to be used for illegal mining. Speaking on the Asaase Breakfast Show Tuesday (6 July) with Kojo Mensah, Acconcia … Read more →
Western North: More babies born without eyes, nose, ears due to galamsey
Add a CommentMedical staff in Sewum Health Centre in the Aowin District of the Western North Region are recording a high number of newborn babies without some vital body parts due to the activities of illegal mining popularly known as galamsey. According … Read more →
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