Tag Archives: GALAMSEY FIGHT

We’re bringing a new regime; we’ll no longer burn seized excavators, Dr. Bawumia on Galamsey fight The flagbearer of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has stated that seized excavators will no longer be burnt under his regime. However, the Vice President lauded the NPP administration’s fight …

• Illegal small-scale mining, popularly known as galamsey has left most water bodies mud-spattered • Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul has ordered for the burning of seized mining equipment as a deterrent • The Head of European Union, Diana Acconcia backs this directive from government  Following several controversies surrounding the burning of mining …

The Executives and entire members of Patriotic Youth Alliance (PYA) have been monitoring issues related to Illegal Mining (Galamsey) activities in the country and the progress so far, all in the quest by Government to Protect lands, Forest, Water bodies etc. of our great country. Key among the Success stories …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has removed Prof. Kwabena Frimpong Boateng from the position of the Chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM). In his place, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Kweku Asomah-Cheremeh, has been asked to Chair the IMCIM. The Head of Public Relations, Lands …

Ghanaian associations in South Africa has described as discrimination the amended mining law of Ghana that stipulated a minimum of 15 years and maximum of 25 years for illegal miners (galamseyers) without any stiffer punishment for traditional rulers who give out lands for them. They alleged that there is no …

President Nana Akufo-Addo has complained some judges are not cooperating with his government’s fight against illegal mining. He said this after assenting to an amended law that prescribes stiffer punishment for illegal miners. “We had to take away some of the discretionary of the judges largely because with the greatest …