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Anti-galamsey activist Barima Nana Yaw Buobu has revealed that illegal small-scale mining, popularly known as galamsey, is back in full force at various illegal mining sites notwithstanding Government’s renewed effort to curb the canker. According to him, excavators are back at some sites and are operating at full throttle devastating …
Read More »We cannot eradicate galamsey – Jinapor
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources Samuel Abu Jinapor has watered down public expectation in the ongoing clampdown on illegal mining activities popularly known as galamsey. According to the Minister, the menace can never be eradicated. The Damongo MP argued that the ongoing fight is a process and not …
Read More »Soldiers will die more if there’s a ‘shoot to kill order
A former illegal miner, popularly known as Strongman, has said that should a shoot to kill order be issued to the anti-illegal mining (Galamsey) Military Taskforce, Operation Halt, the soldiers will rather record more casualties. Some statesmen including Ghana’s immediate-past High Commissioner to South Africa, George Ayisi Boateng, have advocated …
Read More »40-year-old woman drowns in galamsey pit
A 40-year-old woman, Akua Serwah, has drowned in a galamsey pit at Bogyawe in the Bekwai Municipality of the Ashanti region. She drowned on Monday, June 14 but the body was recovered from the pit on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. An uncle to the deceased, Kwabena Gyamfi told Class News’ …
Read More »Court orders deportation of 4 Chinese ‘galamseyers’
A Kumasi High Court has convicted four Chinese nationals for their involvement in illegal mining activities on a 40-acre land of Obuasi-based Seidu Fanzia School. The plaintiffs sought compensation and other reliefs from court. However, Shi Li Wen, Huang Shen Jun, Li DeHao and Lan Hai Song are to be deported for …
Read More »Galamsey: Where River Pra meets the sea at Shama; sea colour now brown [PHOTOS]
Galamsey activities have affected the natural color of the Pra River and a visit to where it meets the sea at the Shama estuary in the Western Region shows how awful it has become amid the galamsey fight by the government. Photos from where River Pra meets the sea at …
Read More »Another ‘galamsey’ pit collapse at Campso; one dead
File photo: ‘Galamsey’ pit One person has been confirmed dead after an illegal mining (galamsey) pit collapsed on him at Campso, a farming community in the Juaboso district of the Western North Region. The deceased, Kwame Amosah, 52, was part of seven working on the illegal mining site when part …
Read More »Galamsey: The big faces in the picture?
A question everyone wants answers to. Everyone is looking for who is behind the canker which has become one of Ghana’s biggest threats. Illegal small scale mining popularly referred to as Galamsey didn’t begin now, in fact, per information from the nationalgeographic.com, it can be traced to the 80’s where …
Read More »HOT VIDEO: Go to court if you dislike my galamsey excavator burning style akufo-addo to critics
Go to court if you dislike my galamsey excavator-burning style – Akufo-Addo to critics • President Akufo-Addo has spoken for the first time on the burning of excavators that were seized from mining sites • He said the move by his government is the most effective as it will cause …
Read More »Adansihene Exposed As Galamsey Chief
In the wake of the ongoing national outcry about illegal mining and its toll of destruction on the environment, a powerful traditional leader, the Chief of Adansi and president of the Adansi traditional council, has been accused of being involved in illegal mining. Multiple sources, including a lawyer, an Assembly …
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