Tag Archives: GALAMSEY

Six illegal miners have perished at Mpohor Banso in the Western Region of Ghana, after a Galamsey pit where they were mining caved in on them. Narrating the story, Mr. Ignatius Asaah Mensah who is the District Chief Executive for Mpohor, told newsmen that the six young men were trapped …

Five miners met their untimely death last Sunday after an illegal mining (galamsey) pit collapsed on them at Adumbanso Lower Electoral Area, a farming community in the Wassa East District of the Western Region. The five consist of four females and one male whose name has been given as Samuel Abekah …

Presidential Staffer Charles Bissue says he has no regrets for the job he did for the Inter-Ministerial Committee on illegal mining despite the corruption claims against him by journalist Anas Aremeway Anas. Speaking on the Hotseat on Starr FM, Mr Bissue who was secretary to the Inter-ministerial Committee said he …

The Adansi Traditional Council is incensed about what it describes as illegal mining activities known in local parlance as ‘galamsey’ by some District Chief Executives (DCEs) in the area. The Paramount Chief of Adansi, Pagyakotwere Bonsra Afriyie II, claimed the government appointees have given mining concessions to people without permission. …

The Adansi Traditional Council is incensed about what it describes as illegal mining activities known in local parlance as ‘galamsey’ by some District Chief Executives (DCEs) in the area. The Paramount Chief of Adansi, Pagyakotwere Bonsra Afriyie II, claimed the government appointees have given mining concessions to people without permission. …

The Minister for Local Government and Rural Development has disclosed that over 500 youths, who were previously engaged in illegal mining have received training in Technical and Vocational skills and have been supported with start-up tools and equipment, through the Alternative Livelihood Programme. Addressing the media in Accra Wednesday, Hajia …

Two persons have died at Mpatuam Bontefufuo, a farming Community in the Amansie West District after ‘galamsey’ pit collapsed on them last night. The deceased, Yaw Asiedu, 35, and 54-year-old Osei Kwame, 54, were mining in the restricted area when the dug out sand came crushing down. Some colleagues, who …

Information reaching us indicates that the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has relieved the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Amansie South in the Ashanti Region, William Asante Bediako of his position. A source close to the presidency reveals to MyNewsgh.com that the President is “upset and embarrassed” over his appointee’s audacious …

President Akufo-Addo’s resolve maybe to stop illegal mining popularly referred to as galamsey but this vision of his is certainly not shared by all his appointees. One such appointee is the District Chief of Executive of Amansie West who has vowed to ensure the perpetuation of galamsey despite its devastating …

About 500 illegal miners operating on the concession of the Ghana Rubber Estate Limited (GREL) say they are not ready to stop the illegal activities they are engaged in since there are no jobs in the communities. According to them, the 25acres of land they are mining on at ‘Mba …