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An illegal miner has been stabbed to death by his colleague over Ghc10 at Amenam in Birim North District of the Eastern Region. The body of the deceased Kwabena Asante 35, has been deposited at Mamaso Community Hospital Morgue. A misunderstanding ensued between the suspect Felix Kofi Fredrick and Kwabena …
Read More »The Next World War Will Happen Over Water Pollution
Environment is the most important aspect to survive on this planet. Humans tend to forget that without a balanced environment, life cannot be sustainable. And with climate change upon us, with sea levels on the rise and increasing numbers of earthquakes, floods, and droughts, we cannot stress on this enough. …
Read More »43-year-old galamseyer stabbed to death in Ahafo
A galamseyer, 43 at Ntotroso in Ahafo Region has been stabbed to death at a galamsey site as a result of confrontation. An eyewitness to the incident, Kwadwo Bright, explained, on Tuesday, 27th May 2020, that he had a call from a friend to assist him convey loads or samples …
Read More »Two die after galamsey pit caves in
Two illegal miners have died after a mining pit caved in on them. The incident occurred May 18, 2020, around 9:00 am at a mining site of Nawara mining Company in Akyem Osino in the Fanteakwa South District of the Eastern Region. The bodies of the deceased persons -Atwere Emmanuel, …
Read More »2 die in ‘galamsey’ pit; Chinese translator and DCE fingered
Two illegal miners died on Monday after a pit in which they were hunting for gold caved in at a small-scale mining site at Manso Tontokrom in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti region. The two were part of hundreds of young men and women who have taken over …
Read More »Galamsey: 1 dead, 14 arrested, 2 Toyota Landcruisers vandalized in Ashanti region
Fourteen(14) persons are in the grips of the Ashanti Regional Police Command for chasing some illegal miners from a mining site at Ntobroso in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti region, resulting in the death of one. The group, who had stormed the mining town in two Toyota Prado …
Read More »Y’asem Nie: Inside the dark world of ‘galamsey’ and rituals; an operative’s account part III [Audio]
Kojo Owusu, the former child illegal miner who has been sharing his story on Adom FM‘s Dwaso Nsem has continued his narration with some even more horrifying details. Mr Owusu has given an account of how his fellow illegal miners, known locally as galamseyers, resorted to seeking the help of ritualists in their pursuit of …
Read More »‘Galamsey’ pit caves in at Akyem Mampong, one dead
A 37-year-old illegal miner has died after a mining pit caved in. The incident occurred Friday, May 1, 2020, at Akyem Mampong in the Atiwa East District of the Eastern Region Information gathered by Starr News indicates that the deceased Razak Bempong and other illegal miners were illegally mining in …
Read More »Galamsey Claims Akrasu River In Akyem Hemang; Residents Cry
The people of Akyem Hemang in the Fanteakwa South District of the Eastern Region of Ghana are in tears over the virtual drying up of the only river that serves as a source of water for the whole community. The Akrasu River which serves three communities including Dome, Gyampomani and …
Read More »25 pigs die after drinking water from river poisoned by galamsey activities
The activities of illegal small-scale miners (galamseyers) in the town of Beposo in the Bosome Freho district of the Ashanti Region have resulted in the death of 25 pigs belonging to one Joseph Owusu. Through their illegal mining activities, Mr Owusu explained, the galamseyers have polluted a nearby water source, …
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