Tag Archives: GALAMSEY

It has emerged that the about 200 drones purchased to fight illegal mining, popularly known as ‘galamsey’ in March 2017, is allegedly missing. According to reports, the $3 million drones purchased under former Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, John Peter Amewu is nowhere to be found. President of the …

The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) in the Western Region says the quality of water from the Pra River that is abstracted, treated and supplied to residents of Sekondi- Takoradi is getting worse day by day due to the activities of illegal miners. Currently, the laboratory analysis by GWCL shows …

Two persons have been confirmed dead in illegal mining activity at Sefwi Yaw Brefo in the Juaboso district of the western north region. The deceased, Kelvin Abugiri, 22, and Dramani, 21, were reported dead by the medics at the Juaboso Government Hospital mortuary. According to the report, the duo died …

Head of Public Affairs at the Ghana Cocoa Board, Fiifi Boafo, says illegal mining activities in water bodies have compelled cocoa farmers to transport water from home to their various farms for use. This, he said, has led to a high cost of operations for cocoa farmers since they would …

A Lecturer at the Marketing Department of the Kumasi Technical University KsTU Dr Collings Kankam Kwarteng has rained curses on individuals sponsoring illegal small scale mining   activities widely known as galamsey in the country. Dr Kwarteng has asked God to severely punish any grubstakes who are secretly encouraging the galamsey …

Five persons have been confirmed dead at Nangurumah, a mining site in the Mamprugu Moaduri district of the North East region on September 13. The deceased persons who were trapped inside a pit in the Nangurumah mining site have been identified as indigenes of the Yizeri community in the Mamprugu …

The President of the Concerned Small-Scale Miners Association, Michael Kwadwo Peprah, was the subject of an intense police grilling over his claims that some Chinese nationals engaged in illegal mining drive around with Office of the President stickers embossed on their cars. His claim connected with the arrest of notorious …

Chinese national and illegal small-scale mining, galamsey, kingpin; Aisha Huang evaded immigration authorities and re-entered Ghana to conduct illegal business despite her controversial deportation in 2019. Reports by Accra-based Citi News revealed that Huang despite last leaving by air, returned to Ghana via the eastern land border i.e. Togo. Whiles …

Popular Chinese woman reported to be a kingpin in the galamsey business, Huang Ruixia alias Aisha Huang has been arrested again and arraigned for fresh charges. Aisha Huang, who was a household name in Ghana five years ago, was charged together with three others for engaging in sales and purchases …

Rapper Captain Planet has indicated that contrary to assumptions that traditional leaders are to blame for illegal mining, popularly known in Ghana as galamsey, it’s rather the ordinary citizens who should bear the blame. He said this via a tweet, with his handle @CAPTAINPLANETGH, today, Friday, 26 August 2022. It …