Four arrested for posing as security operatives in illegal anti-galamsey extortion

Four arrested for posing as security operatives in illegal anti-galamsey extortion

The Nkawie Divisional Police have arrested four people for allegedly posing as national security operatives to carry out illegal anti-galamsey operations in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti Region. According to police, the suspects are accused of stopping miners at various mining sites and extorting sums of money under the pretext of enforcing anti-galamsey laws. Three members of the group were reportedly passing themselves off as national security […]

February 25, 2026 41

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Organised labour faces intense backlash after suspension of anti-galamsey strike

Organised Labour is facing significant backlash following its decision to suspend a nationwide strike planned for October 10, which was aimed at protesting the government's handling of illegal mining (galamsey). The strike was called off after the government announced new measures to address the crisis, including the suspension of a legislative instrument that permits mining in forest reserves and the deployment of military forces to combat illegal mining. Despite these […]

October 10, 2024 32

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Organised Labour demands immediate declaration of Galamsey as an emergency

Organised Labour has demanded that President Nana Ado Dankwa Akufo-Addo declare a state of emergency on illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey. It said the declaration must include an order to halt all forms of mining, legal or illegal, in forest reserves and around water bodies, and the immediate evacuation of all mining equipment from those areas. This was contained in a statement jointly signed by Joshua Ansah, General Secretary […]

September 12, 2024 48

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13 alleged galamseyers remanded for mining in Jimmirah Forest Reserve

The Nkawie Circuit Court has remanded 13 alleged illegal miners for unlawful entry and mining in the Jimmirah Forest Reserve at Amangoase in the Atwima Mponua District of the Ashanti Region. The miners have been accused of mining in the forest reserve, which is currently undergoing afforestation. Compartment 18 of the Jimmirah Forest Reserve, according to the Forest Services Division in the Nkawie District, is undergoing afforestation under an agreement […]

July 24, 2024 31

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I’ll use Artificial Intelligence to fight galamsey – Mahama

Ex-president John Mahama has announced his plan to deploy Artificial Intelligence (AI) in efforts to eliminate illegal small-scale mining, widely known as 'galamsey'. The Flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) made this known at the '3rd Annual Transformational Dialogue on Small-scale mining' organised by the University of Energy and Natural Resources in Sunyani. Addressing the gathering, John Mahama promised to introduce technological innovation to enhance the monitoring of the […]

May 16, 2024 40