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Politics

'Give Us Some Break' - Lands Minister to Opposition on Galamsey Crisis

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has pushed back against political critics of the government’s handling of the illegal…

Sep 25, 2025 · Kelvin Yiadom

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Ayensu River Pollution Deepens Water Crisis in Central Region Communities

The once-pristine Ayensu River, a lifeline for thousands of residents in the Central Region, has turned into a thick, brown stream, leaving communities such as…

Sep 23, 2025 · Kelvin Yiadom

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Fix the Country Demands State of Emergency Over Galamsey

The Fix the Country movement has urged President John Dramani Mahama to immediately declare a state of emergency to confront the escalating menace of illegal…

Sep 23, 2025 · Kelvin Yiadom

Politics

Miracles Aboagye Urges Government to Stop Buying Gold from Galamsey Operators

Dennis Miracles Aboagye, an aide to former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on government to immediately discontinue the purchase of gold…

Sep 23, 2025 · Kelvin Yiadom

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Bono Region’s Farmlands Under Siege as Galamsey Threatens Ghana’s Food Security

The Bono Region, long celebrated as one of Ghana’s most productive food baskets, is facing devastation as illegal mining, locally known as galamsey, eats away…

Sep 23, 2025 · Kelvin Yiadom

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Catholic Bishops Press Mahama to Declare State of Emergency Now Over Galamsey Crisis

Ghana’s Catholic bishops have accused President John Mahama of downplaying the country’s worsening illegal mining crisis and are demanding that he declare a…

Sep 16, 2025 · Kelvin Yiadom

Business

Soaring Gold Prices Offer Mixed Fortunes for Ghana’s Mining Industry – Chamber of Mines President

The President of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Michael Edem Akafia, has cautioned that despite record-high global gold prices, Ghana’s mining industry is facing…

Sep 15, 2025 · Kelvin Yiadom

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Civil Society, Anti-Galamsey Coalition Slam Mahama Over ‘Weak’ Response to Illegal Mining Crisis

Civil society voices have sharply criticised President John Dramani Mahama’s recent comments on illegal small-scale mining (galamsey), describing his posture…

Sep 12, 2025 · Kelvin Yiadom

Politics

Dennis Miracles Aboagye Challenges Mahama Government to Deliver on Galamsey Promises

Former presidential staffer under the Akufo-Addo administration, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has called on the Mahama administration to fulfill its campaign…

Aug 20, 2025 · Kelvin Yiadom

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Anti-Galamsey Coalition Calls for Arrest of NDC Executives Over Illegal Mining Allegations

The Convenor of the Anti-Galamsey Coalition, Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey, has called for the immediate arrest of National Democratic Congress (NDC) executives Joseph…

Aug 19, 2025 · Kelvin Yiadom

Politics

Manhyia North MP Slams NDC Government Over ‘Disastrous’ Galamsey Fight

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia North, Akwasi Konadu, has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government of failing in its fight against…

Aug 15, 2025 · Kelvin Yiadom

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Galamsey is an Environmental Crime, Not an Economic Option — Senyo Hosi

Convenor of the One Ghana Movement, Senyo Hosi, has cautioned against the growing tendency to weigh Ghana’s short-term economic needs against the long-term…

Aug 13, 2025 · Kelvin Yiadom

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