5 d. ago Regional minister warns fragmented approach weakening galamsey crackdown

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/regional-minister-warns-fragmented-approach-weakening-galamsey-crackdown/Ghana’s battle against illegal mining faces critical coordination challenges that risk undermining public trust in enforcement efforts, according to the Ashanti Regional Minister. Dr. Frank Amoakohene highlighted growing concerns about multiple task forces operating independently without proper oversight from district and municipal authorities. His comments come amid the withdrawal of a police anti-galamsey unit that […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/regional-minister-warns-fragmented-approach-weakening-galamsey-crackdown/

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7 d. ago Ag. Environment Minister moves to revoke mining regulations in fresh push against galamsey

The Acting Minister for Environment, Science, and Technology, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has initiated a decisive legal step to strengthen Ghana’s fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.

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1 week ago Abuakwa South MP urges government to insure security agencies’ vehicles and equipment

Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South and Insurance Expert, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has called on government to prioritize insurance coverage for vehicles, equipment, and other assets belonging to the country’s security agencies.

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1 week ago Galamsey fight: Over 500 excavators seized since January 2025 – Lands Ministry

The Director of Communications at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Ama Mawusi, has disclosed that more than 500 excavators have been seized since the establishment of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS).

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2 w. ago Excavator Scandal: Fresh Demands for Minister Buah’s Interdiction Amid Galamsey Cover

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/excavator-scandal-fresh-demands-for-minister-buahs-interdiction-amid-galamsey-cover-up-allegations/Pressure is intensifying on government to demonstrate transparency in the unfolding galamsey excavator scandal, with opposition lawmakers, civil society, and security analysts demanding the immediate interdiction of Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Armah Kofi Buah. The controversy stems from allegations that 41 seized excavators in Tarkwa were illegally released following backroom dealings involving high-ranking officials. […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/excavator-scandal-fresh-demands-for-minister-buahs-interdiction-amid-galamsey-cover-up-allegations/

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2 w. ago Advocacy Group Demands “War Footing” Against Illegal Mining After Ghana Crash

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/advocacy-group-demands-war-footing-against-illegal-mining-after-ghana-crash/The Let Truth Be Told Alliance (LTBTA) has issued a searing condemnation of illegal mining following the August 6 helicopter crash that killed eight officials, including two ministers. In a statement titled “Galamsey: A Cruel Menace,” the group linked the tragedy directly to Ghana’s struggle against destructive illegal mining, noting the victims were en route […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/advocacy-group-demands-war-footing-against-illegal-mining-after-ghana-crash/

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2 w. ago Lands Ministry pushes communal mining to discourage galamsey

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources says its Responsible Cooperative Mining and Skills Development Programme (rCOMSDEP) is aimed at making gold mining a communal activity in areas affected by illegal mining.

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2 w. ago Galamsey Fight: Lands Ministry hints at possible repeal of LI 2462 in renewed measures

The Media Relations Officer at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Paa Kwesi Schandorf, has hinted at a possible repeal of Legislative Instrument (LI) 2462 as part of government’s renewed fight against illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey. He disclosed that a “crunch Cabinet meeting” had been held on the controversial instrument, which many […]

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2 w. ago Galamsey: We’ve lost much, let’s support Lands Ministry to intensify its operation

Former Member of Parliament and former Lands Minister under the erstwhile Nana Akufo-Addo government, Inusah Fuseini, has called on Ghanaians to rally behind the Lands Ministry as it intensifies its operations against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.

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3 w. ago Abuakwa South MP works farms during recess, promoting farming over destructive galamsey

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/abuakwa-south-mp-works-farms-during-recess-promoting-farming-over-destructive-galamsey/While some persist in recklessly degrading Ghana’s forests, Abuakwa South MP Dr. Kingsley Agyemang is setting a markedly different example this parliamentary recess by trading the comforts of political office for the grit of farm work. Hailing from a constituency with deep agricultural roots, Dr. Agyemang owns large farms of his own. But this recess, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/abuakwa-south-mp-works-farms-during-recess-promoting-farming-over-destructive-galamsey/

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3 w. ago Abuakwa South MP champions farming as sustainable alternative to galamsey

Abuakwa South MP, Dr Kingsley Agyemang, is using the parliamentary recess to promote farming as a viable and sustainable alternative to illegal mining, known locally as galamsey, which has long scarred his constituency.

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3 w. ago Abuakwa South MP urges war against galamsey after ministers’ deaths

Akim Abuakwa South MP, Dr Kingsley Agyemang, has called for Ghana’s fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, to be waged with the intensity and resolve of a wartime campaign.

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3 w. ago Abuakwa South MP Urges National Galamsey Action with the Gravitas of Mourning

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/abuakwa-south-mp-urges-national-galamsey-action-with-the-gravitas-of-mourning/In a deeply poignant statement following the tragic helicopter crash that claimed eight lives — including the Ministers for Defence and Environment — Dr. Kingsley Agyemang (MP, Abuakwa South) has called for a resolute and unwavering response to illegal mining (galamsey), grounded in the same urgency as national mourning. Dr. Agyemang, who mourned the loss […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/abuakwa-south-mp-urges-national-galamsey-action-with-the-gravitas-of-mourning/

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4 w. ago Galamsey Crisis Demands Moral Reckoning Beyond Ministers’ Deaths

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/galamsey-crisis-demands-moral-reckoning-beyond-ministers-deaths/The helicopter crash that killed Ghana’s environment and defence ministers lays bare a deeper national crisis, argues social entrepreneur Beatrice “Bee” Arthur. In a searing commentary, Arthur contends Ghana is waging an undeclared war against itself one where greed, corruption, and environmental destruction serve as silent weapons. Arthur describes the ministers’ deaths as systemic casualties […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/galamsey-crisis-demands-moral-reckoning-beyond-ministers-deaths/

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4 w. ago MP calls for renewed commitment against galamsey in wake of helicopter tragedy

The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr Kingsley Agyemang, has called for a national awakening in the fight against illegal mining following the tragic helicopter crash that claimed eight lives, including two senior government ministers, on Wednesday.

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