42 h. ago NAIMOS arrests foreign nationals, seizes excavators in major galamsey operation

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has scored a significant victory against illegal mining syndicates in the Eastern Region, arresting six Chinese nationals and two Ghanaians, while seizing heavy equipment and dismantling an extensive illegal mining operation along the Nukura Stream at Asuom in Kwaebibrem District.

Politics

46 h. ago Nigerian gov’t secures release of 100 kidnapped schoolchildren, Channels TV says

Nigeria's government has secured the release of 100 schoolchildren who were abducted last month in Niger state in one of the country's worst mass kidnappings to date, local broadcaster Channels Television reported on Sunday.

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5 d. ago Galamsey: Forestry Commission arrests 11 Chinese, 10 Ghanaians in Yakombo Forest

The Forestry Commission has apprehended eleven Chinese nationals and ten Ghanaians in a coordinated, intelligence-driven raid on illegal mining activities within the Yakombo Forest Reserve in the Buipe Forest District of the Savannah Region.

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5 d. ago OSP accuses Martin Kpebu of ‘pattern of misconduct’ after his release from custody

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has accused private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu of repeatedly disrespecting its security officers, following his release from custody on Wednesday, December 3.

Politics

7 d. ago President Tinubu Meets Governor Otti Over Nnamdi Kanu Release Efforts

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/president-tinubu-meets-governor-otti-over-nnamdi-kanu-release-efforts/President Bola Tinubu received Abia State Governor Alex Otti at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday, December 2, in what sources describe as part of ongoing efforts to secure the release of convicted Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu. The meeting followed closely after Governor Otti visited Kanu at the Sokoto Correctional […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/president-tinubu-meets-governor-otti-over-nnamdi-kanu-release-efforts/

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1 week ago CDD boss slams police for ‘wasting scarce resources’ on defamation arrests; Demands focus shift to galamsey

The Executive Director of the Ghana Centre for Democratic Governance (CDD Ghana), Professor H. Kwasi Prempeh, has condemned the Ghana Police Service (GPS) following the arrest of a suspect over alleged false claims related to illegal small-scale mining (galamsey).

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1 week ago CID arrests suspect after Regional Ministers petition police over alleged false galamsey claims

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has arrested one Wendell Nana Yaw Yeboah following a petition submitted by three regional ministers over what they describe as false and damaging galamsey allegations.

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2 w. ago Adansi youth appeal to Adansihene to secure release of ‘innocent’ residents arrested in galamsey raid

The Concerned Youth of Adansi in the Ashanti region are asking the Adansihene, Opagyakotwere Bonsra Afriyie II, to intervene and help release “innocent residents” who were arrested during a security operation related to illegal mining on 12th November, 2025.

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2 w. ago King Promise keeps Ghana’s flag high after TGMA Artiste of the Year win

Since he was named Artiste of the Year at the TGMA in May 2025, King Promise has continued to push Ghanaian music across the world, releasing strong records, securing major collaborations, entering new markets, and giving fans more reason to believe he deserved the top award.

Culture

3 w. ago NAIMOS Taskforce Cracks Down on Illegal Mining in Obuasi; Key Suspect Arrested

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/naimos-taskforce-cracks-down-on-illegal-mining-in-obuasi-key-suspect-arrested/A special enforcement team from the National Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining Operations and Security (NAIMOS) on Monday carried out sweeping operations across several illegal mining sites in the Amansie Central District, disrupting ongoing galamsey activities and arresting one suspected organizer. Acting on what officials described as “hot intelligence,” the task force stormed a contested […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/naimos-taskforce-cracks-down-on-illegal-mining-in-obuasi-key-suspect-arrested/

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3 w. ago Dadwene residents protest mass arrest of ‘innocent’ community members, call for their release

Residents of Kyekyewere-Dadwene in the Ashanti region are protesting against the joint military and police swoop that reportedly led to the arrest of some community members.

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3 w. ago Don’t arrest innocent people in the name of fighting galamsey — Tano North MP

Member of Parliament for Tano North, Gideon Boako, has called on the Ghana Armed Forces to ensure that the rights of civilians are protected during ongoing anti-illegal mining operations in the Ahafo Region. The MP’s appeal follows a large-scale joint police and military operation in Kenyasi and Hwediem on Wednesday, which led to several arrests […]

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3 w. ago Empower chiefs, youth with Incentives to win galamsey battle – Centre for Climate Change and Food Security

A leading climate advocacy group is urging the government to ditch its heavy-handed approach to illegal mining and instead empower local communities with a "reward-for-results" system that trades environmental protection for tangible development projects. The Centre for Climate Change and Food Security (CCCFS) argues that the long-running fight against galamsey, often reliant on military taskforces and arrests, has failed because it excludes the very people most affected by the destruction.

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