13 m. ago Ghana Demands Action on Illegal Mining After Deadly Ministerial Crash

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-demands-action-on-illegal-mining-after-deadly-ministerial-crash/The tragic helicopter crash that killed eight officials, including two cabinet ministers, has intensified calls for Ghana to confront its illegal mining crisis. Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa declared the victims “Martyrs of August 6” and insisted their mission for environmental justice must now drive decisive action against galamsey. The ill-fated flight was carrying Defence […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-demands-action-on-illegal-mining-after-deadly-ministerial-crash/

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4 h. ago Bright Simons: Why Ghana’s galamsey problem remains unsolvable in the current political culture

I had initially decided not to write about why illegal small-scale mining, or galamsey, cannot be solved under Ghana’s current political culture.

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10 h. ago NPP Official Claims Galamsey Crackdown Was Politicized Against Party

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/npp-official-claims-galamsey-crackdown-was-politicized-against-party/Ghana’s fight against illegal mining (galamsey) was deliberately weaponized to damage the former ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), according to its National Youth Organizer, Salam Mustapha. He argued the opposition exploited the complex, long-standing crisis for electoral gain during the 2020 polls. Speaking on Prime Insight, Mustapha acknowledged the devastating environmental and social toll of […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/npp-official-claims-galamsey-crackdown-was-politicized-against-party/

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21 h. ago Ghana Lawyer Urges Death Penalty for Illegal Miners After Trial

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-lawyer-urges-death-penalty-for-illegal-miners-after-trial/Accra-based lawyer Papa Kow Sessah Acquaye has called for Ghana to classify illegal mining, known as galamsey, as a capital offence, arguing current laws fail to address the escalating crisis. Speaking on Asaase Radio’s The Forum Saturday, Acquaye dismissed growing demands for a “shoot-to-kill” policy, stating it violates constitutional rights. “The shoot-to-kill approach I have a legal […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-lawyer-urges-death-penalty-for-illegal-miners-after-trial/

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46 h. ago Galamsey fight: Implement your ‘superior options’ you promised Ghanaians – Miracles Aboagye to NDC

Aide to former Vice-President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Miracles Aboagye, has urged the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) to implement the “superior options” it promised Ghanaians ahead of the 2024 elections to end illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.

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49 h. ago Livestream: Newsfile discusses galamsey fight, the prophecy desk, the arrest and free speech

This weekend’s edition of Newsfile featured an in-depth discussion on Ghana’s struggle to end illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.

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49 h. ago Playback: Newsfile discussed galamsey fight, the prophecy desk, the arrest and free speech

This weekend’s edition of Newsfile featured an in-depth discussion on Ghana’s struggle to end illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.

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3 d. 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 d. ago Asantehene Demands “Ruthless” Galamsey Fight After Fatal Helicopter Crash

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/asantehene-demands-ruthless-galamsey-fight-after-fatal-helicopter-crash/Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has called on President Mahama to wage an uncompromising war against illegal mining, declaring Ghana’s August 6 helicopter crash which killed eight officials en route to an anti-galamsey operation must catalyze decisive action. “These deaths cannot be in vain. Redirect the pain into eradicating galamsey forever,” the Asantehene urged during an […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/asantehene-demands-ruthless-galamsey-fight-after-fatal-helicopter-crash/

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4 d. ago Illegal Miners Threaten Ghana’s Energy Lifelines Amid Rescue Plan Launch

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/illegal-miners-threaten-ghanas-energy-lifelines-amid-rescue-plan-launch/Galamsey operators are digging perilously close to Ghana’s critical gas pipelines, risking catastrophic explosions that could cripple the nation’s power supply. Nana Otwasuom Osae Nyampong VI, Board Chairman of Genser Energy, warns miners prospecting beneath pipelines in Ashanti and Western regions are “playing with fire.” These high-pressure arteries carry flammable natural gas feeding thermal plants […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/illegal-miners-threaten-ghanas-energy-lifelines-amid-rescue-plan-launch/

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5 d. 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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6 d. ago Bright Simons questions military’s readiness for forest rescue operations after deadly crash

IMANI Africa’s Honorary Vice President, Bright Simons, has questioned the Ghana Armed Forces’ preparedness for rescue missions in difficult forest terrain following last Wednesday’s tragic military helicopter crash in the Adansi Akrofuom district.

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7 d. ago Bright Simons questions Ghana’s search and rescue preparedness after military helicopter crash

Policy analyst and Vice President of IMANI Africa, Bright Simons, is raising serious concerns about Ghana’s search and rescue (SAR) preparedness and policy gaps in the wake of the fatal crash of a Ghana Air Force helicopter, GHF 631, which killed eight people, including two ministers of state and senior military officers. In a detailed […]

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7 d. ago Ghana Analyst Challenges Push for New Military Aircraft After Crash

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-analyst-challenges-push-for-new-military-aircraft-after-crash/Policy analyst Bright Simons has urged caution over demands for Ghana to buy new military helicopters following last week’s fatal crash that killed eight senior officials. His comments directly respond to the Trade Union Congress (TUC), which called for immediate aircraft procurement. Simons, Vice President of think tank IMANI Africa, argues the crashed Harbin Z-9EH […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-analyst-challenges-push-for-new-military-aircraft-after-crash/

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8 d. ago Political Feuds Blamed for Deadly Ghana Mine Inspection Flight

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/political-feuds-blamed-for-deadly-ghana-mine-inspection-flight/A leading policy expert claims partisan politics directly contributed to a helicopter crash that killed eight senior Ghanaian officials during an anti-illegal mining mission. Professor Isaac Boadi, Executive Director of the Institute of Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP), asserts that “needless partisanship” in tackling illegal mining, locally called galamsey, set the stage for the […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/political-feuds-blamed-for-deadly-ghana-mine-inspection-flight/

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8 d. ago Helicopter crash a brutal opportunity for Mahama to intensify galamsey fight – Kofi Abotsi

Dean of the UPSA Law School, Prof. Kofi Abotsi, says Wednesday’s tragic military helicopter crash, which claimed the lives of two ministers and six others, should mark a turning point in Ghana’s fight against illegal mining (galamsey).

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9 d. ago IET Ghana mourns helicopter crash victims, urges decisive action against galamsey

The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Ghana (IET-GH) has expressed deep sorrow over the August 6 military helicopter crash near Adansi Akrofuom in the Ashanti Region.

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1 week 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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1 week ago Ghana Mining Body Urges Legacy Reform After Ministers’ Death

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-mining-body-urges-legacy-reform-after-ministers-death/Ghana’s Chamber of Mines has called for the nation to transform its fight against illegal mining following a helicopter crash that killed eight people, including Defence Minister Dr. Edward Kofi Omane-Boamah and Environment Minister Alhaji Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed. The officials were en route to an anti-galamsey operation when the aircraft went down. In an […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-mining-body-urges-legacy-reform-after-ministers-death/

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1 week ago Ghana Mining Chamber Mourns Helicopter Crash Victims, Hails Anti

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-mining-chamber-mourns-helicopter-crash-victims-hails-anti-galamsey-efforts/The Ghana Chamber of Mines expressed profound grief over the deaths of eight senior public servants in Wednesday’s military helicopter crash near Manso in the Ashanti Region. The industry body described the loss as devastating for the nation, extending condolences to the bereaved families, the government, and all Ghanaians on behalf of its president and […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-mining-chamber-mourns-helicopter-crash-victims-hails-anti-galamsey-efforts/

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