12 h. 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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36 h. ago Police taskforce seizes 7 excavators in crackdown on galamsey in Ashanti region

The Inspector-General of Police’s Special Anti-Galamsey Taskforce has seized seven excavators in a series of operations targeting illegal mining activities, galamsey, in Ahwiren, a small community in the Bekwai Municipality of the Ashanti Region.

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37 h. ago Honour helicopter crash victims by combating illegal mining – Nii Moi Thompson to gov’t

The Chairman of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Dr Nii Moi Thompson, has urged the government to redouble its fight against illegal mining (galamsey) as a meaningful tribute to the eight victims of the August 6 helicopter crash in the Ashanti Region.

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61 h. ago Helicopter crash should spur renewed fight against galamsey – Prof. Agyeman

A former United Nations Senior Governance Advisor, Professor Baffour Agyeman-Duah, has urged Ghanaians to honour the eight victims of last week’s helicopter crash by committing to a renewed and uncompromising fight against illegal mining, popularly known as “galamsey.”

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66 h. ago Businessman charged with defrauding Chinese national of over GH¢1.1m

A Ghanaian businessman has appeared before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly defrauding a Chinese national of GH¢1,141,510 and US$1,900. 

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4 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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4 d. ago Helicopter crash: They died fighting galamsey, don’t let the fight be in vain – Dr. Tony Aidoo to Mahama

Former Ghanaian diplomat and veteran politician, Dr. Tony Aidoo, has urged President John Mahama to ensure that the deaths of eight Ghanaians in Wednesday’s helicopter crash fuel a renewed fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.

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5 d. ago Galamsey Fight: NAIMOS arrests 9 Chinese nationals in Wassa Akropong; seizes 4 excavators

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has arrested nine Chinese nationals engaged in illegal mining in the Wassa Akropong area of the Western Region. In an operation conducted between August 5 and August 7, 2025, the team apprehended two females and seven males actively involved in the activity. Four excavators were seized during the […]

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7 d. ago Eight gallant lives lost in galamsey fight: Where does Ghana go from here?

My hands tremble as I pen this. I do not know where to begin, nor how to summon the strength to recount this sorrow. But I must. Ghana must remember. We must mourn, and we must act.

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7 d. ago Sensitisation and stakeholder collaboration to replace guns and violence in galamsey fight – Lands Minister

Lands Minister Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah on Wednesday said there will be “no more guns in the forest,” as he announced a major shift in the fight against illegal mining, one that replaces confrontation with cooperation.

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7 d. ago Galamsey Fight: Lands Minister launches rCOMSDEP to reform small

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has launched a nationwide initiative to reform artisanal and small-scale mining.

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3 w. ago Galamsey fight: Why waste our time and energy when politicians are involved? – Col. Aboagye

Security analyst and retired military officer, Colonel Festus Aboagye, has questioned the credibility of the fight against illegal mining, in light of allegations that some politicians and politically exposed persons are directly involved in the practice.

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3 w. ago Ghanaians will vote NDC out if Mahama fails ‘galamsey’ fight – Tony Aidoo

Former Senior Presidential Aide Dr Tony Aidoo has issued a stark warning to the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) government to ensure an end to illegal mining (galamsey) or face the wrath of Ghanaians in the next general elections.

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3 w. ago 6 months is long enough for Mahama to fight galamsey – Tony Aidoo

Former Senior Presidential Aide and veteran NDC stalwart Dr Tony Aidoo has warned that if President John Mahama fails to eradicate illegal mining (galamsey) within six months, Ghanaians will be disappointed and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) risks losing the 2028 elections.

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3 w. ago Deploy 1060 soldiers to end ‘galamsey’ menace – Tony Aidoo to government

Former Senior Presidential Aide Dr Tony Aidoo has proposed an effective solution to end illegal mining (galamsey) within months. He was of the view that a little over 1060 deployed soldiers could crush the criminals, and the government should take this option if serious about the galamsey fight. Speaking today, July 17, on JoyNews, Dr. […]

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3 w. ago All that is needed to end ‘galamsey’ is 1060 soldiers – Tony Aidoo

Former Senior Presidential Aide Dr Tony Aidoo has proposed an effective solution to end illegal mining (galamsey) within months. He was of the view that a little over 1060 deployed soldiers could crush the criminals, and the government should take this option if serious about the galamsey fight. Speaking today, July 17, on JoyNews, Dr […]

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