4 d. ago BCM Ghana denies claims of avoiding talks over Tarkwa workers’ benefits

Mining contractor BCM Ghana has strongly denied media reports alleging its refusal to engage in dialogue over end-of-service benefits concerning former employees at its Tarkwa operations.

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9 d. ago Nzema East Blue Water Guards partner Axim police to foil galamsey operations around Draw River Forest Reserve

The Nzema East Blue Water Guards of the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, in collaboration with the Axim Police Command, have foiled illegal mining (galamsey) operations around the Draw River Forest Reserve.

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1 week ago Why should we import ‘Aboboyaa’, disc ploughs? Goosie Tanoh proposes solutions under 24

Ghana’s ambitious “24-Hour Economy” policy is set to revolutionise agricultural mechanisation by fostering local production and creating new business opportunities for Ghanaians, according to Mr. Goosie Tanoh, Presidential Advisor on the 24-Hour Economy. Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show today, July 3, Mr. Tanoh questioned the nation’s continued reliance on importing basic farm equipment, […]

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1 week ago ‘Galamsey Fight: State of Emergency must go with key strategies gov’t is working on’

Media Relations Officer at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, Paa Kwesi Schandorf, has stated that the calls for a declaration of a state of emergency to fight galamsey must first be backed by actionable policies.

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2 w. ago 8 galamsey suspects arrested at Apremadi, police recover excavator parts

Eight persons have been arrested by the Ghana Police for allegedly engaging in illegal mining activities in the Apremadi community in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region. The arrests were announced in a police statement issued on Saturday, June 29, 2025, following an intelligence-led operation by the Special Anti-Galamsey Operations Team. The suspects […]

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2 w. ago Galamsey: Police arrest 4 Chinese nationals; equipment destroyed in separate Tarkwa operation

Four Chinese nationals have been arrested for engaging in illegal mining activities along the Subin and Jimi Rivers at Atatam, a community in the Adansi-Asokwa District of the Ashanti Region.

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2 w. ago Western Region police arrest 44 suspects in major ‘galamsey’ raid

Police have apprehended 44 suspects related to illegal mining (galamsey) during a series of planned, intelligence-driven raids in the Western Region. This crackdown is part of the ongoing efforts by the Western Regional Police Command to tackle the rampant issue of galamsey, which poses a serious threat to the region’s environment and natural resources. The […]

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3 w. ago Prof Bokpin urges Mahama to apply strong leadership to Galamsey fight

Economist and Professor of Finance at the University of Ghana, Godfred Bokpin, has urged President John Dramani Mahama to extend the decisive leadership he has shown in other policy areas to the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. He made this call during an appearance on JoyNews’ *Newsfile* programme on Saturday, June 21. […]

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3 w. ago Democracy Hub sues gov’t over deportation of foreign illegal miners without trial

Civil society organization Democracy Hub has initiated legal action against the government, challenging its controversial policy of deporting foreign nationals arrested for illegal mining (galamsey) without prosecution.

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