19 m. ago Chinese Ambassador urges balanced reporting on mining sector

Tong Defa, the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, has urged Ghanaian journalists to adopt a more balanced and comprehensive approach in reporting on the mining sector, particularly stories involving Chinese companies.

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27 m. ago ‘Ghana must treat galamsey as a serious national threat’ – Chinese Ambassador

The Chinese Embassy in Ghana has renewed its pledge to support the country’s intensified efforts to curb illegal mining, widely known as galamsey.

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9 h. ago ‘Green mining’ the solution to galamsey and environmental crisis – Lands Minister

The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has declared “Green Mining” as the definitive strategy to curb illegal mining (galamsey), which poses an “existential threat” to Ghana's sustainable growth.

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10 h. ago Chinese Community Pledges Deeper Cooperation to Strengthen Ghana

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/chinese-community-pledges-deeper-cooperation-to-strengthen-ghana-china-relations/The Chinese community in Ghana committed to enhanced cooperation with Ghanaian counterparts during a press briefing organized by the Ghana China Friendship Association (GHACHIFA) on December 10 in Accra. Chinese Ambassador Tong Defa expressed optimism that bilateral relations would continue flourishing under current leadership while commending the association for promoting friendship between the two nations. […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/chinese-community-pledges-deeper-cooperation-to-strengthen-ghana-china-relations/

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12 h. ago Ghana must take galamsey ‘seriously’ to win the fight – Chinese Ambassador

The Chinese Embassy in Ghana has reiterated its full commitment to supporting the government’s campaign against illegal mining (galamsey) but issued a sharp warning that the endemic problem requires a significantly more determined and serious national approach from both the government and its citizens.

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14 h. ago Ambassador Tong Defa urges Chinese nationals to abide by Ghana’s laws

The Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Tong Defa, today delivered an address on the deep partnership between China and Ghana in the mining sector, strongly reiterating the Chinese government's policy that its nationals overseas must strictly adhere to local laws.

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18 h. ago Galamsey menace: Focus on objective and comprehensive reportage – Chinese ambassador to media

The Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, H.E. Tong Defa, has made a plea to the Ghanaian media, urging for a more balanced and comprehensive narrative regarding Chinese involvement in Ghana, particularly concerning illegal mining (galamsey).

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50 h. ago Galamsey costs, low tariffs make 24/7 water supply unrealistic – GWCL PRO

Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) says the combination of galamsey-driven costs and inadequate tariff adjustments will make it impossible to close the widening gap between demand and supply.

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3 d. ago Dr Kpikpi links galamsey crisis to poor resource stewardship, praises Goldbod initiative

The 2024 presidential candidate of the Progressive Alliance of Ghana (PAG), Dr John Kpikpi, says the long-running galamsey crisis is rooted in decades of poor resource stewardship.

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3 d. ago Dr. John Kpikpi Links Galamsey Crisis to Poor Resource Stewardship — Praises Government’s Goldbod Initiative

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/dr-john-kpikpi-links-galamsey-crisis-to-poor-resource-stewardship-praises-governments-goldbod-initiative/Illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, remains one of Ghana’s most persistent national challenges despite years of government-led interventions, military operations, policy reforms and public campaigns. Successive administrations have struggled to curb the destruction of water bodies, forests and farmlands, even as communities continue to express frustration over lack of meaningful benefits from the nation’s […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/dr-john-kpikpi-links-galamsey-crisis-to-poor-resource-stewardship-praises-governments-goldbod-initiative/

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5 d. ago Prof Lumumba blames illegal mining on governance failure, calls for urgent action

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/prof-lumumba-blames-illegal-mining-on-governance-failure-calls-for-urgent-action/Pan Africanist and Governance Expert Prof Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba has blamed illegal small scale mining, known as galamsey, on governance failure in Ghana. Speaking at a virtual environmental conference, the renowned legal practitioner emphasized that the time to act against the menace is now. Prof Lumumba made these remarks at a conference organized by […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/prof-lumumba-blames-illegal-mining-on-governance-failure-calls-for-urgent-action/

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8 d. ago Adopt one national framework to tackle galamsey – Prof Fobih urges stakeholders

Ghana’s fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, has suffered from fragmented and duplicated efforts over the years, resulting in widespread environmental degradation and public health risks.

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8 d. ago Adopt one national framework to tackle galamsey – Prof Fobil urges stakeholders

Ghana’s fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, has suffered from fragmented and duplicated efforts over the years, resulting in widespread environmental degradation and public health risks.

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1 week ago Party Official Defends Regional Minister Against Illegal Mining Claims

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/party-official-defends-regional-minister-against-illegal-mining-claims/National Democratic Congress (NDC) Ashanti Regional Organiser Isham Alhassan has dismissed allegations linking Regional Minister Dr. Frank Amoakohene to illegal mining operations, calling the claims baseless and politically motivated. The denial comes amid escalating tensions between government officials and civil society activists over environmental degradation caused by galamsey. Alhassan told reporters in Kumasi on Thursday […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/party-official-defends-regional-minister-against-illegal-mining-claims/

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2 w. ago Ghana’s rivers tell the story of our failure in galamsey fight – Erastus Asare Donkor  

Multiple award-winning investigative journalist with the Multimedia Group, Erastus Asare Donkor, has expressed deep concern over the worsening state of Ghana’s river bodies due to illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.

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2 w. ago AI can help Ghana fight galamsey and reduce road accidents – AI engineer, Intel corporation

An Artificial Intelligence Engineer with Intel Corporation, Dr Daniel Teye Ocansey, says Ghana can significantly strengthen its fight against illegal mining and reduce the country’s rising road accidents by adopting the right AI tools.

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2 w. ago Inside Ghana’s endless galamsey war: When the problem lives within the system

For more than five decades, illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, has remained one of Ghana’s most stubborn national challenges.

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2 w. ago Ghana Gold Board Backs National Galamsey Crackdown Operation

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-gold-board-backs-national-galamsey-crackdown-operation/The Ghana Gold Board has formally declared support for renewed efforts to combat illegal mining, with Chief Executive Officer Sammy Gyamfi stating at the 2025 Dubai Precious Metals Conference that no volume of gold is worth a human life. The regulatory body has aligned with the National Anti Illegal Mining Operation Secretariat (NAIMOS) to deliver […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-gold-board-backs-national-galamsey-crackdown-operation/

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2 w. ago Resource Analyst Questions Galamsey Legalization Allegations

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/resource-analyst-questions-galamsey-legalization-allegations/Natural resource governance expert Dr. Steve Manteaw has strongly challenged claims by Prof. Stephen Adei that Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) represents a backdoor attempt at legitimizing illegal small scale mining, widely known as galamsey. The policy analyst, who chairs the Ghana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GHEITI), described Prof. Adei’s assertion as mischievous and reflecting a […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/resource-analyst-questions-galamsey-legalization-allegations/

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2 w. ago Dr. Steve Manteaw rebuts Prof. Adei’s claims of Gold Board ‘legalising galamsey’

Policy analyst and natural resource governance advocate, Dr. Steve Manteaw, has strongly refuted claims by Prof. Stephen Addae that the establishment of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod) effectively legalizes illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.

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