Environment
NAIMOS cracks down on illegal mining in Birim, five Chinese nationals arrested
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) intensified its crackdown on unlawful mining activities along the Birim River, arresting five...
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Revocation of L.I. 2462 a major victory against illegal mining – CSOs laud Mahama gov’t
Ghana’s leading environmental and civil society organisations have welcomed the government’s revocation of Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, calling it a...
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Gov’t revokes controversial L.I. 2462 to protect forest reserves and fight galamsey
The Government of Ghana has officially repealed Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, which previously gave the President the authority to approve...
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Several galamseyers trapped in abandoned mine; four bodies retrieved
Eleven illegal miners, popularly referred to as galamseyers, are feared dead after being trapped in an abandoned underground mine in...
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Cabinet approves Public Tribunals Bill for swift galamsey trials – Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Cabinet has approved the Public Tribunals Bill, a measure designed to accelerate prosecutions...
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A/R: NAIMOS raids galamsey sites in Obuasi, seizes equipment in major operation
The National Anti-illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has conducted major operations to disrupt illegal mining activities in Obuasi, in the...
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A/R: GJA renews call for journalist safety after anti-galamsey accident at Dadwene
The Ashanti Regional branch of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has renewed calls for stronger safety measures for journalists following...
Read moreGalamsey: Minority alleges 17 deaths in 2025, blames govt’s inaction to curb menace
The Minority in Parliament has raised alarm over the rising human cost of illegal mining, disclosing that at least 17...
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Asutifi North MP denies inciting mob attack on NAIMOS taskforce
The Member of Parliament for Asutifi North, Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, has denied allegations that he incited a mob to attack...
Read moreGovernment moves to revoke L.I. 2462 amid fight against galamsey
The Government has presented to Parliament the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) Revocation Instrument, 2025, signalling a decisive move...
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