Environment
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...
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Galamsey: 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...
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Government 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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EPA bans use of Chanfan machines in Ghana over surge in river pollution
The use of *Chanfan* machines has been banned in Ghana by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) following growing concerns over...
Read more278 small-scale mining licenses terminated nationwide over regulatory breaches
Two hundred and seventy-eight small-scale mining licenses have been terminated by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources for various...
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NAIMOS cracks down on galamsey sites in Western North, Ashanti; several arrested
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has intensified its nationwide crackdown on illegal mining, resulting in several arrests and...
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Ban all mining activities for 90 days to tackle galamsey crisis – Bryan Acheampong to gov’t
Presidential aspirant of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Bryan Acheampong, has urged the government to impose a 90-day...
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Wontumi released after meeting bail conditions in galamsey cases
Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, has been released...
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