Environment

The Government of Ghana has officially repealed Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, which previously gave the President the authority to approve...

Eleven illegal miners, popularly referred to as galamseyers, are feared dead after being trapped in an abandoned underground mine in...

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Cabinet has approved the Public Tribunals Bill, a measure designed to accelerate prosecutions...

The National Anti-illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has conducted major operations to disrupt illegal mining activities in Obuasi, in the...

The Ashanti Regional branch of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has renewed calls for stronger safety measures for journalists following...

The Minority in Parliament has raised alarm over the rising human cost of illegal mining, disclosing that at least 17...

The Member of Parliament for Asutifi North, Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, has denied allegations that he incited a mob to attack...

The Government has presented to Parliament the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) Revocation Instrument, 2025, signalling a decisive move...

The use of *Chanfan* machines has been banned in Ghana by the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) following growing concerns over...

Two hundred and seventy-eight small-scale mining licenses have been terminated by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources for various...