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NEWS
IGP Yohuno orders regional commanders to tackle illegal mining
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohuno has announced a nationwide operation to combat illegal mining, commonly known as…
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President Mahama bans govt officials from mining, warns of severe consequences
President John Dramani Mahama has issued a directive barring government officials from engaging in any form of mining, whether legal…
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Galamsey: Erastus Exposes Minister Over Reclaimed Forest Reserves
Journalist Erastus Asare Donkor has exposed the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, over claims that…
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Coalition against illegal mining calls for State of Emergency in 9 Forest Reserves
Representatives from the Media Coalition Against Illegal Mining, including Dr Kenneth Ashigbey and Senyo Hosi, have expressed urgent concerns to…
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POLITICS
Ken Ashigbey to President Mahama: You supported our call for a State of Emergency; So why haven’t you declared one now?
Dr Ken Ashigbey, Convenor of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, has expressed surprise at President John Dramani Mahama’s failure to…
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Ouattara Confronts Mahama With Galamsey
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara confronted President John Dramani Mahama with how illegal mining in Ghana commonly known as galamsey, is…
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73 Galamseyers arrested in Upper East Region
Seventy-three illegal miners, popularly referred to as galamseyers, have been arrested in the Tilli Forest, which spans the Bawku West…
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Illegal Miners Kicked Out Of Offin Shelter Belt – Ashanti Regional Minister Informs Otumfuo
The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, has announced the retrieval of the Offin Shelter Belt in the Atwima Mponua…
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Curbing Galamsey In Ashanti Region: Otumfuo Strikes Again, Destools Ohwim Chief
Asantehene Otumfuo has destooled Nana Kusi Baaye II, the chief of Ohwim, for committing several offences, including illegal mining. The…
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POLITICS
My galamsey criticism of Akufo-Addo’s govt was ‘too harsh’ – Apaak
Dr. Clement Apaak, the Deputy Minister Designate for Education, has acknowledged that his past remarks criticizing the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia administration’s handling…
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