Galamsey
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NEWS
Fighting galamsey in Amansie: Residents appeal to Asantehene to undertake planned tour
Residents of some communities in the Amansie enclave of the Ashanti Region have appealed to the Asantehene , Otumfuo Osei…
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Galamsey pits kill more people in Ashanti Region
More lives continue to be lost to illegal gold mining (galamsey) pits in the Ashanti Region. In the latest incident…
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Gov’t committed to ending galamsey with small scale community mining schemes – Deputy Minister
Government says it is committed to ending illegal mining with the establishment of small-scale community mining schemes. According to Deputy…
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Recent destoolments scare Amansie chiefs as Otumfuo tour of galamsey areas looms
There is widespread scare of destoolment within the traditional circles in the Amansie areas of the Ashanti Region. Uncertain when…
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Illegal miners on the loose as fight against galamsey falters
The faltering fight against illegal mining (galamsey) has heightened concerns within the water supply, cocoa and health sectors. Experts and…
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Court directs Aisha Huang to open defense
The Accra High Court has dismissed a ‘submission of no case” filed by alleged Chinese illegal mining [galamsey] kingpin, En…
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Let’s support Otumfuo in galamsey fight – Environmental NGO
Friends of Rivers and Water Bodies, an environmental non-profit organization is rallying support for the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II…
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POLITICS
We’ll fight ‘galamseyers’ with bulletproof vest and weapons – Jinapor
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has announced that the government will provide the necessary equipment…
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Illegal mining activities cause rise in malaria in Bosome Freho
Illegal gold mining in the Bosome Freho District in the Ashanti Region is worsening the spread of malaria and other…
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Govt will not give up on fight against illegal mining – Jinapor
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has indicated that the government will not give up on…
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