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Christian Council Urges Deployment of Military, Police to Stop Galamsey
Rev. Enoch Nii Narh Thompson calls for stronger law‑enforcement action to protect Ghana’s water bodies and farmlands from illegal mining damage.
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Business
Firearms Seized from Illegal Miners: Mahama Highlights 200‑Item Confiscation
President John Mahama announced that nearly 200 weapons were recovered from illegal miners during a nationwide crackdown that netted over 8,200 items, including 135 excavators.
Politics
Mahama Orders Soldiers to Stay in Nine Cleared Forest Reserves
President John Dramani Mahama has decided that troops will remain posted in the nine forest reserves recently cleared of illegal mining to keep operators away.
General
JoyNews’ #NoToGalamsey Campaign Wins New Media Campaign of the Year 2025
The Multimedia Group’s environmental reporting on illegal mining earned it the top digital prize at the 37th Annual National Marketing Performance Awards in Accra.
Crime
Accra High Court to Hear Wontumi Bail Application on October 15
Former NPP Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, known as Chairman Wontumi, faces a hearing for his request to be released on bail while his appeal against a 20‑year sentence for illegal mining offences proceeds.
Crime
Three Suspected Illegal Miners Arrested in Tano-Boin Forest Reserve
Members of the Jema Anti‑Galamsey Advocacy Watch Committee detained three men operating a water‑pumping machine and mining raft along the Tano River on Oct. 2, 2026.
Business
Galamsey Embedded in Local Economies, Says Senyo Hosi
The One Ghana Movement convenor argues that the economic benefits of illegal mining foster social and political tolerance, stalling community outrage over mining deaths.
Politics
Lands Ministry Urges Unified Fight Against Galamsey
Media Relations Officer Paa Kwesi Schandorf calls on Ghanaians to join the government’s campaign to curb illegal mining, warning that politicisation could stall progress.
Politics
Pharmaceutical Society Urges Tougher Action Against Illegal Mining
The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana has called on the government to intensify efforts to curb galamsey, citing health risks and economic costs linked to water pollution.
Politics
Ghana Evangelical Missions Association Urges Gov’t to Intensify Galamsey Crackdown
The church’s president calls on ministers to step up action against illegal mining, citing environmental and health risks.
International
Nigerian Police Probe 37 Deaths of Suspected Illegal Miners in Custody
A detention centre in Niger State has seen 37 young men die, prompting an investigation by Nigerian police and a state‑wide mourning period.
Crime
JAGA Watch Committee Reinforced with Six New Members to Fight Galamsey in Jema
The Enchi District Police Commander inaugurated six volunteers, bringing the committee to 20 and bolstering community surveillance against illegal mining and related crime.
Crime
NAIMOS Launches Operation WATER SHIELD to Target Galamsey Financiers and Equipment Suppliers
The National Anti‑Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat has unveiled a new campaign aimed at dismantling the financial and logistical networks that fuel illegal mining along Ghana’s rivers.
Crime
Wontumi Sentenced: 20‑Year Prison Term Signals Shift in Ghana Mining Law
The High Court’s ruling on former Akonta Mining manager Bernard Antwi Boasiako—known as Wontumi—goes beyond a single conviction, potentially redefining how mining concessions are managed nationwide.
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Chief Declares No Illegal Mining Will Operate on Akyem Essase Lands
Baffour K.S. Sikabede vows to protect the community’s forests, rivers and future generations from unlawful mining during a keynote address in Winneba.
Crime
Ghana Needs $21bn to Restore Lands Damaged by Illegal Mining
Former Environment Minister Prof Kwabena Frimpong‑Boateng estimates the cost to reclaim 10 % of the country’s surface area, citing river and forest losses.
General
Galamsey Fight Collapses After 2018 Safeguards Abandoned
Former Environment Minister Prof Kwabena Frimpong‑Boateng warns that Ghana’s rivers, once clearing under a 2017‑18 mining ban, have slipped back into danger as safeguards were lifted.
General
Seven Illegal Miners Killed in Manso Kaneago Pit Collapse
A mining pit in the Ashanti Region collapsed Thursday night, claiming seven lives and trapping eight others while they searched for gold.
General
16 Armed Men Arrested After Clash Over Illegal Mining in Asenayo Forest Reserve
A joint police‑Forestry Commission operation detained 16 suspects who had blocked officials from entering the reserve to stop illicit mining activity.
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ASWAJ Islamic SHS: Bono East’s First Public School Faces Furniture Shortage
The new Islamic senior high, opened in 2024, now hosts nearly 600 students but lacks desks and bunk beds, prompting MP Martin Adjei Mensah Korsah to pledge 200 mono desks.
Crime
Marine Police Lead Multi‑Agency Search for Missing Fishing Canoe off Axim
A seven‑crew vessel, Second Chance, vanished after a fishing trip from Sekondi; police, navy and fishing communities are combing the coast for clues.
General
Ghana Prisons Service Blames Family Neglect, Job Scarcity for Ex‑Convicts’ Return to Jail
Director‑General Patience Baffoe‑Bonnie says lack of support and employment drives former inmates back into prison, urging stronger industry ties.
Business
GoldBod to Launch Blockchain System to Trace Gold and Curb Smuggling
The Ghana Gold Board is set to deploy a blockchain‑based tracking platform that will record gold from mine to market, with a tender process slated to finish before 2026’s end.
Business
GoldBod Reforms Recover $11.4 Billion of Gold Lost Through Trade Leakages
Chief Executive Sammy Gyamfi reveals that Ghana’s new mining reforms have reclaimed gold worth US$11.4 bn that slipped through the cracks between 2019 and 2023.
Entertainment
Reggie Rockstone Fires Back at Slim Buster Over Public Criticism
The Hiplife pioneer rebukes fellow veteran for airing grievances on social media, urging the industry to keep disputes private.