Divisional Chief of Prestea Traditional Area in Prestea Huni Valley District of the Western Region, Nana Ntaboah Prah IV, has lamented that he has been receiving constant verbal threats from illegal miners. The threats on his life, according to the chief, were as a result of his continuous move to support the government of President … Read more
An Accra High Court has adjourned hearing of the case involving the Chinese woman believed to be deeply engaged in illegal mining in Ghana, Aisha Huang and four others, because both parties rejected the Chinese interpreter. This follows concerns raised by both defence and prosecution lawyers that the interpreter, Yun Chin York, who is a … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has noted that he was convinced that the galamsey trade was being perpetrated by a network of politicians, businessmen and “I daresay, nananom.” President Akufo-Addo said “so dire is the situation that Ghana’s neighbours are now complaining of foul river bodies as a result of galamsey activities in Ghana. He … Read more
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has indicated their commitment and preparedness to join the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as ‘galamsey,’ in the country. The move by GAF, according to Defence Minister, Dominic Nitiwul, was after President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo tasked the National Security to lead the fight against galamsey. Addressing traditional leaders and … Read more
The Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei Mensah-Bonsu, has taken a swipe at former Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Inusah Fuseini, for failing to inform his successor, Nii Osah Mills, about the hidden audio visual device when the latter took over from him. On Monday, an audio visual device was discovered at the office … Read more
Senior Lecturer and security expert with Kofi Anan International Peace Keeping Training Centre (KAIPC), Dr. Kwesi Aning, has urged the security agencies in the country to invite the former Lands and Natural Resources Minister under the erstwhile Mahama administration, Alhaji Inusah Fuseini, over the spying equipment discovered in the office of the current sector minister … Read more
The immediate past Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Nii Osah Mills has expressed shock and disappointment over revelations that a secret audio visual recording device found in the office he previously occupied. According to him the revelation by his colleague, Inusah Fuseini who said he fixed the device in the office is unfair because he … Read more
The Executive Director of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers of Ghana (COPEC), Duncan Amoah, has suggested that illegalities in the sale of contaminated fuel is more costly than illegal mining hence requires a strong political will and adequate resources to tackle it. According to him, Ghana lost about GH¢850 million in just one year as a result of … Read more
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has named some mining firms that will from henceforth have military protection. This comes weeks after the sector Minister, Peter John Amewu, criticized the Ghana Armed Forces for deploying some of its men to protect illegal mining sites in the country. According to the Minister, Peter John Amewu, … Read more
According to the former MP, the fight against illegal mining should not be politicized because it is affecting water bodies, land, forest and other natural resources which have direct impact on everybody living in the country. Mr. Tetteh Chaie made the call while contributing to a discussion on TV3’s New Day on Tuesday. His call … Read more
An audiovisual recording device believed to have been secretly planted in the office of the Lands and Natural Resources Minister, John Peter Amewu, has been discovered. Multiple sources at the ministry told Today that National Security operatives retrieved the suspected bug yesterday after having embarked on a routine screening exercise at the ministry. Today gathered … Read more
Former Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Inusah Fuseini has disclosed that the audio visual device intercepted found in the current Lands Minister’s office is not functional. Inusah Fuseini who said he fixed the device in 2013 when he served in the same capacity said the installation was not completed because he didn’t have time. “It … Read more
Former Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Inusah Fuseini has claimed ownership for the audiovisual recording device found in the office of the current Land minister’s office. An audio visual device believed to have been secretly planted in the office was discovered on Monday which triggered further investigations by the National Security. But even before … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has put his presidency on the line with a commitment to end the illegal small scale mining, popularly called galamsey in Ghana. Rallying Ghana’s traditional leaders together, the President said if there was one right thing to be done, that thing is for all to fight galamsey, reclaim the lands … Read more
Barely a week after the country was hit by one of its worst mining disasters at Prestea-Nsuta in the Western Region, Today can report that another disaster may soon occur in the same community. The looming danger, Today gathered, is as a result of a new underground mining pit which has been discovered at Kwameniampa, a community within Prestea. … Read more
Government will sustain the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, President Nana Afdo has promised. The President also pledged to do everything within his power to restore portions of the environment that had been depleted by galamsey activities. “No matter how difficult it is, we will win this fight. We will reclaim our heritage. … Read more
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, John Peter Amewu, has said he is not deterred in his fight against illegal mining, following the discovery of an audiovisual recording device that was hidden in his office. The supposed spying device believed to have been secretly planted in the office was discovered on Monday by national … Read more
The audiovisual recording device in the office of the Lands and Natural Resources Minister could have been planted there by persons against his fight against illegal mining (galamsey), security expert Dr. Kwesi Aning has suggested. It is not known when the minister John Peter Amewu’s office was bugged, but the Bureau of National Investigations has … Read more
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, John Peter Amewu, has said that he is not “too surprised” about the discovery of a dden audio visual device in his office at the Ministry. “It is quite shocking. It is a caution for us to be careful in the environment we are working in. I am not … Read more
An audio visual device believed to have been secretly planted in the office of the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Peter Amewu has been discovered. Confirming the incident to Citi News, Mr. Amewu indicated that, the devices were found through a screening process at the Ministry. It is however unclear who planted the device … Read more