The Lands and Forestry Minister says illegal mining popularly known as ‘galamsey’ thrived because of the total breakdown of law in the country. John Peter Amewu said stopping galamsey is not “magic and it did not have to take the whole media wasting commercial hours trying to fight for mother Ghana.” Contributing to the debate … Read more
Former Moderator of the Presbyterian Church Rev Prof Emmanuel Martey says it was in former President Mahama’s administration that the illegal mining popularly called galamsey got out of hand. Prof. Martey says President Mahama assured him his government was winning the fight against galamasey but things got worse. Speaking to the media at the official … Read more
An illegal miner in the Eastern region says he feels betrayed by the governing New Patriotic Party which he supported to come to power. Kojo – not his real name – who has been involved in ilegal mining, known locally as galamsey, for the past seven years, claims that the NPP in opposition promised to … Read more
By: Austin Brakopowers If there’s one advice I will proffer to the Lands and Forestry Minister, John Peter Amewu, it is that he should stop talking and begin to act. Talk is akin to a gun with an empty chamber, however hard you pull the trigger it will not vomit out any bullet. You don’t … Read more
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the solution to dealing with the destructive activities of illegal miners known as ‘galamseyers’ has to be comprehensive. He told journalists in Kumasi Saturday, the “piecemeal” approach that has characterised efforts to end the menace has not been effective. “We need a comprehensive policy which may even involve legislation,” … Read more
Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has proposed a total ban on small scale mining in the country as a means of stopping the distraction that the activity causes to the environment. The issue of galamsey (illegal small scale mining) has been an age old problem with successive governments finding it very … Read more
President of Friends of Rivers and Water Bodies, Nana Dwomoh Sarpong, has cast doubt on government’s preparedness to clamp down on illegal mining activities known as galamsey in the country. He said the sophisticated manner the illegal miners carry their activities with the support of some politicians makes it near,y impossible for their destructive activities … Read more
Editor-in-Chief of the New Crusading Guide Newspaper, Kwaku Baako Jnr has hinted that renowed undercover Journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas, will soon expose influential persons including chiefs, politicians and persons in the security services who are neck deep in galamsey (illegal mining) in the country. According to him, the sort of extensive investigative work done by … Read more
The Minister of Lands, Forestry and Natural Resources, John Peter Amewu, has hinted that government would soon start using drones and other modern technology to fight illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey in Ghana, to ensure the protection of water bodies. Mr. John Peter Amewu made this disclosure during a visit to the AngloGold Ashanti … Read more