The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has said government has not given up on the fight against illegal mining also known as galamsey. A former Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Kwabena Mintah Akandor, had accused the government of losing the fight against galamsey because it was not using the right approach to fighting the … Read more
Members of the government’s taskforce tasked to end the galamsey menace in the country must be forced to swear with the dreaded Antoa Nyamaa deity before being commissioned to fight the menace, a communicator of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said. Kwame Baffoe, known as ‘Abronye DC’ speaking on Adom FM’s Morning FM’s Morning … Read more
Former deputy minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Kwabena Mintah Aknadoh has called on the government to stop politicking the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey if it seeks to really help stop the menace. The Member of Parliament (MP) for Juaboso speaking on Adom FM’s Morning, ‘Dwaso Nsem’ on Monday said the … Read more
The Police say they are ready to clamp down on illegal miners destroying farmlands and river bodies across the country. According to the Police, some of the officers have been specially trained for this project. The Public Relations Officer of the Service Superintendent Cephas Arthur said they will partner with the military to fight the … Read more
Several organisations and individuals, continue to throw their weight behind Citi FM’s campaign against the menace of galamsey in the country. Policy think tank, IMANI Ghana, is the latest civil society organization to join the campaign dubbed #StopGalamseyNow. The CSO took to social media to make the announcement: In 2013, GWCL shut down one of … Read more
The Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), has thrown its support behind Citi FMs campaign to compel government end illegal mining activities, popularly known as galamsey in the country. Citi FM on Monday launched a campaign against the galamsey menace. Dubbed #StopGalamseyNow, the campaign calls on government to undertake five steps to clamp down on the … Read more
Vice President Dr, Mahamadu Bawumia, has hinted that government will in the next few weeks; announce a policy plan to fight illegal mining popular called Galamsey. Speaking at a round table conference organised by the Institute of Green Growth Solution, he said a group of experts are currently developing a document which will outline the modalities … Read more
The Ghana Cement Manufacturers Association (GCMA) has called on the government to regulate the importation of cement to protect the local cement industry from collapse. According to the GCMA, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MOTI) has granted a permit to a Chinese firm to import 500,000 tonnes of cement without the approval of the … Read more
The Cement Manufacturers Association of Ghana (CMAG) has expressed dismay at Minister of Trade & Industry, Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, for offering a permit to a Chinese to import 500,000 metric tons of cement into Ghana without the approval of the Cement Monitoring Committee established by government. According to the association, which currently comprises GHACEM Limited, Tcma; … Read more