Police shake-up targets galamsey hotspots as 47 arrested in Western Region raid
In a determined push to combat illegal mining and protect Ghana’s forests and rivers, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. ...
Tag: Illegal Mining
Government revokes Akonta Mining Lease over galamsey operations in protected forests
The government has revoked the mining lease of Akonta Mining Company Ltd. after damning revelations of the company’s illegal mining ...
Police arrest 39 suspects in major crackdown on illegal mining
In a determined effort to clamp down on illegal mining, the Ghana Police Service has arrested 39 suspects in two ...
W/R: Police arrest 22 for illegal mining
The Western Central Police Command has arrested twenty-two (22) individuals for engaging in illegal mining activities in parts of the ...
W/R: Seven illegal miners remanded into prison custody
Seven individuals accused of illegal mining activities have been remanded into prison custody after appearing before the Special Court for ...
Nine Ghanaians and two Burkinabes arrested for illegal mining at Fichser near Bunsu
The Eastern South Regional Police Command has successfully arrested eleven individuals involved in illegal mining activities at Fichser near Bunsu. ...
Mahama never promised to end galamsey in 120 days – NDC
Hamza Suhuyini Sayibu, a member of the NDC Communications team, has refuted claims that President John Mahama vowed to eradicate ...
W/R: Seven Ghanaians, four Chinese nationals arrested for illegal mining
The Western Central Regional Police Command has successfully apprehended eleven individuals for engaging in illegal mining activities along the Bonsa ...
Lands Minister calls for media support in “galamsey” fight
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has emphasized the critical role of the media in ...
IGP declares war on illegal mining
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), COP Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has declared an all-out war on illegal mining, commonly known ...
