Mining
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Galamsey: Declaring state of emergency will be draconian -Lands Minister
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor has said that it will be too harsh to declare…
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Galamsey is affecting learning ability of students – General Secretary of GNAT
The General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Thomas Tanko Musah has said that the galamsey menace…
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Illegal mining ravages Ayamfuri-Wassa Akropong road, threatening environment and health
Illegal small-scale mining operations have taken over the main Ayamfuri-Wassa Akropong road in the Western Region.Miners are openly extracting gold…
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Stop the partisanship and support efforts of govt to fight galamsey – Lands Minister
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources Samuel Abu Jinapor has called for more support for the government’s efforts to…
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Akufo-Addo must be held accountable for failed galamsey fight – Nkwanta North MP
The Chairman of the Sanitation and Water Resources Committee of Parliament, John Oti Bless, is demanding the resignation of President…
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Peasant farmers join calls for illegal mining to be banned
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has warned that illegal mining, commonly referred to as galamsey, could have long-lasting,…
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Organised Labour threatens nationwide strike over galamsey crisis
Organised Labour, led by the Trades Union Congress (TUC), has issued a stern warning to the government, threatening a nationwide…
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Akyem Asuom youth shutdown illegal mining sites
The youth of Akyem Asuom in the Kwaebibirem Municipality of the Eastern Region have forcefully shut down a number of…
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UTAG threatens nationwide demo if illegal mining is not banned by Sept. 30
The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has added its voice to the call to ban illegal mining, commonly referred…
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Wholesale ban on small-scale mining will affect legal miners badly – Minerals Commission
The CEO of the Minerals Commission, Martin Kwaku Ayisi, says that a comprehensive ban on small-scale mining will negatively impact…
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