Akonta Mining Company Limited has issued a strong rebuttal to what it describes as “reckless and baseless” accusations made by the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, over alleged illegal mining activities in the Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve. In a press release issued by the company’s management, Akonta Mining rejected the claims…
Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Lands and Natural Resources, Collins Dauda, has called on the government to establish a permanent unit within the Ghana Armed Forces to lead the fight against illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey. According to the former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, current efforts to curb illegal mining…
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communication (GIFEC), Dr. Sofo Tanko Rashid Computer has described the gold trade under the Precious Minerals Marketing Company (PMMC) as erratic and poorly regulated, a situation he stated significantly contributed to the country’s persistent illegal mining menace. Mr. Tanko made the remarks on Tuesday,…
The Communications Director of the 2024 Bawumia campaign, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has said he is sometimes tempted to make a mockery of how the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) is handling the issue of illegal mining in the country. According to him, the NDC, while in opposition, assumed that addressing illegal mining was a simple…
Security analyst Prof. Kwesi Aning has criticised the decision to let those who pose existential threats to the state go unpunished will only embolden transnational criminal networks and undermine national security efforts. Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Tuesday, April 8, he criticised what he described as the state’s failure to enforce its laws,…
Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to deporting all foreign nationals involved in illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey. Speaking to members of the Ghanaian community in Lagos, Nigeria, the Minister underscored President Mahama’s stance on protecting the country’s natural resources. “President Mahama has said that he will not tolerate any…
Member of Parliament for Sissala West, Mohammed Adams Sukparu, has blamed the country’s illegal mining crisis on the political elite, calling for a united effort to tackle the issue. He told Parliament on Wednesday, February 19, that politicians, not ordinary citizens, are responsible for the environmental devastation caused by illegal mining, known locally as galamsey….
Award-winning environmental journalist of the Multimedia Group, Erastus Asare Donkor, has issued a call for justice and the return of valuable equipment after he and his team were brutally assaulted by armed men while investigating illegal mining (Galamsey) at Asumenya in the Ashanti Region. The attack occurred on Sunday, October 20 as the journalists documented…
The Majority Leader and Leader of Government Business in Parliament has urged his colleagues to acknowledge the bold decision taken by the President to combat the menace of galamsey (illegal mining) in Ghana. According to Alexander Kwamina Afenyo-Markin, the Member of Parliament for the Effutu Constituency, the President has reinforced the operational and tactical capacity…
Dear Sir, I belong to a group of Ghanaians who have adopted an uncompromising stance in the fight against illegal mining. It is not out of hatred or malice but out of our sheer desire to push you to act to safeguard the integrity of our water bodies, environment and humanity. As I play a…
