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The President of the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has criticised President Akufo-Addo for his perceived inaction against illegal mining popularly known as galamsey. According to Prof Eric Abavare, the president has refused to address the galamsey issue effectively. Speaking on JoyNews’ AM Show on September 12, he said, “That man ...

In the heart of Accra, amidst what was a vibrant political atmosphere exemplified by lots of excitement and chants from supporters, the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, submitted the nomination forms for John Dramani Mahama and Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang to the Electoral Commission. The delegation presented the nomination forms to the EC chairperson. Each ...

A task force from the National Association of Small Scale Miners conducted a major operation on the River Mankran in the Ahafo Ano South West District on Wednesday, September 11, targeting illegal mining activities, commonly known as galamsey. During the raid, the task force seized various equipment used by the illegal miners. However, upon spotting the task force, the miners ...

The General Secretary of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), Thomas Tanko Musah has said that the galamsey menace has affected the brains of students, thus hampering academic work. Mr Musah and other leaders of organised labour have therefore called on President Akufo-Addo to declare a state of emergency. The leadership expressed grave concern about the impact of galamsey ...

Two pressure groups, Fixing The Country Movement and Patriotic Troopers, Ghana have announced a decision to organise a counter-demonstration against the protest by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) over the voters register for the 2024 general elections. A joint statement issued by the two groups stated that they are appalled at the manner in which the Electoral Commission (EC) has ...

The Apostolic Fathers of Ghana, representing a coalition of prominent leaders from the Charismatic movement, have called for an immediate and temporary ban on all forms of small-scale gold mining, commonly referred to as galamsey. In a passionate and urgent plea, the clergy stressed that galamsey activities are wreaking havoc on the environment, the livelihoods of Ghanaians, and the future ...

The Ministry of Youth and Sports has ‘instructed’ the Ghana Football Association to seek CAF’s approval for the Accra and University of Ghana Sports Stadiums to host the Black Stars’ next home match in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. The Baba Yara Sports Stadium, which hosted Ghana’s last game against Angola, has been banned by CAF due to ...

The Sanitation and Water Resources Committee of Parliament is scheduled to embark on a one-week tour of illegal mining sites in the Eastern, Western and Ashanti Regions beginning September 25, 2024. Members of the Committee decided to organise the tour to assess the devastating impact of galamsey on water bodies and the environment. The Ghana Water Limited (GWL) recently announced ...

The Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL) has called for the immediate resignation of the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, following his remarks regarding the demands for a declaration of a state of emergency to tackle illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey. During a media engagement in Accra, Minister Jinapor described the calls for President Nana Addo Dankwa ...

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has issued a passionate call for government to declare a state of emergency to tackle the severe impact of illegal mining, known locally as “galamsey,” on the country’s water bodies and natural resources. Rev. Fr. Michael K. A. Quaicoe, Director for Governance, Justice, and Peace for the Conference, made the appeal during an interview on ...