Policy analyst and senior lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Joshua Zaato, has criticised government for not providing adequate funding for the National Anti-Illegal Mining Secretariat (NAIMOS). He noted that if the NIAMOS taskforce members lack basic security gear like bulletproof, they will not be able to make any headway with the fight against […]

Awula Serwah, Coordinator, Eco-Conscious Citizens, has said that the inadequate resources to fight the illegal small-scale mining are a shame to the country. She made the point that galasemy poses an existential threat to the nation, hence it would have been expected that all resources needed to fight it would have been deployed. “We are […]

Policy analyst and senior lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Joshua Zaato, says the government has failed to demonstrate real commitment in the fight against illegal mining. He contended that the public has been “misled and scammed” into believing there is strong political will behind the campaign. Speaking on the KeyPoints with Alfred Ocansey […]

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu is urging the government and the public to rethink the increasing deployment of military personnel for internal security operations. Kpebu insisted that Ghana’s constitution places that responsibility squarely on the Ghana Police Service. Speaking on the KeyPoints on November 22, Kpebu said the country risks “ceding the powers and constitutional […]

Head of Western Region Forestry Commission, Nana Poku Bosompim has disclosed that the Commission has destroyed a number of shrines mounted in various forests believed to be used to spiritually fortify illegal miners in their operations. The destruction was carried out during anti-illegal mining operations as part of efforts to end illegal mining in the […]

Head of Western Region Forestry Commission, Nana Poku Bosompim, has said that the time has come for the commission to be resourced enough to fight the illegal miners. He says they lack bulletproof vests and other =tools to enable them to go into the forest to deal with the weapon-wielding illegal miners “The time has […]

On The KeyPoints on November 22, Alfred Ocansey and his panelists are discussing the following topics: – ECOWAS Court readies to hear Gertrude Torkornoo’s case? – OSP charges Ken Ofori-Atta and 7 others over SML deal. – Fight against Galamsey: After NAIMOS, what next?