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Former Lawmaker for Asante Akyim North, Kwame Andy Appiah-Kubi has called for a ban on all forms of small scale mining as a way of dealing with the illegal ones (galamsey). For him, this is not the time to rebrand galamsey as responsible mining. “If people can chase away our military, then we don’t have […]

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The government must prioritise going after the financiers of the illegal small-scale mining, Awula Serwah, Coordinator, Eco-Conscious Citizens, has said. She made the point that the illegal mining will not stop if bankrollers aren’t arrested. “We need to go after the financiers of galamsey,” she said on the Key Points on Tv3 Saturday November 22. […]

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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 […]

An audacious effort joined two disparate communities, who say they all suffer from the staggering violence and crime affecting the country.

An audacious effort joined two disparate communities, who say they all suffer from the staggering violence and crime affecting the country.

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 […]

A Political Science lecturer at the University of Ghana, Dr Joshua Jebuntie Zaato, has suggested to the government to ban all surface mining for one year. He believes that this is one of the best approaches to solving the illegal mining (Galamseny) menace. “We need an immediate ban on surface mining for a whole year […]

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Dr Joshua Zaato, Policy Analyst and Lecturer at the University of Ghana, has accused the government of adopting a cosmetic approach to the fight against illegal mining. He says that the allocation to the task force to fight the galamsey menace is woefully inadequate. “The government’s fight against Galamsey is only cosmetic. The amount allocated […]

Private Legal Practitioner, Martin Kpebu, has dismissed claims that some illegal miners have supernatural powers that make it impossible for bullets to penetrate their bodies. He said such claims are superstitious, thus must be treated with contempt. Contributing to discussions on the fight against illegal mining, Mr Kpebu cautioned against giving such stories undue attention […]

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 […]

Chelsea legend Joe Cole has urged his former side to consider AFC Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo.The Ghana international has emerged as a transfer target for several Premier League clubs following his explosive start to the season.Semenyo has scored six goals with three assists to his credit in 11 Premier League games so far.Meanwhile, has been revealed that the 25-year-old has a release clause of £65 million after signing a long-term deal at the club until 2030

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 […]