Galamsey news

One Nigerian illegal miner dead, others still trapped as galamsey pit in Brong Ahafo Region caves in despite ban

Even though there has been an effective ban on the activities of small-scale mining known as galamsey, some illegal miners bent on surviving are still in the bu

Police re-arrest 5 Chinese galamseyers just days after they were granted bail

Chinese galamseyers were arrested in the same place by policemen from the Bekwai Divisional Command and the taskforce during an operation in the Abodom area.

Daddy Lumba joins fight against ‘galamsey’

Daddy Lumba described the project as dear to his heart, insisting he will do his best to help government win the fight against illegal mining. Stop galamsey now

Operation Vanguard arrest 9 illegal Chinese miners with heavy guns and cash

The joint police, military task forc, Operation Vanguard have arrested nine Chinese nationals together with two Ghanaians in illegal mining operation at the Kw

Illegal miners invoke ‘curses’ on Operation Vanguard

Pouring the libations, they accused some of the security personnel, politicians, and elders of the district of collecting huge sums of money from them to protec

Operation Vanguard soldiers will shoot their guns if… – Deputy Defence Minister warns miners

Major Retired Derek Oduro, the Deputy Defence Minister has warned that, a team of Police and Military taskforce deployed to fight galamsey will not hesitate in

First female illegal miner picked up by Operation Vanguard

Some members of Operation Vanguard on Saturday, August 12 rounded up and arrested the very first female illegal miner since it was mandated by the government to

Hospital report saves Operation Vanguard members of wrongdoing in killings and YEN.com.gh has all the details

An autopsy report that has surfaced after the death of 4 illegal miners at Akyem-Akukuso near Atiwa in the Eastern Region has confirmed that the four miners who

We'll face-off with Operation Vanguard if... - Prestea residents threaten

Some residents of Nankaba, a mining community in Prestea in the Western Region are accusing government anti-galamsey taskforce, Operation Vanguard of violating

Akufo-Addo’s Operation Vanguard needless in galamsey fight– Mahama Ayariga

A former Environment Minister, Mahama Ayariga is saying the deployment of joint military and Police taskforce by the New Patriotic Party administration in fight

We also want state burial, GHc 500,000 and others- Family of illegal miner who lost his life in “operation vanguard” tell Akufo-Addo

Some relatives of Kwabena Agyemang, the illegal miner who lost his life during the impasse between members of “Operation Vanguard” and some small-scale miners i

They are lies; we never attacked them!- Illegal miners fight back after altercation with 'Operation Vanguard' killing one

The illegal small-scale miners of Wawasi, a suburb in Obuasi who were reported to be resisting task force activities against galamsey have come out with their v

Illegal miners stone military personnel; open fire leading to the death of one person and YEN.com.gh has details

The joint security personnel joint force which was commissioned not long ago to help clamp down the activities of illegal miners in the country yesterday clashe

First batch of Anti-Galamsey Task Force deployed to mining sites (Photos)

About four hundred military and police personnel will be deployed to various mining settlements across the country to fight against the illegal mining activity

Husband of Chinese ‘galamsey queen' Aisha Huang runs away

The husband of the infamous Chinese ‘galamsey queen’, Aisha Huang is said to have bolted away leaving her in the middle of her court case. According to prosecut

Police arrest 10 Chinese over galamsey opposite Tarkwa SHS in Western Region

The Police in Tarkwa Divisional Command have arrested ten Chinese national over illegal mining (galamsey), activities in the western Region. According to the

I’ve spent GH¢million in fighting galamsey - Manso-Nkwanta MP calls for applause

The New Patriotic Party (NPP), Member of Parliament for Manso-Nkwanta, Albert Joseph Quarm has revealed that, he has so far voted a whooping sum of GH¢5million

Inusah Fuseni apologises to Amewu over spy device

Alhaji Fuseni has admitted that he planted the bug at the office but has now apologised for not informing his successors about it when he was leaving his post a

Legal parties request for "expert" local interpreter over Chinese student to help in Aisha Huang galamsey case

The case involving Chinese galamsey top dog, Aisha Huang and four others, has once again been dealt another blow of delay due to concerns raised in relation to

NDC Dep General Secretary alleges that there's confusion within the corridors of government

Deputy General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Koku Anyidoho, has stated that Lands and Resources Minister, Hon. John Peter Amewu, was

55-year old blind illegal miner; 3 others picked up by police in Bosomtwe for galamsey

Some illegal miners in the Bosomtwe have been arrested in a special operation and joint police effort which was led by Joseph Asuming, the District Chief Execut