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Watch as a Chinese galamseyer was swept away in a galamsey river

A video has surfaced on social media of a purported Chinese galamseyer being swept away in a river in the Western Region while reportedly...

“Galamsey is becoming a ‘mafia’ situation” – Asantehene

Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, has said illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, is becoming a mafia situation. According to the Asantehene, if care...

“I have stopped eating salad, kontomire ever since NDC came to power” – NPP’s Vice Chairman

Alhaji Masawudu, the 3rd National Vice Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has criticised the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for its failure to...

“If you burn our machines ten times, we will buy new ones ten times” – Illegal miner

An illegal miner has boldly declared that no amount of destruction caused by the anti-galamsey task force will deter them from illegal mining. The illegal...

President Mahama invites CSOs for a dialogue on galamsey

President John Dramani Mahama invites Civil Society Organisations to a high-level engagement on illegal mining. The meeting is scheduled for Friday, 3rd October, 2025, at...

“Galamsey is beyond NPP and NDC” – Miracles Aboagye

An aide to former Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has said the fight against illegal mining (galamsey) should transcend partisan politics. According...

“Living in this country is so so scary. Gold for a few, cancer for us all” – Vormawor cries out  

Oliver Barker-Vormawor, the Convenor of FixTheCountry, has cried out once again about the illegal mining menace commonly known as galamsey. According to Vormawor, living in...

“If we allow galamsey to continue, we are complicit in selling tomorrow for today’s greed” – Afenyo-Markin

Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, the minority leader of Parliament, has said allowing illegal mining (galamsey) to continue means we are complicit in selling tomorrow for...

“We’ll boot you out if …” – GMA warn NDC gov’t

Dr Frank Serebour, the president of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), has warned the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government that they will be booted...

“Ghana is on a suicidal path if we don’t stop galamsey” – Ablakwa

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, has warned that Ghana is on a suicidal path if the country does not win the...

“In the coming months, you will see a new shift” – Lands Minister warn galamseyers

Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has issued a stern warning to illegal miners commonly known as galamseyers. The land minister...

Gov’t can do better in galamsey fight – Ablakwa admits 

Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, has admitted that the John Mahama-led National Democratic Congress government can do better in the fight...

“Galamsey has become worse; the time to act is now” – Acting CJ tells Mahama gov’t

Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, the acting Chief Justice, has said illegal mining has become worse. The acting Chief Justice called for the government to take action...

“Galamsey is killing us” – Cadman Mills

A brother of the late President, Prof. John Evans Atta-Mills, Cadman Atta-Mills, has said illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, is killing Ghanaians. Cadman Atta...

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