By Francis Kobena Tandoh Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Adamus Resources Limited Angela List said on Thursday allegations linking the company to illegal mining activities, popularly known as ‘galamsey’ is not a true representation of the facts. According to the CEO, the company operates strictly within the legal framework governingContinue Reading
The siltation of major water bodies poses a serious threat to Ghana’s long-term universal access to clean water, said Adam Mutawakilu, managing director of Ghana Water Limited (GWL), the state-owned utility, on Monday. Mutawakilu said heavy rains now cause turbidity at several key intakes to surge to levels thatContinue Reading
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) on Friday warned Ghana could face a nationwide water crisis if the government fails to take firm action against the activities of illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey. The warning came during a fact-finding mission to the Kwanyako Headworks in the Central Region and theContinue Reading
By Francis Kobena Tandoh A number of Civil Society Groups (CSOs) invited to a meeting with Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama on Friday to discuss illegal mining popularly known as ‘galamsey’ have expressed disappointment with the approach by the government to fight the menace. President Mahama invited over 50 civilContinue Reading
By Francis Kobena Tandoh President John Dramani Mahama’s recent remarks on illegal mining, popularly known as ‘galamsey’ during his September 10, 2025, Presidential Media Encounter, have sparked widespread public concern, raising questions about the National Democratic Congress’s (NDC) credibility in the fight against the menace. While Mahama insisted that declaringContinue Reading
By Francis Kobena Tandoh The 11th West & Central Africa (WaCA) Mining Summit & Expo 2025 opened on Wednesday in Accra, the Ghanaian capital, with a renewed call by the government to combat illegal mining, popularly known as ‘galamsey.’ Delivering his opening remarks on behalf of the Lands and NaturalContinue Reading
By Francis Kobena Tandoh Civil society group Democracy Hub took to the streets of the capital, Accra, on Monday to protest against illegal mining, popularly known as ‘galamsey,’ which has devastated the country’s arable land and water bodies. The group, clad in red and black attire, carried placards, some ofContinue Reading
