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Ghana risks losing premium cocoa position due to galamsey – COCOBOD
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has painted a gloomy picture of the potential loss of Ghana’s premium position in the international cocoa market due to activities of illegal mining. In an interview on The Point of View with Bernard Avle, Prof. Michael Kwarteng, Director of the Anti-Corruption Galamsey Unit of COCOBOD, lamented the adverse impact […]
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7 Die In Galamsey Pits
Scores of uncovered pits left behind by illegal miners are posing serious threat to residents of some mining communities in the Nzema areas of the Western Region. About seven
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Sefwi Youth Seize Galamsey Fuel
The truck loaded with the tanks of fuel The youth of Sefwi Akontombra in the Western North Region have reportedly intercepted a vehicle which was loaded with tanks of
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Pressure Mounts Over ‘Dead’ Chinese Illegal Miners
The Chinese and Ghanaian miners Tongues are wagging in the country as to whether the four Chinese nationals who were arrested by staff of the Forestry Commission on December
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Western Region is ‘galamsey’ capital in Ghana – Freelance Journalist
Freelance journalist Edem Srem has voiced concerns regarding the destruction of Ghana’s water bodies due to illegal mining, known as ‘galamsey’. The degradation of water bodies and vegetation across various regions is attributed to ‘galamsey’ activities. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo faces significant criticism for not effectively addressing the issue. During an interview on The […]
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Ghanaians at risk of purchasing produce from ‘galamsey’ areas – Journalist warns
Freelance Journalist, Edem Srem, has voiced concerns over the irrigation practices in farming communities affected by illegal mining activities. He noted that mercury used in mining contaminates water bodies, which are then utilized by farmers for crop irrigation. In an interview on The Point of View on Citi TV, he warned that produce from these polluted […]
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Congo reinstates the death penalty after more than 20 years
Congo has lifted a more than two-decade-old moratorium on the death penalty as authorities struggle to curb violence and militant attacks in the country, according to a justice ministry statement released on Friday. The statement, dated earlier this week, said the ban from 2003 allowed offenders accused of treason and espionage to get away without […]
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Central Region: Food vendors using galamsey-polluted water to cook – GWL reveals
Nana Yaw Barima Barnieh, the Communications Manager of Ghana Water Limited (GWL) for the Western and Central Regions, has revealed that certain food vendors are using water contaminated by illegal mining activities, commonly known as galamsey, to cook for the public. He added that the company’s 30 percent reduction in water production due to galamsey, […]
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Central Region: GWL cuts water production by 30% due to galamsey
The Ghana Water Limited (GWL) in the Central Region has cut its production by 30 percent at the Sekyerehemang Headworks as a result of galamsey activities along the banks of the River Pra. According to the water company, although some communities within the region will be affected by the move, it is ready to augment […]
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NPP mourns John Kumah, directs party flags to fly at half-mast
The New Patriotic Party is mourning the tragic demise of the late Deputy Minister for Finance and MP for Ejisu, Dr. John Ampontuah Kumah. Dr. Kumah died on Thursday, March 7, 2024, after a brief illness as disclosed by a close family source. The NPP in a statement signed by the party’s General Secretary, Justin […]
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Police probe death of Ejura govt hospital worker
The police at Ejura in the Ashanti region have commenced investigations into the death of a 56-year-old worker at the Ejura government hospital whose body was found hanging on a mango tree on Sunday, February 25, 2024. The deceased, identified as Sarfo Boakye, was a father of 3 from a royal family in Ejura. Speaking […]
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International
Putin critic Alexei Navalny, 47, dies in Arctic Circle jail
Russia’s most significant opposition leader for the past decade, Alexei Navalny, has died in an Arctic Circle jail, the prison service said. Seen as President Vladimir Putin’s most vociferous critic, Navalny was serving a 19-year jail term on charges widely considered politically motivated. He was moved to one of Russia’s toughest penal colonies late last […]
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Forestry Commission laments on safety of staff due to illegal mining
The Deputy Chief Executive Officer for the Forestry Commission, Sulemana Nyadia Nelson, has expressed concern over the safety of staff manning Ghana’s forests, particularly those in mining communities. He made these remarks during the National House of Chiefs meeting with liaison officers at various institutions held last Wednesday, January 31, in Kumasi. Sulemana revealed that […]
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Labour Ministry warns: Galamsey will lead to job losses
With the continued degradation of the environment through illegal mining(gamalsey) and other human activities, millions of people are estimated to lose their jobs in the coming years, the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations (MELR) has said. The ministry has, therefore, called for a rapid and emergency approach to reverse some of the impacts of […]
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Policeman Dies In Galamsey Operation
The deceased, Constable Prince Amoah A Police Constable, identified as Prince Amoah, met his untimely death last Tuesday when the police vehicle he was onboard with other policemen fell
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Entertainment
Mercy Asiedu Debunks Death Rumors
Mercy Asiedu Renowned Kumawood actress, Mercy Asiedu, has taken to social media to dispel rumors of her demise, refuting reports circulating on Amazing TV that falsely claimed her passing. In
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Health
Bimbilla Hospital celebrates milestone of zero maternal deaths in 2023
The Bimbilla Hospital in the Nanumba North municipality of the Northern region is celebrating a significant milestone: an entire year of zero maternal deaths in 2023. During 2023, the hospital successfully facilitated over 1,800 births without any maternal deaths, marking a historic achievement in 14 years. The Bimbilla Hospital has earned recognition as the best […]
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Galamsey: Ghana would soon import cocoa and water – National House of Chiefs
The National House of Chiefs has asked traditional leaders across the country to play key roles in addressing the long-standing issue of illegal mining as it continues to pose threats to water bodies and forest reserves. Following the recent arrest of individuals over illegal mining, the National House of Chiefs has tasked traditional leaders to […]
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