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Illegal Mining Fight Needs Stronger Political Will —GIMPA Law School Dean
The Dean of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) School of Law, Dr. Kwaku Agyeman-Budu, has called for a decisive political...
Environmental Group Links Galamsey Destruction to Ghana Weather Changes
An environmental organization has warned that ecosystem devastation from illegal small scale mining operations is contributing to observable shifts in Ghana's weather patterns. Eco...
Illegal Mining Destroys Farm Roads, Cocoa Left to Rot
Cocoa farmers in Mfantseman within the Upper Denkyira East Municipality are losing tonnes of harvested produce as illegal mining activities have rendered farm access...
Galamsey Becoming Mafia Operation That Will Engulf Ghana, Otumfuo Warns
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has warned that illegal mining, known locally as galamsey, is becoming a mafia situation that could engulf the...
Governance Expert Defends GoldBod Amid Illegal Mining Controversy
A leading governance and extractives expert has defended the Ghana Gold Board against allegations that the state agency enables illegal mining, arguing that critics...
