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Ghana Faces US$264m Bill to Restore 5,500 Hectares Destroyed by Galamsey
Restoring a single hectare of land devastated by illegal small-scale mining, widely known as galamsey, now costs the government as much as 48,000 United...
Science and Law Shield Amazon Communities From Mercury Poisoning
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has launched a sweeping intervention across the Amazon Basin to protect Indigenous communities from mercury contamination driven by the...
Anti Mining Taskforce Disables Three Excavators During Ankobra River Raid
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has immobilized three excavators and driven away approximately 60 illegal miners during a dawn operation along the...
Ashanti Minister Calls for Due Process in Galamsey Scandal Investigation
Ashanti Regional Minister Dr Frank Amoakohene has cautioned against the summary dismissal of the Amansie Central District Chief Executive over alleged involvement in illegal...
A Rocha Ghana Criticizes Government Response To Galamsey Tax Exposé
The Deputy National Director of A Rocha Ghana, Daryl Bosu, has criticized the government's response to the JoyNews Hotline documentary exposé alleging that some...
