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Pressure Mounts for Emergency Action on Ghana’s Galamsey Crisis
Shippers Authority CEO Professor Ransford Gyampo has intensified calls for President Mahama to declare a state of emergency over illegal mining, citing worsening environmental...
Calls Intensify for Stronger Action Against Political Galamsey Networks
Ghana's fight against illegal small-scale mining faces renewed scrutiny as prominent figures demand decisive action against political party involvement in the illicit trade.
Professor Ransford...
Accra Confronts Public Health Risks Amid Waste Management Collapse
Accra’s deteriorating waste management systems have escalated into a public health emergency, with clogged drains and uncollected garbage heightening risks of flooding and disease...
Illegal Mining Devastates Asante Akyem Benimase Community
Unauthorized gold mining operations have overtaken Asante Akyem Benimase in Ghana's Ashanti Region, causing severe environmental damage and health risks.
Despite the Minerals and Mining...
Twelve Suspects Remanded in Ghana Illegal Mining Crackdown
A High Court in Accra has remanded twelve individuals into police custody for allegedly engaging in illegal mining activities, locally known as galamsey, along the...
