The Judicial Service has taken note of the recent groundswell of public revulsion and media and civil society advocacy against the menace of illegal mining, commonly referred to as “galamsey”.

As an institution committed to the Rule of Law, we are prepared to lend our support to this renewed ...

The government must retool it's communication department to debunk or confirm rumours in the country, especially when they are based on illegalities, Dr. Daniel Ato Aidoo, Policy Analyst, Kra Consult, has said.

In his periodic writings branded - "Ogyakrom Diary", latest of which covered "Illegal Mining, the Professor, and Mass ...

As part of efforts to stimulate community and institutional ownership of the sustained campaign against galamsey, the Media Coalition Against Galamsey (MCAG, with support from STAR-Ghana, continues its community engagement with focus on the Western Region after returning from Wa.
A News Editors' Forum will be held on ...

The trial of the Chinese lady, En Huang aka Aisha Huang and four others, who are accused of engaging in alleged illegal mining (galamsey) in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region had been adjourned to October 17, 2018.

The substantive investigator was expected to appear in court yesterday to give his ...

Forest Watch Ghana, is calling on the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources to investigate the illegal mining allegations leveled against the Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, popularly known as Sir John.

Minority spokesperson on Mines and Energy, Adams Mutawakilu, had accused Mr. Afriyie ...

The purpose of their visit ...

Members of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey have intensified their crusade against illegal mining in the Upper West Region by holding series of Town Hall meetings to highlight mass destruction caused to Ghana’s environment.

The Coalition after meeting stakeholders in Wechau in the West District and in the Regional ...

Liberalization of laws on mining in 1989, which legalized artisanal and small-scale mining with the primary aim of providing employment for the people and increasing government revenue, has rather turned out to be a curse!

Large tracts of farm lands have been degraded, forest reserves have been encroached upon, water ...

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT OPERATION VANGUARD

Operation Vanguard was launched by President Akufo-Addo in 21st July,2017 after an intense media campaign put pressure on government to curb activities of small-scale illegal mining activities also known as galamsey as they were said to be polluting water bodies and the environment as ...

Wechiau (U/W), April 17, GNA – Mr Edward Laabir, the District Chief Executive for Wa West in Upper West Region has said that poor road network within the District obstructs monitoring of galamsey operations, thereby, not helping to sustain the fight.

Following the ban on Galamsey by the District ...

Statistics From Operation Vanguard

The various Forward Operation Base (FOBs) of Operation Vanguard conducted several operations to illegal mining sites at Apinaman in the East Akim District of the Eastern Region; Mpatuam, Bonteso and Adobewora in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region; Kukuaville and Akando near Anyinase in the Nzema East District ...