Wontumi's Case Exposes Ghana's Battle Against Galamsey Kingpins and Political Accountability
High-profile conviction raises critical questions about how Ghana tackles illegal mining networks and political complicity.
Ghana Water Limited accused of misleading public over turbidity data amid galamsey crisis
A journalist challenges GWL's rebuttal on water quality monitoring, claiming the utility is obscuring critical data about illegal mining's impact on Ghana's water supply.
Archbishop Duncan-Williams warns galamsey threatens Ghana's children and grandchildren
Religious leader calls for urgent action on illegal mining's environmental damage and political obstacles to enforcement.
Archbishop Duncan-Williams sounds alarm on galamsey threat to Ghana's future generations
Action Chapel founder warns illegal mining's environmental damage could leave children and grandchildren with a severely degraded nation.
Oil Palm Could Transform Ghana's Scarred Mining Lands, Says TCDA Chief
Ghana's Tree Crops Development Authority proposes using oil palm cultivation to rehabilitate degraded galamsey and mining sites across the country.
Tano North chiefs demand presidential action as galamsey turns iconic river chocolate-brown
Traditional leaders in Ahafo Region petition President Mahama over illegal mining destruction of River Tano and forests.
Ghana's anti-galamsey crackdown hits wall: arrests mean nothing without convictions, Lands Minister admits
258 illegal miners arrested, but prosecution failures undermine enforcement drive as 8,900 hectares of forest destroyed.
Ghana's galamsey crackdown nets 258 suspects, but courts struggle to prosecute — what's holding back justice?
Lands Minister reports 258 illegal mining arrests in forest reserves, yet prosecution delays threaten enforcement efforts.
26 illegal miners arrested in Mpohor-Fiase crackdown as district steps up anti-galamsey operations
Coordinated security operation in Western Region yields arrests and seizure of mining equipment as local assembly boosts enforcement.
Galamsey surge threatens to undo Ghana's hard-won forest victories, warns investigative journalist
Award-winning reporter Erastus Asare Donkor warns that illegal mining gains made in 2025 are rapidly reversing as armed miners return to protected forest reserves.
Ghana faces water import threat as 60% of water bodies become polluted, CSIR warns
A CSIR scientist warns that Ghana could import water within decades unless urgent action stops pollution from illegal mining and other sources.
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Berekum residents unite against galamsey as illegal mining ravages farmlands
Environmental coalition in Berekum demands urgent government action to halt illegal mining operations destroying agricultural land.