Yet, the encroachment of galamsey on cocoa farms has brought the industry to its knees. Cocoa production has plummeted to its lowest levels in over two decades, with Ghana failing to meet ...

Some researchers of the University of Ghana have launched the findings of an anti-galamsey project, which identifies advocacy and collaboration as the most needed ‘tools’ to solve the menace of ...

Youth activist, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has hinted at a Stop Galamsey protest on March 6, 2025. This comes on the back of reports suggesting that some person are illegally mining in the Tano Anwia ...

I have always held the view that short ... 2024, in Ghana. The next twin challenge that faces the president-elect is undoubtedly corruption and galamsey. A lot has been said about both corruption ...

A galamseyer, an illegal gold panner, clears mud and sand by hand as he works on a gold field in Kibi, eastern Ghana [File: Cristina Aldehuela/AFP] Galamsey has been in practice for many years ...

Some researchers of the University of Ghana have launched the findings of an anti-galamsey project, which identifies advocacy and collaboration as the most needed ‘tools’ to solve the menace of ...

The Galamsey Menace in Ghana: A National Security Concern Webster University Ghana - Public Lecture Series As a part of it's ongoing Public Lecture series on topics that are impacting communities in ...

"We are going to push for another policy of 'restore Ghana' to deal with the issue of galamsey-impacted land and water bodies through a comprehensive land and water-based rehabilitation. These are ...

In our series of letters from African journalists, veteran Ghanaian journalist Elizabeth Ohene ponders whether ... He says the satellite will be used to monitor illegal mining, or galamsey as ...

Galamsey” refers to illegal mining in Ghana. After returning to power in December 2024, President John Mahama has vowed to intensify efforts against this issue. He is already facing a crisis, as seven ...