Prof. Ernest Kofi Amankwa Afrifa of the Department of Environmental Science, University of Cape Coast, has posited that ...

Environmental Journalist Erastus Asare Donkor of the Multimedia Group has revealed that he had to leave Ghana ahead of the ... commonly called galamsey. Erastus Asare Donkor disclosed that his ...

Ghana's western region is a hotbed for illegal gold mining, known as galamsey. It's destroying the country's forest reserves and polluting rivers that locals use for drinking water. The BBC has ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has reiterated his commitment to ensure that illegal mining and land degradation are tackled without fear or favour in all the af ...

The statement also said that Ghana's government “wishes to express deep regret" over the tragic loss of life ... The chronic challenge of illegal gold mining — known locally as “galamsey” — was a ...

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 ...

The statement also said that Ghana’s government “wishes to express deep regret” over the tragic ... illegal gold mining — known locally as “galamsey” — was a major issue during ...