Tag: Illegal mining
State to call first witness in Wontumi trial
The state will call its first witness on January 12, 2026, in the trial of Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi,…
Ghana Chamber of Mines urges caution on proposed changes to mining royalties
The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Dr Ing. Kenneth Ashigbey, has called on the government to…
Atiwa East municipal chief executive convicted of contempt of court in galamsey case
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Atiwa East in the Eastern Region, Ernest Owusu Ntim, has been convicted of contempt…
11 illegal miners arrested in Pra Anum Forest Reserve
The Forestry Commission (FC) team has arrested 11 suspects, made up of eight Ghanaians and three Chinese nationals, in a…
IFC trains over 250 professionals in green building design
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has trained more than 250 Ghanaian professionals in green building design and principles. The threeyear…
TAMA Foundation Universal holds validation workshop on impact of mining at Volta River Basin
A day's stakeholders’ forum to validate research findings on how mining especially illegal mining was adversely affecting major water bodies…