Tag: Illegal mining
Farewell, River Ayensu
Was it two years ago I teased my friend Ace Ankomah that his Birim river was gone: Birim, filthy to…
Ghana’s Pharmaceutical industry risks imminent shutdown to illegal mining-Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana
The Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSG) has warned of imminent shutdown of the country's pharmaceutical industry if urgent steps were…
Former Nkroful Assembly Member commends government’s initiatives against galamsey
Mr John Kwaw Nketiah, a former Assembly Member of Nkroful electoral area has lauded the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government's…
Oti Regional Minister hands over seized water pumps machines to cooperative farmers
Mr. John Kwadwo Gyapong, the Oti Regional Minister, has presented over 90 water pump machines, previously seized from illegal mining…
Government converts seized mining equipment into irrigation machines for Volta farmers
Government has converted and distributed 100 irrigation machines seized from illegal mining sites to farmer cooperatives across the Volta Region…
Illegal miners threaten ECG staff in Tarkwa after mine takeover
Officials of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have been threatened with violence and death following the illegal takeover of…