Tag: illegal mining

Renowned environmental journalist Erastus Asare Donkor has raised fresh concerns over the destruction of the Tano Forest Reserve in the Western North Region, describing the situation as a clear example of the impunity surrounding illegal mining activities in the country.

Political Protection Fueling Illegal Mining Activities — Erastus Asare Donkor Alleges

May 7, 2026

Renowned environmental journalist Erastus Asare Donkor has raised fresh concerns over the destruction of the Tano Forest Reserve in the ...

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has stepped up its nationwide crackdown on illegal mining, seizing equipment and making arrests as part of intensified efforts to curb galamsey activities.

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Security Threat Deepens as 94 Excavators Retrieved from Illegal Miners

by Comfort Sweety Hayford

March 25, 2026

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has stepped up its nationwide crackdown on illegal mining, seizing equipment and making ...

Former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Inusah Fuseini, has strongly condemned the alleged interference by the Member of Parliament (MP) for Asutifi North in a law enforcement operation involving suspected illegal miners.

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Inusah Fuseini Warns Against Politicians Shielding Illegal Miners

by Comfort Sweety Hayford

November 5, 2025

Former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Inusah Fuseini, has strongly condemned the alleged interference by the Member of Parliament ...

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is facing yet another legal battle, this time, a fresh set of seven charges linked to alleged illegal mining activities inside the Tano Nimire Forest Reserve in the Western Region.

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New Mining Scandal: Chairman Wontumi, Akonta Mining Hit with Fresh Charges for Forest Destruction

by Comfort Sweety Hayford

October 7, 2025

Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is facing yet ...

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is expected to appear in court today, Tuesday, October 7, 2025, to answer three mining-related charges.

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Chairman Wontumi Faces Court Over Mining Charges Today

by Comfort Sweety Hayford

October 7, 2025

The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, is expected ...

The Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has sharply criticized the government in the wake of President John Dramani Mahama’s 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA), arguing that the administration has failed to translate its rhetoric into real results.

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Afenyo-Markin Decries Corruption, Urges Youth to Uphold Accountability

by Comfort Sweety Hayford

September 23, 2025

Minority Leader in Parliament, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has condemned the high levels of corruption among political leaders and the youth, warning ...