Tag: Galamsey
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Ghana Bans Mining in Forest Reserves to Protect Ecosystems
Ghana Implements Nationwide Ban on Mining in Forest Reserves In a decisive move to strengthen environmental protections, Ghana announced a nationwide ban on mining activities within forest reserves. The decision reverses a 2022 policy that allowed extraction under specific conditions and indicates a broader push to curb illegal mining, also known as galamsey, and restore…
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Ghana Bans Mining in Forest Reserves: A Turning Point for Environmental Enforcement
Ghana has moved to ban mining in forest reserves nationwide, a decisive shift that reverses a 2022 policy framework allowing regulated extraction. The announcement, confirmed by the Ministry of Environment, marks a bold stance on forest protection and signals a new era in environmental enforcement across the country. The ban is intended to curb illegal…
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Galamsey, Elites, and Economic Survival in Ghana
Introduction: Beneath the surface of a glossy headline Ghana’s gold towns have long carried a double burden: glittering mineral wealth and communities living on the edge of legality. The December 15, 2025 Daily Graphic opinion piece, Beneath the surface. Tales of galamsey from Ayanfuri, peels back the layers to reveal why areas with known gold…
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Galamsey, elites and economic survival: Beneath the surface of Ayanfuri’s gold rush
Galamsey, economic desperation, and a system in flux Galamsey—small-scale gold mining—has long been a fixture in several Ghanaian communities, especially in districts dotted with gold belts. In a December 15, 2025 opinion piece for the Daily Graphic, the article Beneath the surface. Tales of galamsey from Ayanfuri peels back the layers of this complex crisis.…
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Galamsey, elites and economic survival: Why Ghana’s gold belts draw continued mining despite the harms
Galamsey, elites, and the economics of survival Ghana’s gold belts, long celebrated for wealth and opportunity, have become flashpoints where survival instincts clash with environmental and social costs. A December 15, 2025 opinion piece in the Daily Graphic titled “Beneath the surface. Tales of galamsey from Ayanfuri” offers a full-page investigation into why areas with…
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Authorities Shut Down Illegal Mining Site Just 30 Feet From Public Highway in Ghana
Ghana Takes Down Illegal Mining Operation Close to Public Infrastructure Authorities in Ghana have shut down an illegal mining site that was operating a mere 30 feet from a public highway, signaling a renewed push against the pervasive problem of galamsey in the country. Reports from AdomOnline indicate that the operation, located in the Ahafo…
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Authorities Crack Down on Illegal Mining 30 Feet from Ghana’s Public Highway
Authorities Shut Down Illegal Mining Site Just Steps from the Highway in Ghana In a decisive move against illegal mining, Ghanaian officials dismantled a site located only about 30 feet from a public highway. The operation, carried out in the central region of Ahafo, led to the arrest of several individuals and the temporary closure…
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GMA Urges Stronger Government Action to curb galamsey threat
GMA Calls for Intensified Government Action Against Galamsey The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) is urging the government to adopt stronger, sustained measures to tackle the illegal mining menace, widely known as galamsey. In a communique released at the close of its 67th Annual General Conference, the association pressed for heightened enforcement, targeted interventions, and long-term…
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GMA Urges Stronger, Sustained Action Against Galamsey Threat
GMA Calls for Intensified and Sustained Action Against Galamsey The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) is stepping up its push for more rigorous, long-term measures to combat illegal mining, or galamsey, amid rising concerns about its toll on the environment and public health. In a communique released at the conclusion of its 67th Annual General Conference,…
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Stronger, sustained action against galamsey threat: GMA urges government
GMA Calls for a Renewed Push Against Galamsey The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has sounded a clarion call for stronger, sustained action against the country’s galamsey crisis. In a communique issued at the conclusion of its 67th Annual General Conference, the medical body underscored that illegal mining is not only an environmental catastrophe but also…