2+ week, 1+ day ago  (195+ words) The Asante Akyem Akuatuasehene, Nana Kofi Asare Bediako, has called on farmers and traditional authorities within his jurisdiction to unite in the fight against illegal mining, warning that the growing menace poses a serious threat to food security and agricultural…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (291+ words) Ghana's number one weekend current affairs programme, Newsfile, is set to air another explosive edition on Saturday, April 25, 2026, with a focus on some of the most pressing socio-economic and regional issues confronting the country and the continent. The programme, which…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (320+ words) The Institute for Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP) has raised concerns over what it describes as a lack of transparency in the Damang mining contract, calling for stronger due process reforms in the award and management of mining concessions…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (449+ words) Small-scale miners at Manso Kaniago in the Amansie South District of the Ashanti Region have staged a protest over what they describe as persistent extortion by individuals posing as security operatives. The miners accuse the suspects of falsely using the…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (488+ words) The Vice President of the Paediatric Society of Ghana (PSG), Dr Emmanuel Oppong, has warned that illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, is quietly developing into a major public health crisis that could undermine Ghana's future if not addressed with…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (306+ words) Community leaders and residents of Akango, Salman, and Nkroful in the Western Region have commended the government for revoking the mining leases of Adamus Resources Limited. For several weeks, the communities had been agitating against what they described as the…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago  (225+ words) A lawyer, Kwame Boafo Akuffo Esq of Akropong-Akuapem, has called for an Act of Parliament that would authorise the use of lethal force against illegal miners operating in Ghana's forest and water bodies. He argued that illegal mining, commonly known…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (232+ words) She made the remarks on Joy News" Newsfile programme on Saturday, April 25, noting that the strategy goes beyond enforcement to include broader interventions aimed at addressing the root causes of galamsey. According to her, government efforts have combined regulation, community…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago  (504+ words) The Council of Imams in the Ashanti region is backing businessman Ibrahim Mahama to successfully develop the Damang Mine in the Western region into a world-class facility. The Council says Engineers and Planners Limited, an indigenous Ghanaian firm owned by…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago  (582+ words) Ghana has officially launched national standards for grinding media, a critical consumable in the country's gold and mineral mining operations, to boost local content in the sector. The launch, a culmination of discussions that began in 2014, aims to address the…...