Tag: Illegal mining
Water shortage hits farming communities, as illegal miners block Tamae River course in Banda District
Acute water shortage has hit some farming communities in the Banda District of the Bono Region putting scores of farmers…
Galamsey Pit Disaster in Twifo Mampong: four trapped, three confirmed Dead
Three persons have been confirmed dead, and four others still trapped underground in a tragic incident at a galamsey site…
Government to establish military bases at vantage points to curb illegal mining
Government has announced plans to station permanent military bases at vantage points across the country’s water bodies and forest reserves…
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…