General Stories Archives - Page 30 of 44

October 8, 2025
Louisa Afful
General Stories

Dr. Appoh Raises Alarm: Galamsey Activities Threaten Ghana’s Rail Network, Pose National Security Risk

The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA), Dr. Frederick Appoh, has warned that illegal mining operations, popularly known as galamsey, are fast becoming a...

October 7, 2025
Louisa Afful
General Stories

Blue Gold Demands Justice Over Bogoso-Prestea Mine Deal

The management of FGR/Blue Gold Ghana Limited is demanding that government either reinstates its mining lease for the Bogoso-Prestea concession or provides full compensation for what it describes as...

October 7, 2025
Louisa Afful
General Stories

Galamsey Destroys Abandoned Bonsawere Railway Line in Tarkwa

The once-proud Bonsawere railway line, a vestige of Ghana’s colonial-era transport system, now lies in ruin, a haunting symbol of neglect and destruction. Located along the Western Railway Corridor...

October 7, 2025
Louisa Afful
General Stories

Minority Says Kumasi Inner Ring Road Project Started Under NPP

The Minority in Parliament has expressed approval of the government’s decision to continue work on the Kumasi Inner Ring Road Improvement Project, but maintains that the project was originally...

October 7, 2025
Louisa Afful
General Stories

Three Illegal Miners Killed in Pit Collapse at Manso Takorase

Tragedy struck the community of Manso Takorase in Ghana’s Ashanti Region when three illegal miners lost their lives after a mining pit collapsed on them at a galamsey site...

October 5, 2025
Louisa Afful
General Stories

CHIEFS HOLD THE KEY TO ENDING GALAMSEY – GWL MD

The Managing Director of Ghana Water Limited (GWL), Mutawakilu Adam, has urged chiefs and traditional leaders to take the lead in the fight against illegal mining (galamsey), warning that...

October 5, 2025
Louisa Afful
General Stories

GAYO EMPOWERS AFRICA’S NEXT GENERATION OF CLIMATE NEGOTIATORS

The Green Africa Youth Organization (GAYO) has successfully hosted Cohort 4 of the African Youth Negotiators Fellowship (AYNF), bringing together dynamic young climate advocates from across the continent at...

October 5, 2025
Louisa Afful
General Stories

ECONOMIST URGES PRISON REFORMS TO HELP FIGHT GALAMSEY

An economist, Dr. Worlanyo Mensah, has urged the government to introduce innovative reforms in Ghana’s prison system that would empower inmates to contribute meaningfully to the fight against illegal...

October 5, 2025
Louisa Afful
General Stories

MAHAMA URGED TO JAIL GALAMSEY KINGPINS NAMED IN REPORTS – BISHOPS DEMAND ACTION BEYOND WORDS

President John Mahama is facing mounting pressure to take bold and uncompromising steps in the fight against illegal mining, as the Catholic Bishops’ Conference has called for the immediate...

October 5, 2025
Louisa Afful
General Stories

ATTORNEY-GENERAL: NEW L.I. TO REVOKE CONTROVERSIAL FOREST MINING REGULATION

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has announced that a new Legislative Instrument (L.I. 2501) will be presented to Parliament on October 14, 2025, to revoke L.I....