Fred Duhoe: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗻𝗲-𝗠𝗮𝗻-𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁-𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗺𝘀𝗲𝘆
On September 28, 2024, the 28th Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) Media Awards took place at the Accra International Conference Center. The master of ceremonies announced,”…And this evening, we would like to congratulate the Best News Reporter award in the Television category, Fred Duhoe of Channel One Tv previously known as Citi TV” With his lips sealed […]
Alan Kyerematen proffers solutions to galamsey menace
The Presidential Candidate for the Alliance for Revolutionary Change Alliance, Alan Kyerematen together with his running mate, Kwame Owusu Danso (KOD) and other senior partners of Afrafranto Alliance, on Sunday, September 28, unveiled a comprehensive 10-point plan aimed at eradicating illegal mining (Galamsey) in Ghana. This ambitious blueprint, which he presented at the Ghana International […]
28th GJA Awards 2024: Dwumfour intensifies calls for state of emergency in dealing with ‘galamsey’ menace
By: Isaac Asare & Mabel Awagah The President of the Ghana Journalists Association, Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, has reiterated the urgent need for a state of emergency to be declared over the country’s water bodies. He is also calling for the repealing of all planned and active mining concessions that overlap with river buffers and insisted […]
Galamsey making water treatment expensive for pharmaceutical companies
Heavily polluted water owing to illegal mining (galamsey) activities, is making it increasingly expensive for pharmaceutical companies to treat water for the manufacturing of drugs and medicines. Dr Samuel Kow Donkor, President of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana (PSGH), who made this known, said water pollution was one of the gravest threats confronting public health. […]
Hassan Ayariga vows to ban all mining and make ownership solely by government
By: Maltiti Sayida Sadick In a bold move that has already ignited debate across the country, Hassan Ayariga, the presidential candidate of the All Peoples Congress (APC), has promised a radical shift in Ghana’s economic policy. Speaking to Maltiti Sayida Sadick on the GTV Breakfast Manifesto watch segment after his manifesto launch over the weekend, […]
Galamsey: Presbyterian Church of Ghana declares war with red bands
By: Nicholas Osei-Wusu The Presbyterian Church of Ghana has declared its own version of war against the illegal gold mining menace commonly called ‘galamsey’ ravaging water bodies and arable lands in the country. To this end, the Church has urged its members, particularly the youth, to wear anything red on Sundays in a demonstration of […]
GAWU warns of looming food shortages due to galamsey menace
By: Jeremiah Nutsugah The General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has raised concerns about the devastating impact of illegal mining, also known as galamsey, on farmlands in Ghana. In a press release dated September 16, GAWU emphasized that food security has become a critical issue in Ghana, with galamsey being […]
Galamsey: NPP Communicator dismisses partisan blame game; urges national action
By: Nana Ama Gyapong Ghana, a country richly endowed with minerals and water resources, is facing a severe threat to its water security due to the unchecked menace of illegal mining, known as galamsey. If left unchecked, Ghana may soon be forced to import water, a stark irony given its natural abundance. Despite successive governments […]
GWCL attributes water supply challenges to galamsey activities
By: Jeremiah Nutsugah The Ghana Water Company Limited, GWCL in the Central Region has attributed recent water supply challenges in Cape Coast, Elmina, and surrounding communities to the activities of illegal mining (galamsey). In a press statement signed by management on August 30, 2024, the company explained that the supply gap is due to inadequate […]
Otumfuo strips three chiefs of titles in bold crackdown on galamsey
By: Andoh Magdalene In a decisive move, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, has destooled the Gyaasihene, Akyeamehene, and Baamuhene of Sabronum, removing them from their positions during the Asanteman Council meeting on Monday, August 26, 2024, at Manhyia Palace. This action comes as a result of their involvement in illegal mining, known locally as […]
