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  Former Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Small Scale Mining, Mr Charles Onuawonto Bissue, has revealed that there are top politicians from the circles of both the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) hell-bent on frustrating the efforts at clamping down on illegal mining popularly known as Galamsey.   According to him, throughout his tenure at the mainstream taskforce against the Galamsey menace, he rejected a lot of juicy inducements from top officials seeking to buy their way through to engage in the act.   He said,...

  Ms. Sarah-Jane Danchie, Director, the Social Investment Consultancy (TSIC), has called for responsible mining practices for a safe environment, potable water and food security. She said responsible mining was the internationally accepted standard of mining, which respected and protected the interest of stakeholders, upholding human health and the environment as paramount. Mrs Danchie said this at a stakeholder’s engagement on project outcome on promoting environmental and socially responsible artisanal and small scale mining among women in the Northern Region. The objectives of the proje...

Ghana’s High Commissioner to Australia, Dr Joseph Agoe, has held talks with the Pro Vice-Chancellor for Global Engagements and Entrepreneurship at the University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia, on how to strengthen the partnership between Ghana and the university.

  The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has said that District Chief Executives (DCEs) and chiefs in areas where illegal mining (galamsey) has gained roots should be held responsible. “District chief executives as chairpersons of the District Security Councils (DISECs) should be held directly responsible for the situation of illegal mining within their respective districts. For chiefs in his domain who were engaged in the act, the Asantehene warned that he would deal with them when caught. Delivering the keynote address at the first Regional Consultative Dialogue on Small Scale Mining in K...

Avoid greed, dishonesty and hypocrisy in galamsey fight – Asantehene LISTEN 1 HOUR AGO The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has admonished stakeholders in the fight against illegal small-scale mining (galamsey) to do so devoid of greed, dishonesty and hypocrisy. Otumfuo Osei Tutu, who was addressing the maiden Regional Consultative Dialogue on Small-Scale Mining in Kumasi, called for unity and tenacity of purpose as the Government sought to advance legitimate and responsible small-scale mining. The mining sector, he said, had so many prospects for the nation, citing its invaluable contr...