Ghana to ban mining in water bodies and forest reserves – Vice-President
ACCRA, Oct 13 (The African Portal) - Ghana’s Vice-President, Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, says the government ...
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Ghanaian lecturer criticises government over ‘superficial’ approach to illegal mining
ACCRA, Oct 7 (The African Portal) – A senior academic at Ghana’s Kwame Nkrumah University of ...
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Ghana: 12 arrested over illegal mining that damaged rail line in Western Region
NSUTA, Oct 7 (The African Portal) - Police in Ghana’s Western Region have arrested 12 people ...
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Ghana president says he may declare state of emergency over illegal mining
ACCRA, Oct 3 (The African Portal) - President John Dramani Mahama has said he will not ...
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Ghana president warns shipping firms over illegal mining equipment
ACCRA, Oct 3 (The African Portal) - Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has warned international shipping ...
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Violent extremists trading guns for gold in Upper East – CSOs
ACCRA, Oct 3 (The African Portal) - Violent extremist groups operating from Burkina Faso are reportedly ...
Read moreDetailsGhana’s Mahama to meet civil society on illegal mining
ACCRA, Oct 3 (The African Portal) – Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama will meet civil society ...
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Ghana minister calls for tougher action on illegal mining
ACCRA, Sept 30 (The African Portal) - Ghana’s Minister for Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations, Samuel ...
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Ghana pathologist links 500 miscarriages to heavy metals from illegal mining
ACCRA, Sept 27 (The African Portal) – Illegal mining in Ghana, widely known as galamsey, is ...
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Three dead, four trapped in Ghana illegal mine collapse
ACCRA, Sept 26 (The African Portal) - Three people have died and four others remain trapped after ...
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