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The Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker, who led the operation in a Citi News interview said, the group was stopped “because they don’t have a license to mine. It is in an illegal site
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Crime
The Commander of the small scale miners taskforce, Patrick Don Chebe said the operations took place on Thursday and Friday.
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General
The confrontation began on Tuesday, 28 April 2026, when operatives from the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat, known as NAIMOS, were attacked inside the Ghana Rubber Estates Limited plantation.
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General
The operation, which began last Thursday and ended on Saturday, was conducted with the support of the Blue Water Guards and targeted galamsey strongholds that had turned the rivers into heavily polluted sites.
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Crime
The raid, executed on Sunday, March 9, 2025, focused on Compartments 17 and 20 of the reserve, areas that have been plagued by repeated incursions from illegal miners despite multiple eviction attempts.
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Business
The Members of the Association pledged their commitment to support government win the fight against illegal mining.
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Courts
11 jailed over illegal mining in Atewa Forest
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Crime
“ We are ready to fight illegal miners who are destroying the environment and also water bodies in the mining communities.”
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General
They disclosed that alleged national security Operatives have visited the area three consecutive times with highly sophisticated guns including AK47 and pistols and ammunition.
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Crime
The operation was carried out by the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat, NAIMOS, together with the Blue Water Guards on Sunday, May 24, 2026.
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Crime
On Tuesday, groups of illegal miners together with some residents carried the body to the military detachment at Esaase in protest.
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Crime
Kingsley Acheampong was arrested by the task force headed by the Regional Minister, Justina Owusu-Banahene.
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Crime
The incident, residents said, happened when the soldier, identified as Timothy Adzakosi, visited an illegal mining (galamsey) site with three of his colleagues for reasons yet unknown.
GNA
Crime
Mr. Frimpong was released on Wednesday evening after the police took a statement from him regarding his comments in a video that has gone viral.
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Business
The engagement marked the final leg of a nationwide consultation process that previously included regional meetings in Koforidua, Kumasi, and Tamale, as well as prior sessions with civil society organizations, academia, and the National Dev...
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General
The coalition emphasized the urgent need for military intervention to expel individuals engaged in mining activities directly within water bodies, warning that such operations pose a serious risk to public health and environmental sustainab...
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Crime
Dr. Frank Amoakohene emphasized his unwavering commitment to safeguarding the region’s natural environment while aligning with President John Mahama’s agenda for responsible mining.
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General
The operation is part of a broader effort to tackle illegal mining, or "galamsey," which has been damaging the environment in the region.
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General
The arrest occurred when Peprah reportedly challenged the officers deployed to remove illegal miners from the forest.
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General
The tactical mission, carried out on Sunday, June 15, saw the anti-galamsey task force depart Accra around 10:00 a.m. and descend on mining hotspots in the Asikam and Potrase communities near the Birim River.
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