Galamsey

Illegal mining in Ghana, including environmental impact, government actions, and community resistance to land and water pollution.

Environment, Ghana News

Four armed suspects arrested in Ghana anti-galamsey raid along Ankobra River

Armed suspects arrested during anti-galamsey raid near Ankobra River in Ghana.

Authorities say the suspects were armed with pump-action guns and machetes during an anti-galamsey raid near the polluted Ankobra River, as Ghana intensifies efforts to curb illegal mining and environmental damage. ACCRA, Ghana — Ghana’s anti-illegal mining task force says…

Nukunya Desk
May 22, 2026

Environment

Chiefs in Bono Region Warn Illegal Miners to Stay Off Stool Lands Amid Rising Galamsey Pressure

Illegal mining in Ghana showing miners working near polluted river caused by galamsey

Traditional authorities in parts of Ghana’s Bono Region have issued fresh warnings to illegal miners to stay off stool lands, citing growing environmental damage and threats to farming livelihoods. According to the Ghana News Agency, chiefs in affected communities have…

Nukunya Desk
April 26, 2026

Four armed suspects arrested in Ghana anti-galamsey raid along Ankobra River

Chiefs in Bono Region Warn Illegal Miners to Stay Off Stool Lands Amid Rising Galamsey Pressure

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