Tag: Ghana Environment

Ghana Launches rCOMSDEP to Reform Small-Scale Mining and Revive Degraded Lands

As the world commemorated World Environment Day, President John Dramani Mahama used the occasion to underscore his administration's commitment to curb the escalating threat of illegal small-scale mining (galamsey) to ...

In a major move to curb illegal mining, the Ghana Police Service has intensified its crackdown on galamsey operators through a series of intelligence-led raids across multiple regions.  As a ...

Ghana is on the brink of another devastating flooding season, and the signs could not be clearer.  Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Professor Nana Ama ...

The illegal mining crisis, commonly known as galamsey, has reached a "catastrophic point," according to Richard Ahiagbah, the Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP).  Accordingly, he has ...