Court Rejects Wontumi’s Request for Additional Disclosures in Illegal Mining Case
An Accra High Court has dismissed a request filed by lawyers for Bernard Antwi Boasiako, widely known as Chairman Wontumi, seeking further disclosures from State prosecutors in his ongoing illegal…
Strengthening the Fight Against Illegal Mining: NAIMOS Operations in Akyem Oda
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has intensified its offensive against illegal mining in the Eastern Region, mounting a robust operation on Sunday, December 7, 2025, that dealt a…
NAIMOS Arrests Two Chinese Nationals for Galamsey on Subri River in Western Region
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations (NAIMOS) Taskforce has arrested two Chinese nationals accused of engaging in illegal mining along the Subri River at Bekwai Subrisu in the Western Region. The…
NAIMOS Cracks Down on Galamsey at Adanse Anomabo, Saves Cocoa Farms from Destruction
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Squad (NAIMOS) has halted widespread destruction of cocoa farms caused by illegal mining activities at Adanse Anomabo in the Bosome Freho District of the Ashanti…
Forestry Commission arrests 11 Chinese and 10 Ghanaians in anti-galamsey swoop
The Forestry Commission has arrested 21 individuals, including 11 Chinese nationals and 10 Ghanaians, during a major anti-illegal mining operation in the Yakombo Forest Reserve, Savannah Region. The operation was…
Ghana Must Reinstate Excavator Burning to Stop Galamsey –Foresters Association
The Ghana Institute of Foresters (GIF) says the time has come for Ghana to adopt tougher and uncompromising measures in its fight against illegal mining, insisting that the practice of…
NAIMOS Taskforce Reclaims Obuasi Concession as Illegal Mining Gangs Flee
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has mounted a decisive operation in Obuasi, disrupting illegal mining activities and reclaiming a concession belonging to Asanti Gold Corporation. Acting on reliable…
Tragedy at Bogoso-Prestea Mine: A Call to Address Illegal Mining Dangers
A deadly underground incident at the Bogoso-Prestea Mine in Ghana’s Western Region has left several illegal miners feared dead after toxic fumes spread through deep tunnels on Tuesday, November 18,…
Over 150 Suspects Arrested in Joint Police–Military Operation
More than 150 people, mostly young men, have been arrested in a joint police and military operation carried out in the Ahafo Region early Wednesday morning. The coordinated security sweep,…
EPA Vows to Intensify Anti-Galamsey Fight After Ashanti Region Attack
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has reaffirmed its determination to clamp down on illegal mining operations, following an armed attack on its enforcement team and journalists during a field operation…