Operation Vanguard Personnel in the Eastern Region in an operation conducted between 3:00 am and 6:00 am on Saturday has resulted in the arrest of 85 suspected illegal miners. This was contained in a statement issued to the Ghana News Agency by Captain Andy Sowatey, Public Relations Officer of Operation Vanguard. The statement said, the galamseyers, who were operating within …

The Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI) has developed a road map to address pollution in the country. Dubbed the “Health and Pollution Action Plan (HPAP)”, the road map was facilitated by the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO-Ghana), with funding from the European Union (EU) and the United States …

Four Chinese illegal miners, popularly known as galamseyers have been arrested by the Anti-‘Galamsey’ taskforce during its routine clampdown on illegal mining activities in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region. The taskforce also seized four excavators and four pomp action guns, and items used in the illegal activities in the area. The items included, wooden carpets, PVC/steel pipes, …