By Prof. Raphael Nyarkotey OBU & Grace ANKUAH
The environment plays an important role in improving the quality of life of people. Hence, the issue of illegal mining or galamsey should concern every Ghanaian. We intend to map the life expectancy between Ghana and other countries based on 2023 and...
The Akyem Mine, located in the Birim North district of the Eastern region of Ghana, was conceived through exploration activities by Normandy Mining in the mid-1990s.
With Newmont acquiring Normandy in 2002, exploration was intensified to confirm and define the gold resource in the years that followed. Backed by the...
By Buertey Francis BORYOR
The Catholic Archdiocese of Accra, has embarked on an environmental prayer walk against illegal mining in Accra, registering their frustration over the menace also known as ‘Galamsey’ destroying the country’s water bodies and forest cover, October 11, 2024.
The Environmental Prayer Walk, organised by the Catholic...
By Samuel LARTEY (Prof.)
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Illegal small-scale mining, commonly known as galamsey, has long plagued Ghana's environment and water resources. Its name derives from the phrase "gather them and sell," a term reflecting the informal, unregulated extraction of valuable minerals, particularly gold.
Despite its negative environmental consequences, galamsey provides livelihoods for many....
Government’s commitment to revoking the Legislative Instrument (LI) that allows mining in forest reserves and deployment of military forces to combat illegal mining together with other actions has avoided a nationwide strike proposed by Organised Labour.
In spite of these government actions, the University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has...
By Yao Afra YAO
(Where bad leadership leaves us)
Prologue
Hello good people, it’s October all over again. And whenever we get to this glorious tenth month of the year, what is the first thing that comes to mind?
Say it with me: L.I. 2431!
Something completely different popped into your mind with this...
The Project Management Institute, Ghana is alarmed at the devastating effects of illegal mining on the nation. We cannot, as a nation, deliberately destroy our very own existence under the guise of keeping a select few in business.
We are therefore urging all citizens and stakeholders in the illegal mining...
By Peter Martey AGBEKO (APR)
One of the greatest challenges Ghana faces today is the issue of non-compliance and the lack of enforcement of laws. This is a significant reason why we are where we are as a country—struggling with issues that could have been easily resolved had the laws...
By Daniel Boi ADDO
In 2015, the United Nations set 17 global goals called Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) to help achieve a more sustainable and equitable world by 2030. The SDGs addressed various aspects of human life and the planet. SDG 10 was to "reduce inequalities".
In the context of insurance...
By Baptista Sarah GEBU
The Galamsey (illegal small-scale gold mining) menace in Ghana poses a significant threat to food security due to its extensive environmental and health impacts – Ghana is recording water contamination, air pollution, land degradation & food security, occupational hazards, and the spread of diseases among many...