Alleged 4,000 acre land grab inccurs wrath of Asantekom chief amidst stalled presidential petition

By King Amoah, Our Editor-in-Chief reports: A simmering dispute over an alleged illegal claim of 4,000 acres of land by a private estate developer is boiling over in Asantekrom a town within the Nsawam - Adoagyiri Municipality in the Eastern Region. The chief and residents of the are up in arms vowing to reclaim their ancestral lands from Koans Buildings And Solutions Ltd, a company which operates as an Estate Estate Developer based in Accra. Speaking to the correspondent in an exclusive interview, Nana Baffour Asante hinted that whilst presidential directives to resolve the matter appears to have gathered dust, he

Atiwa East Ndc demands removal of DCE amidst probe of police over alleged galamsey activities

By King Amoah reporting from Ankaase-Gyadam,E/R In a blow to President John Dramani Mahama's efforts to abolish illegal mining widely known as galamsey, a storm is brewing within his own party in the Atiwa East district in the EasternRegion. Supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) are up in arms and are demanding for the immediate removal of the District Chief Executive (DCE), Mr. Clement Owusu Ntim through investigation. They are also calling for intensive probe linking the Atiwa East District police commander Alexander Teiko about the circumstances that led to the disappearance of eight excavators placed at his disposal

Discourage illegal mining activities spearheaded by Ndc bigwigs in the Atiwa East District – Ndc supporters urge President Mahama

By King Amoah A groundswell of disappointment and urgent appeal has emerged from a section of supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Atiwa East District in the Eastern region. The party activists are calling on President John Dramani Mahama to intervene and discourage the rising trend in which some faceless big guns in the party have been operating illegal mining in the district using some frontliners to achieve their agenda. The alleged galamsey Ndc officials stands accused of active involvement in illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey a destructive practice that has ravaged the district’s natural resources. According

President Mahama’s Fight Against Galamsey Can Yield Results When Chiefs Who Are Involved Are Arrested For Probe – Rev Minister

  Reports: King Amoah. The founder and leader of Mo Mary Fellowship in Kumasi Rev David Armstrong has disclosed that President John Dramani Mahama's ongoing battle against illegal mining popularly known as galamsey can be successful when chiefs who are involved in the deal are arrested forprobe. According to Rev. Armstrong the President's efforts to eradicate galamsey will only achieve success if traditional chiefs who illegally lease their lands to illegal miners are arrested without fear or favour. Reacting to the extensive environmental damages caused by galamsey activities across the country, Rev. Armstrong in equivocally pushed the blame on the feet of these chiefs. He

Brave female chief chases galamseyers out, rejects Ghc 2 million bribe and seizes excavators

A female chief has raised eyebrows on account of her  stance against galamsey in her community, declining a mouth-watering cash offer and ordering the seizure of heavy-duty equipment of the illegal mining investors. Nana Quasie Essiem IV, Chief of Whindo in Effia Kwesimintsim, near Takoradi in the Western Region, said the illegal miners were led to the community and her house by a resident, who offered her GH¢2 million and other perks if she allowed them to mine gold in the area. At a time when many traditional rulers are being accused of aiding illegal mining activities, Nana Essiem’s bravery has been

Galamsey operators including Chinese nationals invade 261 acre land at Wassa West amidst clash with journalists and security men

Illegal miners, comprising both local and Chinese nationals, have taken control of a 261-acre section of the Breman-Adomanya forest in Wassa Amenfi West District. Their activities have caused extensive environmental damage, destroying cocoa and rubber farms and polluting the River Tano. Law enforcement in Asankragwa is aware of the situation, which escalated when miners attacked journalists investigating the destruction. Reporters, including Agyemfra Bright (Angel News), Nana Fynn, Akwasi Agyei Annim (Citi News), and Jacob Baah (Rok/Peace FM), had some of their equipment damaged despite being under police protection. The media team had responded to concerns raised by farmer Isaac Kwasi Bekye about the