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JoyNews is hosting a national dialogue examining whether Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) represent the weakest link in Ghana's fight against illegal mining.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

The Deputy National Director of A Rocha Ghana, Daryl Bosu, has criticised the government’s response to JoyNews Hotline Documentary exposé implicating some district assemblies in mining communities allegedly collecting fees from operators of banned mining equipment, a practice described as a “galamsey tax” system.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

Deputy Chief Executive of Forestry Commission and Spokesperson of NAIMOS, Elikem Kotoko, has suggested that Ghana may have reached a critical point where the use of tougher measures, including brute force, may be necessary to effectively clamp down on illegal mining (galamsey).Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

The Director for Governance, Justice and Peace, Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference, Rev. Father Michael Quaicoe has called for stricter enforcement of Ghana’s laws, insisting that offenders must face swift and severe punishment to serve as a strong deterrent to others.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, says investigations are actively underway into allegations exposed by the JoyNews Hotline Documentary, which revealed that some district assemblies in mining communities are allegedly collecting fees from operators of banned mining equipment, a practice described as a “galamsey tax” system.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Elikem Kotoko, has expressed strong confidence in President John Mahama’s commitment to tackling illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey, insisting that the President is determined to confront the menace head-on, regardless of who is involved.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article

The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Ing. Dr Kenneth Ashigbey, has called for the arrest of the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Tano North over what he alleges is the unlawful issuance of a prospecting permit.Source: www.myjoyonline.comRead full article