Appiah Accra, Jan. 21, GNA-The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Majority Caucus in Parliament on Tuesday condemned the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority Caucus’ “desperate attempts” to politicise the tragic deaths of nine illegal miners in Obuasi.
By Kizito CUDJOEA total of eight illegal miners were killed and one seriously injured, last weekend, after a group of about 60 attempted to forcibly enter the Deep Decline area of the AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine,
The Acting Director of Communications at the Presidency, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has assured that the government will ensure the law takes its course regarding the recent unrest in Obuasi .
Soldiers killed seven people during a clash with illegal gold miners at the Obuasi mine in Ghana. The incident sparked an official investigation and apology from the government. AngloGold Ashanti, the mine's owner,
President John Mahama has ordered a probe into the clash between illegal miners and soldiers protecting AngloGold Ashanti Mines that left at least seven dead.
The Ghana National Association of Small Scale Miners (GNASSM) has condemned the violent clashes between members of Operation Halt II, a military task force, and some youth of Obuasi that resulted in the tragic loss of lives on Saturday,
Two Chinese nationals accused of dealing in gold without license at Obuasi have been admitted to bail by an Accra High Court (Human Rights Division).
The Government has expressed deep regret over the death of eight people, said to be illegal miners, following a violent clash at a mining site at Obuasi in the Ashanti Region.In response to the unfortunate incident,
Anglogold Ashanti says calm has been restored after a deadly shootout between a group of illegal miners and military men at the
Captain Smart addresses backlash over a viral video allegedly inciting Obuasi youth to invade AngloGold Ashanti's mine. Following a fatal clash that left 8 dead, he clarifies the video is from June 2023 and denies responsibility.
By Kizito CUDJOE The Ghana Chamber of Mines has urged the government to adopt a comprehensive, multi-stakeholder strategy to tackle the underlying causes of illegal mining, following the recent deadly clashes on the concessions of some member companies.