Chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has cautioned all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to …

The Government's commitment to the fight against illegal mining has continued to be unwavering. Among the measures put in place by government were: The establishment of an Inter-Ministerial Committee against Illegal Mining (IMCIM), to deal with the crisis situation. This garnered the support needed and has been put on record …

of 'illegal Chinese miners'. Eventually the government acted. On 15 May 2013, President Mahama established an Inter-Ministerial Task Force to combat illegal small-scale mining. The military-style Task Force was primarily aimed at 'flushing out' of foreign miners, and by mid-July 2013 the Ghana Immigration

3 years ago Ghanas Online. Ghana's President, Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has dissolved the Inter-ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM). IMCIM was established by the New Patriotic Party government to clamp down on illegal small mining also known as galamsey which was causing havoc to the country's water resources and …

So entrenched and destructive was illegal mining that it needed political will and perhaps, at the risk of political consolidation to combat it. What was more …

Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen of the ink fraternity, both local and international I believe. We are most grateful for your presence. My name is Edward Kwasi Akuoko; I am the Public Relations (PR) Consultant to Hansol Mines and its affiliate groups, and am here to state our position on recent developments within the small scale mining …

Footnote 1 In response, two presidents, John Dramani Mahama and Nana Akufo-Addo, established inter-ministerial committees on illegal mining to augment the efforts of designated state agencies charged with regulating the practice. These committees comprise different government ministries that work in collaboration with state agencies, …

First, from late 2012 onwards, there was increasingly negative media coverage of "illegal Chinese miners," focusing on local conflicts between Chinese and Ghanaian miners and on the large-scale environmental destruction. 19 On 15 May 2013, President Mahama established an Inter-Ministerial Task Force aimed at "flushing out …

An Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM) was set up by President Akufo-Addo in 2017 to ensure coherence in the activities of agencies involved in the fight.

respect to the work of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining. "The OSP is not charged with fighting galamsey but to fight corruption," Mr Wereko-Brobby said and

The Inter-Ministerial Taskforce on Illegal Mining has threatened to arrest anyone who would own up to plead for any Chinese illegal miner who would be …

As part of effort adopted to curb illegal mining and loss of revenue to thefts of solid minerals across the country, Federal Government has put up inter-ministerial measures to fight illegal mining with a view protecting the nation's endowed natural resources and block the perceived financial leakages, thereby, shoring up the revenue.

The Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM) has arrested nine Chinese men allegedly engaging in illegal mining operations in Kwakyiekrom in the Ashanti Region. The operation which was conducted between the hours of 05:40 pm and 12:00 am on September 8, 2019, and was led by the monitoring and evaluation team of …

K. Obour Jul - 10 - 2013, 03:18. The Inter-Ministerial Task Force constituted by the President to check the activities of small-scale miners in the country has completed the first phase of ...

The Inter-Ministerial Committee on illegal mining was set up to oversee the implementation of the ban on all forms of small scale mining and also see to the vetting of small scale miners. The secretariat has also been hit by alleged bribery and corruption in Anas Aremeyaw Anas' exposé on illegal mining. It was commissioned in March 2017 by …

The Operation Vanguard taskforce has arrested 15 Chinese nationals suspected to be involved in illegal mining. File Photo. The suspects are believed to be involved in illegal mining activities in ...

A free-for-all ensued in which Ghanaian and Chinese miners engaged in both contestation and collaboration over access to gold, a situation described as 'out of control' and a 'culture of...

On Friday, 7th December 2018, at the Secretariat of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining, the 16 Chinese galamseyers who were arrested at the Krobo Forest were handed over to the Committee together with their seized items and weapons by the Excavator Evacuation Team led Mr. Agyekum

Former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, says the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM) did a "brilliant" job. According to him, the committee helped the Small Scale Miners Association secure licenses for its members and trained them on sustainable mining …

Speaking to Citi News, secretary to the inter-ministerial task-force on illegal mining, Charles Onuawonto Cromwell Bissue, stated that the drones have arrived. "The drones have arrived in the country to support the President's position that …

The Office of the Special Prosecutor has secured an order from the court to arrest former Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM). This order was secured after Mr ...

Former Chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng has taken a dig at Gabby Otchere-Darko, a leading Member of the New Patriotic Party following the latter's response to his report on illegal small-scale mining also known as galamsey in the country.

by Sammi Wiafe. Ghana's President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has dissolved the Inter-ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM). IMCIM was established by the New Patriotic Party government to clamp down on illegal small mining also known as galamsey which was causing havoc to the country's water resources and …

Accra — Ghana's ongoing anti-illegal mining campaign would not endanger or affect its good relationship with China, Ghanaian Vice President Kwesi Bekoe …

The Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining was constituted to oversee the implementation of the ban on all forms of small scale mining and also see to the vetting of small scale miners. It was commissioned in March 2017 by President Nana Akufo-Addo to reform artisanal and small-scale mining in the country. Composition of …

Seven Chinese nationals involved in illegal mining in Ghana have been arrested by the monitoring team of the Inter- Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM).. Including one , they ...

Ghanaian Times (Accra) The Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Dame, has stated that the report by the former Chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining must be ...

The illegal mining activities have resulted in increasing conflicts and controversy within Ghana, including a series of mass deportations of Chinese migrants from the country.

study found that the failure of government interventions since 1989 is as a. result of a lack of proper planning of programmes aimed at dealing with illegal. gold mining and poor collaboration ...

Abstract. This short piece argues how Ghana is struggling to strike a balance between maintaining good relations with Beijing and cracking down on illegal Chinese mining operations. Content may be ...

June 8, 2023. Reading Time: 2 mins read. Prof. Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng. Former Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Prof Kwabena Frimpong …

Former Chairman of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Illegal Mining (IMCIM), Professor Frimpong-Boateng has denied being complicit in the illegal mining trade. According to him, such a claim has ...