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The General Secretary of the Small-Scale Miners Association, Godwin Armah, has criticised calls for a ban on small-scale mining, describing them as unfair. According to Mr Armah, small-scale mining is legal, and no licensed small-scale miner is permitted to operate in forest reserves or near water bodies. He pointed out that large-scale mining companies are often found violating these regulations. …

Former Minority Leader and Tamale South MP, Haruna Iddrisu, has dismissed claims that some individuals are attempting to hold former President John Mahama responsible for the country’s galamsey (illegal mining) crisis. According to Mr Iddrisu, all mineral resources in Ghana are constitutionally vested in the sitting president, making it surprising that some would try to shift the blame to a …

Ghanaian musician and University of Ghana SRC presidential candidate, Maradona Adjei Yeboah, known as Guru, has said he is a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). Despite supporting Dr. Bawumia’s ideas, he said the ruling party is not involved in his SRC ambition. “I’m a member of NPP, and I support Bawumia’s ideas, but they have no hand in …