Lands Minister Launches National Secretariat to Tackle Galamsey

Lands Minister launches national secretariat to tackle galamsey

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has officially outdoored the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS). The intelligence-led Secretariat was inaugurated as the central authority for initiating, coordinating, and supervising all mining raids and swoops, as part of efforts to combat galamsey. At a brief ceremony on Thursday, June 26, the […] The post Lands Minister launches national secret…

Lands Minister launches National Anti-Illegal Mining Secretariat

By: Ashiadey Dotse  The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has officially launched the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) to strengthen the fight against illegal mining, also known as galamsey. Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah The event was held in Accra with support from the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, and the Minister for Defen…

17 Arrested For Illegal Mining In Western Region As Police Intensify Anti-Galamsey Operations

The Western Central Regional Police Command has arrested 17 individuals in a renewed crackdown on illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, during two separate operations on Thursday, June 26, 2025. The arrests, carried out at Adamaso and Wassa Mamieso, form part of intensified efforts by the police to curb environmental degradation and unlawful mining activities in the region. At Adamaso, 12 suspects were apprehended. They include Abraham An…