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The countdown begins to the celebration of the World Environment Day and the commencement of the nationwide tree planting exercise on
Friday, 5th June, the 2026 edition of the Tree for Life Reforestation Initiative.

Be part of the tree planting exercise as we come together to restore and protect our environment from June 5–30.

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Ghana Still Open for Mining Investment — Armah-Kofi Buah Assures Industry

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources and Acting Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Honourable. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah has stated that maintaining stability, predictability and investor confidence in Ghana’s mining industry remains a major priority for the government.

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Latest on NAIMOS operations

FRIDAY, 22ND MAY, 2026

NAIMOS OPERATIONAL UPDATE: ONE (1) CHINESE AND SEVEN (7) GHANAIAN ILLEGAL MINERS ARRESTED IN INTENSIFIED OPERATIONS IN THE ASHANTI REGION

The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) task force has intensified its nationwide operations, recording a major success in an intelligence-led operation at Oseikokrom in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region on Thursday, 21 May 2026.

During the carefully planned and coordinated intelligence raid, the task force arrested one (1) Chinese illegal miner and seven (7) local workers at the galamsey site.

Upon sensing the approach of the task force, the suspects attempted to flee the site but were intercepted and arrested.

The vehicles seized at the illegal mining site were two (2) Toyota Hilux pickups with registration numbers GX 555-24 and CN 5168-26.

Further assessment of the site revealed two (2) excavators actively involved in illegal mining activities at the site.

The task force subsequently seized one excavator and conveyed it to the NAIMOS logistics holding area in Kumasi, while the other excavator was immobilized in situ by detaching its monitor and control board, as it was immobile due to an attached tracker which could not be deactivated for movement.

The two (2) seized vehicles were also conveyed to the NAIMOS logistics holding area for safekeeping.

The task force also seized one (1) pump-action gun at the site. The task force further set ablaze several makeshift structures which served as hideouts for the illegal miners.

Details of the arrested suspects are as follows:

1. Huang WEIYE (Chinese National) - 38 years.
2. Augustine MANU - 23 years.
3. Kwame NTOADRO - 41 years.
4. Moses ALOU - 30 years.
5. Alex LENLEY - 32 years.
6. Yaw OWUSU - 26 years.
7. Shaibu WUNI - 26 years.
8. Patrick BAMPOA - 22 years.

The Chinese national has since been conveyed to NAIMOS Headquarters for further investigations and handed over to the Ghana Immigration Service as required.

The Ghanaian suspects have also been handed over to the Antoakrom Police Station to assist with investigations and prosecution.

The Director of Operations for NAIMOS, Colonel Dominic Buah, revealed that the Secretariat’s task forces would continue to intensify such surgical raids in all galamsey hotspots across the country.

The Director further reiterated that the intensified operations and other strategies adopted by NAIMOS are helping to significantly disrupt entrenched illegal mining activities and networks that continue to destroy cocoa farms, forest reserves, and road networks, as well as severely polluting the nation’s water bodies.

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Details on latest NAIMOS operation.

THURSDAY, 21ST MAY, 2026

NAIMOS OPERATIONAL UPDATE: FOUR (4) ARMED THUGS ARRESTED FOR ENGAGING IN ILLEGAL MINING, UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF FI****MS, AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESTRUCTION ALONG THE ANKOBRA RIVER

The task force of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has apprehended four (4) armed thugs actively engaged in illegal mining activities at Dominase in the Nzema East Municipality of the Western Region.

During routine patrols on Wednesday, 20 May 2026, at approximately 1525 hours, the task force identified an illegal mining site operating along the Ankobra River at Dominase.

Upon arriving at the site, the task force was confronted by four (4) armed thugs wielding machetes and pump-action guns. The suspects were not only actively involved in the illegal mining operations but also served as security personnel for the site.

The armed thugs resisted arrest and refused to surrender to the task force. Instead, they violently attempted to obstruct the operation and prevent their arrest. However, the task force successfully subdued the suspects, leading to their apprehension.

The names of the arrested suspects are as follows:

1. Alpha Musa – 28 years
2. Rahaman Rojer – 29 years
3. Laji Bengali – 25 years
4. Mohammed Agana – 25 years

Following their arrest, the task force interrogated the suspects to gather intelligence on the illegal mining activities in the area.

During interrogation, the suspects alleged that they were operating under the authority of certain National Security personnel identified as Ras, Mambo, and Nana Teku, all believed to be from Prestea. These names have since been handed over to the Police to assist with ongoing investigations.

The activities of the suspects have caused extensive destruction to lands and forests in the area and significantly polluted the Ankobra River.

As part of the operation, the task force retrieved several items used in the illegal mining activities. These include:

1. Two (2) pump-action guns
2. Eighty-two (82) AA cartridges for pump-action guns
3. Three (3) machetes
4. One (1) water pumping machine
5. Two (2) SDLG control boards

During the operation, the task force also identified two (2) excavators at the site. Both excavators were immobilised in situ and rendered ineffective by detaching their control boards due to the immediate unavailability of low-bed transport services.

Subsequently, the NAIMOS task force handed over the four (4) arrested suspects, together with their mobile phones and talisman, to the Esiama District Police to assist with further investigations and prosecution.

Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Asiedu of the Esiama District Police received the suspects.

NAIMOS continues to intensify anti-galamsey operations across the country despite the risks posed by armed criminal elements. The Secretariat wishes to caution all illegal miners and armed thugs against any form of resistance, as the task force will not be deterred by such reckless actions.

NAIMOS further appreciates the continued support of the general public in providing valuable intelligence that contributes to the success of its operations.

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West African Nations Unite to Redefine Border Cooperation and Regional Stability*

Ghana hosted a high-level sub-regional consultation bringing together National Boundary Commissions from Ghana, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, and Mali. The gathering marked a decisive step toward strengthening coordinated management of shared international boundaries, with leaders emphasizing that borders must serve not as barriers but as bridges for unity, trade, and prosperity. .......see more

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