The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Armah Kofi Buah, has commended the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, and the Ghana Police Service for their significant contributions to the ongoing fight against illegal mining, also known as galamsey.
Speaking at the Global Mining Summit on Monday, June 2, 2025, the Minister noted that the IGP, along with the Ghana Police Service and other security agencies, has played a pivotal role in curbing illegal mining activities and safeguarding Ghana’s water bodies and natural resources.
Over the past two months, the Ghana Police Service has intensified its operations across the country. In Samreboi and surrounding communities, a special Anti-Galamsey Taskforce, constituted by the IGP, has retrieved more than 100 excavators, along with bulldozers, weapons, chanfang machines, and other illegal mining equipment.
Numerous arrests have been made, and suspects are currently being processed through the legal system.
Similar operations have been conducted in the Ashanti, Eastern, Western, Central, and Upper West Regions, reflecting the nationwide scope of the anti-galamsey campaign.
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In a recent release, the Ghana Police Service reaffirmed its commitment to intensifying the fight against illegal mining. The Service pledged continued collaboration with stakeholders to protect Ghana’s water bodies and natural resources from further destruction.
