President John Dramani Mahama’s renewed commitment to end illegal mining is yielding tangible results, with the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) delivering one of its most successful missions yet.
Just days after the President dismissed calls for a state of emergency and vowed to rely on existing laws, NAIMOS struck with military-style precision, burning down nearly 100 galamsey camps in Nzema East, reclaiming the Bonsa River in Tarkwa Nsuem, and crushing a galamsey hub of over 1,000 operators in Dwira Ashem.
The results were staggering: 440 excavators, 1,400 water pumps, and 300 chanfang machines seized in earlier operations, topped by this week’s destruction of 319 makeshift structures, 103 chanfangs, and dozens of pumps, generators, and motorbikes.
President Mahama emphasized, his government remains resolute in the fight against illegal mining despite the complexities involved.
“We remain resolute in the fight against illegal mining despite the complexities involved. No licenses have been issued for mining in forest reserves since January 2025, and we are repealing LI-2462 to reinforce our commitment.”
Environmentalists have hailed the raids as a victory for Ghana’s rivers, as NAIMOS dismantled operations that had polluted the Ankobra and Bonsa beyond recognition.
For many Ghanaians, the message is simple: government promises are now backed by action, and NAIMOS is the tool driving it.
