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The Bono Regional Police Command has arrested eight foreign nationals for engaging in illegal gold exploration and purchasing without a licence at Wewe, a community near Banda in the Bono Region. The suspects, identified as Sayuba Ziba, Kienu Dobou, Osman Tunabu, Nana Alhassan, Wadrago Abdulai, Aliu Sali, Ibrahim Wulba, and Alhassan Imoro, are nationals of Nigeria, Ivory Coast, and The Gambia. According to the Police, the arrests were made on Thursday, October 2, 2025, after sustained intelligence and surveillance on the group’s activities. The suspects were apprehended while actively engaged in illegal mining and gold trading operations within the community. During the operation, the Police retrieved GH¢23,450.00 in cash, quantities of raw gold and gold dust, mercury, and a light...

Ghana has banned all foreigners from trading in its local gold market as part of efforts to boost national revenue and streamline the country's mining sector. It follows the enactment of a new law earlier this month that grants exclusive authority of gold mining to a new state body, the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod). "All foreigners are hereby notified to exit the local gold trading market not later than 30th April, 2025," said GoldBod spokesperson Prince Kwame Minkah in a statement. Ghana is Africa's largest gold producer and the sixth largest in the world, but it is struggling to address widespread illegal gold mining, locally called "galamsey". The mineral-rich West African country has been facing harsh economic times with a high cost of living. It is the world's se...

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Police arrest eight Foreigners for Illegal Gold Exploration and Trading in Bono Region

Ghana bans foreigners from trading in its gold market to boost revenue