General News of Friday, 13 February 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comMember of Parliament for Akim Oda Constituency, Alexander Akwasi Acquah, has expressed concerns over the operational limitations of the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) in tackling illegal mining activities widely known as “galamsey”. Speaking during a JoyNews National Dialogue on Illegal Mining on Thursday, February 12, 2026, he noted that while the police, and other security agencies are present in every district, NAIMOS is often relied on to lead operations. But all of them are waiting on NAIMOS, and NAIMOS is overwhelmed,” he said. Illegal miners setting traps for NAIMOS personnel – Lands Ministry revealsAkwasi Acquah also pointed out scheduling constraints, explaining that NAIMOS rotates operations across regions. “NAIMOS goes to the Western Region this week, then the Eastern Region for a few days; next, they go to Sunyani and other regions for short periods.

Source: GhanaWeb February 14, 2026 03:02 UTC