Joseph Yamin, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has fired back at allegations levelled against him as an Illegal miner commonly known as a galamseyer.
According to Joseph Yamin, he is not a miner and neither does she own any mining concession.
The NDC national organiser is quoted by GHONE TV to have stated, “For the records, I am not a miner, neither do I own any mining concession”.
His comments come on the back of Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, directing the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) to investigate two NDC National executives.
The two have been identified as Joseph Yamin, the NDC’s National Organiser, and Yakubu Abanga, National Vice Chairman.
On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, the Attorney General directed EOCO to interrogate the suspect over their alleged involvement in galamsey activities.
The AG letter stated, “These activities not only flout our mining regulations but also gravely endanger our water bodies, forest reserves, and local livelihoods”.
“The President has consistently reiterated his government’s firm commitment to eradicating illegal mining and restoring sanity to the natural resource governance regime in Ghana,” the Attorney-General stated.
The directive also calls for a probe into others found complicit, with specific reference to issues raised in Prof. Frimpong-Boateng’s report on illegal mining.
The letter further instructed EOCO to invite the Chief Executive Officer of the Mineral Commission to assist in the investigation.
Dr Dominic Ayine further called on EOCO to treat the matter with the urgency and gravity it deserves.
Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama has stated that galamsey is now a national emergency.
Mahama condemned the environmental destruction caused by galamsey in Awaso, Dadieso, and Sefwi Anhwiaso during his Thank You Tour’ of the Western North Region.
The president issues a stern warning to anti-galamsey task forces who have been extorting money from legitimate small-scale mining companies.
See the post below:
I’m not a miner, neither do I own any mining concession… – Joseph Yamin (NDC National Organizer)#GHOneNews #EIBNetwork #GHOneTV #NewsAlert pic.twitter.com/qkEHA89DC1
— GHOne TV (@ghonetv) July 16, 2025
