Report suspected illegal mining (galamsey), corruption, environmental violations, or other impropriety in Ghana's gold sector. You may submit your report anonymously. All reports are reviewed by authorised GIGGS enforcement officers and may be referred to the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), the Minerals Commission, or law enforcement agencies as appropriate.
Under the Whistleblower Act, 2006 (Act 720), you are legally protected from victimisation by your employer, colleagues, or any person as a result of making a disclosure. This includes protection from dismissal, suspension, denial of promotion, transfer against your will, harassment, intimidation, threats, and discrimination. If you experience victimisation, you may report it to CHRAJ, which has the power to order reinstatement, compensation, and other remedies. You are not liable to civil or criminal action unless it is proven that you knowingly disclosed false information with malicious intent. Whistleblowers whose reports lead to an arrest and conviction may receive a reward of up to 10% of recovered funds under the Whistleblower Reward Fund.
Under Section 1 of Act 720, a person may disclose information where they have reasonable cause to believe that the information tends to show any of the following:
Provide as much detail as possible. The more specific the information (location, names, dates, evidence), the more effectively the report can be investigated. All fields marked with * are required.
Your report has been received and logged in the GIGGS enforcement pipeline. It will be reviewed by an authorised officer within 72 hours. If you provided contact details, you may be contacted for additional information.
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Whistleblower Act, 2006 (Act 720) — Provides legal protection for individuals who disclose information about economic crimes, corruption, environmental damage, and other impropriety in the public interest. Administered by the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ).
Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) — Governs all mining activities in Ghana including licensing, environmental obligations, and penalties for illegal mining.
Ghana Gold Board Act, 2025 (Act 1140) — Establishes GoldBod as the sole authority for ASM gold governance. Section 55 prohibits foreign nationals from local gold trading.
Anti-Money Laundering Act, 2020 (Act 1044) — Requires due diligence on all gold transactions and reporting of suspicious activities.
You may also report directly to:
CHRAJ — Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice: chraj.gov.gh
Minerals Commission — mincom.gov.gh
EPA Ghana — Environmental Protection Agency: epa.gov.gh
Ghana Police Service — Report illegal mining via nearest police station or 191