The National House of Chiefs President, Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi ll, has refuted allegations of supporting illegal mining activities, commonly known in our local circles as galamsey.

This follows reports attributed to him in a speech delivered at Bibiani.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, September 24 2024, by Nana Bonya lll, the Atipimhene of Sefwi Anhwiaso Traditional Council, copied to the Ghana News Agency(GNA), said the publications against Ogyeahoho Yaw Gyebi ll, of opposing the ban of illegal mining activities was unfounded and false.

He indicated that the address delivered by Ogyeahoho Gyebi during the commissioning of the minerals commission's district office at Bibiani last Wednesday had been misinterpreted by a section of journalists and condemned those behind this false claims.