EPA intensifies fight against Galamsey, orders regional officers to step up monitoring
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is ramping up efforts to combat illegal mining, known as galamsey. This is because concerns ...
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A/R: Dr. Amoakohene gives two-week ultimatum for all illegal miners operating in restricted areas to vacate or face enforcement action
Dr. Frank Amoakohene, the newly appointed Ashanti Regional Minister, has outlined his vision for the region, emphasizing security, infrastructure, and ...
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Eastern Regional Minister makes firm assurance to ensure responsible mining to protect the environment
Eastern Regional Minister Rita Akosua Adjei Awatey has reaffirmed her commitment to responsible mining to protect the environment from further ...
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President Mahama to bans mining in Forest reserves and revocation of existing leases
President John Dramani Mahama has announced a sweeping policy to prohibit mining activities in all forest reserves across the country. ...
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Kofi Armah Boah vows to combat Galamsey and environmental degradation if confirmed
Kofi Armah Boah, the Minister-Designate for Lands and Natural Resources, has pledged to address the pressing challenges of illegal mining, ...
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Small-Scale Miners Demand Justice for Obuasi Killings and sustainable mining reforms in Ghana
The National Concerned Small Scale Miners Association of Ghana (NCSSMAG) has condemned recent incidents of violence killing of about 9 ...
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You cannot blame your abysmal 2020 electoral performance on initial commitment to fight against illegal mining- Prof Gyampo tells Akufo-Addo
Prof Ransford Gyampo, aPolitical Science Lecturer at the University of Ghana has issued an open letter to President Nana Akufo-Addo, ...
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Relaunch of Operation Halt won’t yield any meaningful results- Dr. Asiedu Sarpong
A fellow at CDD-Ghana and Pharmacist, Dr. Kwame Asiedu Sarpong, has rejected claims that the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) ...
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Akufo-Addo seeks to avert nationwide strike over illegal mining concerns
In a last-ditch effort to prevent a crippling nationwide strike, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo met with union leaders on ...
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Organized labour decleres indefinite nationwide strike against illegal mining
Organized Labour in Ghana has declared a nationwide strike starting October 10, 2024, in response to the government's failure to ...
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