Government restores full protected status of Achimota Forest Reserve
The government has restored the Achimota Forest Reserve to its original protected status by revoking Executive Instrument (EI) 144, which ...
Tag: Lands and Natural Resources
Go after galamsey land wonders – NPP’s Kwadwo Poku tells Lands Minister
Energy consultant and politician Kwadwo Poku has described illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, as a deep national crisis driven ...
Is Ghana taking back power or playing into patronage?
In December 2024, Gold Fields, one of Ghana's top 3 gold producers, applied for a renewal of its Damang mine ...
Termination of public sector appointments is correcting an illegality – Deputy Minister-Designate Yusif Sulemana
Deputy Minister-Designate for Lands and Natural Resources, Yusif Sulemana, has defended the government’s decision to terminate public sector appointments that ...
Illegal miners seize nine forest reserves — Lands Minister Armah Kofi Buah warns of crisis
Accra – Ghana’s fight against illegal mining has reached a critical point, with nine forest reserves now completely taken over ...
The river is our lifeblood: Yapei residents alarmed over Black Volta pollution
The Black Volta River, a crucial water source near Yapei, has been severely polluted due to illegal mining (galamsey) activities ...
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