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Government to sanction forest managers who fail to enforce laws against illegal mining

October 26, 2022 The Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Benito Owusu-Bio, has tasked district and regional forest managers in the mining areas to be at the forefront of the fight against...

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October 26, 2022 / Comments (0)

Security strategy on ‘galamsey’ undergoes revision

September 29, 2022 The national security strategy adopted to stop the illegal mining in rivers and forest reserves is undergoing revision. The revision will help make the strategy more robust and...

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September 29, 2022 / Comments (0)

Galamsey menace: Jinapor halts all forest mining permits

April 20, 2021 Lands and Natural Resources Minister Samuel Abu Jinapor has issued a directive to the Forestry Commission against issuing any mining permits in forests. Speaking at the Daboase Waterworks...

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April 20, 2021 / Comments (0)

President urges communities to take advantage of mining

August 20, 2020 PRESIDENT Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged the people, especially those in mining communities, to take advantage of a community mining scheme introduced by the government to develop...

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August 20, 2020 / Comments (0)

No place to hide for illegal miners — Frimpong-Boateng

January 21, 2020 The Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, has said the government will not bow to election year pressures to loosen the...

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January 21, 2020 / Comments (0)

Government maintains GH¢7,600 for cocoa – In the face of free fall of producer price

December 6, 2018 The decision by the government to maintain the producer price of cocoa, which is US$1,808 in the face of the free fall of the commodity in the international market no doubt, can be...

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December 6, 2018 / Comments (0)