Environment
NAIMOS seeks urgent support, warns illegal miners against armed resistance
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has appealed for increased financial and logistical backing to intensify its crackdown on...
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Forestry Commission pledges support for Police Hospital Golden Jubilee tree planting
The Forestry Commission has pledged support for the upcoming 50th anniversary celebrations of the Ghana Police Hospital, particularly its tree...
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EPA announces mandatory certification for Environmental Practitioners
The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has announced the implementation of new measures to regulate environmental management practice in Ghana, following...
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NAIMOS cracks down on illegal mining in Birim, five Chinese nationals arrested
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) intensified its crackdown on unlawful mining activities along the Birim River, arresting five...
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Revocation of L.I. 2462 a major victory against illegal mining – CSOs laud Mahama gov’t
Ghana’s leading environmental and civil society organisations have welcomed the government’s revocation of Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, calling it a...
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Gov’t revokes controversial L.I. 2462 to protect forest reserves and fight galamsey
The Government of Ghana has officially repealed Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, which previously gave the President the authority to approve...
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Several galamseyers trapped in abandoned mine; four bodies retrieved
Eleven illegal miners, popularly referred to as galamseyers, are feared dead after being trapped in an abandoned underground mine in...
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Cabinet approves Public Tribunals Bill for swift galamsey trials – Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Cabinet has approved the Public Tribunals Bill, a measure designed to accelerate prosecutions...
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A/R: NAIMOS raids galamsey sites in Obuasi, seizes equipment in major operation
The National Anti-illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) has conducted major operations to disrupt illegal mining activities in Obuasi, in the...
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A/R: GJA renews call for journalist safety after anti-galamsey accident at Dadwene
The Ashanti Regional branch of the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has renewed calls for stronger safety measures for journalists following...
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