Environment
Ashanti RCC, Minerals Development Fund intensify enforcement of polluter-pays rule in mining areas
The Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council (RCC), in collaboration with the Minerals Development Fund (MDF), has stepped up enforcement of the...
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Responsible Mining Key to Protecting Water Bodies and Forests—Kofi Buah
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has underscored the importance of responsible mining in protecting Ghana’s...
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Adamus Resources rejects revocation, warns against bypassing legal process
Adamus Resources Limited has rejected attempts to revoke its mining leases, insisting that any such action must strictly follow due...
Read moreGov’t revokes Adamus Resources mining leases over galamsey breaches
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources has revoked the mining leases of Adamus Resources Limited for the Akango, Salman,...
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Galamsey: ‘We’re not out of the woods yet, but it has declined’ — NAIMOS
The National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) says Ghana’s fight against illegal mining is far from over, despite a noticeable...
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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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