Tag: Forest reserves

Ing. Dr. Kenneth Ashigbey, Convenor of the Media Coalition Against Galamsey, has strongly criticized the government’s approach to the escalating galamsey (illegal mining) crisis. His concerns followed a shocking revelation ...

During the meeting, Minister Buah outlined the Ministry's key objectives, which include the restoration of forest reserves and tackling the pervasive issue of illegal mining, commonly referred to as “galamsey.”

The Director of the Mining Department at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Michael Sandow Ali, has expressed grave concerns regarding the proposed repeal of the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest ...

In its ongoing efforts to curb illegal mining while fostering economic development in mining communities, the government of Ghana has launched yet another Community Mining Scheme (CMS) at Meretweso in ...

In the ongoing battle against illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, environmental activists and concerned citizens continue to express their frustration over the lack of meaningful action. One such voice ...

The National Democratic Congress Member of Parliament for Tamale North Constituency in the Northern Region, Honorable Alhassan S. Suhuyini has called for a comprehensive overhaul of the government's ongoing reforestation ...

Former President John Dramani Mahama has underscored the urgent need for the country to address the environmental and economic impacts of illegal mining. The National Democratic Congress flagbearer, speaking as ...

Head of corporate affairs and media relations at the Forestry Commission, Joyce Ofori Kwafo, has expressed the commitment of the Commission to bring sanity into the country's forest reserves. According ...

A senior lecturer at the University of Energy and Natural Resources School of Mines, Dr Abdul-Wadood Moomen, has commended the decision by flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John ...

Environmental NGO, A Rocha Ghana, has dismissed a recent claim by the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, that Ghana's forest reserve remains intact. Answering a specific question in Parliament, ...