Tag: Forest reserves

Calls for the government to honour its promise to repeal Legislative Instrument (LI) 2462, which permits mining in forest reserves, have intensified in recent days, as critics warn of growing ...

GAAS and GCAG call for the immediate repeal of LI 2462 and a permanent ban on mining in forest reserves.

As the world commemorated World Environment Day, President John Dramani Mahama used the occasion to underscore his administration's commitment to curb the escalating threat of illegal small-scale mining (galamsey) to ...

Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Ghana's Minister of Defence, has praised the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) for their steadfast commitment and professionalism in protecting the country's stability and sovereignty. In a ...

Ghana’s ongoing struggle with mining in forest reserves has once again come under scrutiny following comments by Dr. Anthony Aubynn, a leading figure in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and ...

In what appears to be a major step towards dismantling the networks behind Ghana’s destructive illegal mining industry, popularly known as galamsey, Minister of Defence Dr. Edward Omane Boamah has ...

By all appearances, Ghana’s fight against illegal mining, popularly known as “galamsey,” has turned a new corner as recent developments bear witness to every well-meaning Ghanaian. In a bold and ...

The situation demands not just political will but a swift, decisive, and sustained approach to rescue the country from environmental and economic devastation

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.”