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Lands Ministry declares war on illegal loggers
The Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources in charge of Lands and Forestry, Mr Benito Owusu-Bio, said those who would be arrested would be made to face the law squarely.
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Deem any ownership of lands at Achimota Forest, Sakumono Ramsar site by Sir John as void – Minister directs Lands, Forestry C’ssions
“Further checks at the Lands and Forestry Commission, the repositories of the records of the lands in question, show no record of ownership of Lands at, the Achimota Forest or the Sakumono Ramsar Site, by the late Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie.”
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Illegal mining: Govt bans prospecting activities in forest reserves
Following the recent National Consultative Dialogue on Small Scale Mining, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources has directed all persons and companies engaged in reconnaissance and/or prospecting in Forest Reserves, with or without l...
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Achimota Preparatory School petitions Parliament over GES takeover
The PTA of Achimota Preparatory School subsequently announced that it would resist all efforts or attempts by the GES to take over the management of the school, accusing the GES of acting in bad faith in the matter
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Courts
3 chainsaw operators in court for illegal logging
The accused persons were Prince Owusu, 38 years, residing at Abesim, Ransford Solomon, 36 years, also resident of Benu Nkwanta and Johnson Berko, 20 years, also residing at Kyiridua, all in the Sunyani Municipality.
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Courts
Galamsey fight: Akufo-Addo calls for swift adjudication of cases
He reiterated that all forms of mining in water bodies, as well as reconnaissance, prospecting, exploration, and small-scale mining in forest reserves, remained banned, mandating that law enforcement agencies work assiduously to rid the des...
GNA
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Occupy Ghana, other want parliament to pass law prohibiting mining in forest reserves
According to them, doing this would mean revoking the Environmental Protection(Mining in Forest Reserves Regulations(LI 2462) and the power it gives the president in this regard.
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Courts
Wontumi’s agents operated mining equipment in Tano Nimiri forest – Investigator tells court
Chief Inspector Eugene Akpo Glover, the fourth prosecution witness in the case, maintained that evidence gathered during investigations linked Wontumi and his company, Akonta Mining Limited, to the alleged illegal mining operations.
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L.I. permitting forest mining must be withdrawn – Awula Serwaa
The environmentalist argues that the irreversible damage caused by such activities far outweighs any potential benefits.
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No company issued licence to undertake reconnaisance, prospecting, exploration of minerals in Ghana’s Forest Reserve since March 2021 – Minerals C’ssion
According to them, Messrs. Koantwi Company Limited and others who are mining in a portion of the Forest Reserve were granted mining leases as far back as December 2020.
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Selective criminalisation of breach of fiduciary duties in new Lands Act discriminatory, unconstitutional – OccupyGhana
The group makes the case that while Act 1036 falls short of specifically criminalising the same breach by managers of Public Lands, Article 36(8) of the Constitution imposes the same duties on all ‘managers of public, stool, skin, and famil...
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General
SONA 2024: Full Speech by President Akufo Addo
The address, mandated by Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution, was delivered by the President in the Chamber of Parliament on Tuesday, 27th February, 2024
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General
Move to revoke forest mining; Government presents L.I. to Parliament
This revocation will result in a complete ban on mining within these areas.
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General
Go to court if you believe burning illegal mining excavators is wrong – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Wednesday reaffirmed his determination to root out illegal mining and stated that the burning of equipment used for the pollution of water bodies and forest reserves will not cease till the criminal...
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Crime
Security operatives nabbed for illegal mining in Atewa
The Eastern Regional Police Command has transferred 14 people, reportedly National Security operatives, to the Police Headquarters in Accra for further probe after they were arrested for illegal mining in the Atewa Forest.
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Crime
Atewa Forest Reserve: Forestry Commission says 55 illegal miners arrested in six months
The Atewa Forest Reserve, in the eastern region of Ghana, is internationally recognized as one of the highest priority ecosystems in West Africa.
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