The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has revealed that 44 of Ghana’s forest reserves are under serious attack by illegal mining activities widely known as galamsey. Adding that over 9 of these 44 forest reserves have been completely taken over by these illegal miners. “Mr Speaker, …
Read More »Heavily built armed guards and illegal miners invade Asenanyo forest reserve; Authorities call for help
Illegal mining activities have escalated off late which has generated a heated debate among Ghanaians. Stakeholders and other groups have even called for a ban on small scale mining to help win the fight against illegal miners. But the illegalities persist as some illegal miners have a portion of compartment …
Read More »Voter Registration: About twenty (20) armed bandits belonging to the NPP arrested – Sammy Gyamfi alleges
The Director of Communications of the largest opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi has alleged that the anti-robbery unit of the Ghana Police Service has arrested about twenty (20) armed bandits belonging to the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) in connection with disturbances at a voter registration centre. According …
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