156 Ghana’s Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, Murtala Mohammed, has vowed to take tough action against those responsible for illegal mining, also known as galamsey. Speaking during his first official visit to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Minister Mohammed emphasized that his ministry will not go easy on those found guilty, regardless […]
Sanitation
Okyenhene Cracks Down on Illegal Mining; Orders Immediate Removal of Excavators and Mining Equipment Along Birim River
361 The Okyenhene, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, has issued a one-month ultimatum to owners of excavators and mining equipment operating along the banks of the Birim River to remove their machinery from the area or face confiscation. This directive comes after a report from the Ghana Water Company Limited revealed a high level of turbidity […]
Make sure all houses have toilet facilities-COKA to sanitation minister
414 The ministry of sanitation has been asked to enforce the law guiding sanitation and to make sure all houses in Ghana have toilet facilities. Chairman Odeneho Kwaku Appiah, former constituency chairman of the New Patriotic Party in Afigya Kwabre South in the Ashanti region who made the suggestion further indicated,public toilets are for strangers […]
Galamsey pollutants linked to Birth defects and reproductive issues – Pathologist warns
578 A pathologist and researcher at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Prof. Dr. Paul Osei Sampene, has warned about the devastating impact of illegal mining, also known as galamsey, on child development. According to him, galamsey can cause child deformity during birth, affecting both the mother’s and father’s reproductive health. Speaking on […]
A/R:NADMO, Forestry Commission demand halt on encroachment around Barekese dam
561 Mr. Kingsford Addai, Governing Council Member of National Disaster Management Organization(NADMO) together with Member of the Ashanti Regional Forestry Commission in the Atwima Nwabiagya North District , Mr. Kofi Arhin are calling for immediate action to halt the encroachment of forest reserves around the Barekese Dam. The encroachment, they have indicated, poses a serious […]
Presence of heavy metals in medicinal plants worrying – Dr Time Daso
558 Dr. Adu Gyamfi ,Chief Executive Officer of Medimafo Herbal Clinic , is alarmed at the heavy metal concentrates found in herbs sourced from mining areas. Already, some herbs and plants used as medicine are going extinct due to deforestation, mainly caused by illegal miners. Dr Time Daso, affectionately called,observed, growth in the herbal industry […]
Ghana Scholarly Society Statement on the Urgent Need to Address the Devastating Impact of Galamsey on Ghana’s Water Bodies
645 The Ghana Scholarly Society (GSS) expresses its profound concern over the escalating degradation of our nation’s water bodies due to the rampant activities of illegal small-scale mining, known as “galamsey.” This environmental crisis threatens the very survival of our natural resources and the health of millions of Ghanaians. Recent reports, including from the BBC, […]
Galamsay’; a threat to Ghanaians health
309 Despite calls to halt all activities of illegal mining in the country, Ghana still experiences a sharp increase of illegal mining. Some few weeks ago, the activities of Illegal mining has become more of a concern and posing threat on our lives. Meanwhile, in 2017, government initiated “Operations calm down illegal” to help mitigate […]
Hamza Swallah Promises To Reshape Sepe Town Roads If Elected As The Next MP
426 NDC Parliamentary Candidate for Manhyia North, Hamza Swallah has reiterated the next NDC government’s solid commitment to ensure development in his jurisdiction. “We are committed to bringing urgency and speed to all our development projects in the region, especially in the area of roads,” he stated. He made the remarks when the Ashanti regional […]
MBA Zakaria leads Nwabiagya North NDC clean-up exercise
862 Atwima Nwabiagya North NDC parliamentary candidate,MBA Zakaria , has praised the participants of Saturday’s clean-up exercise in some communities in the Atwima Nwabiagya North constituency. He expressed his pleasure at seeing the streets of Asuofua and Asamang clean and healthy and commended the efforts of those involved in the exercise. MBA Zakaria made the […]