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313 The Forestry Commission says the weak enforcement of laws and the delay in addressing some forest offences in courts were making it difficult to protect the country’s forest reserves. The Commission says activities such as forest encroachment, illegal mining and unlawful farming practices had affected the quality of forest reserves. The Deputy Greater Accra […]
279 The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has reiterated its assurance that seedling contractors who provided seedlings during the 2021 and 2022 tree-planting exercises will be paid as soon as possible. Members of the Plantation Developers and Seedlings Contractors Association have recently intensified calls for the government to pay the GH¢28 million that is […]
600 The ministry of sanitation and water resources as part of efforts to end open defecation in some parts of the country has organized a three day intensive training in construction and installation of bio-digester toilet technology to students in the department of built and natural environment of Kumasi Technical University. Over 500 students of […]
614 Staff of Luv Fm, an affiliate of Multimedia Ghana Limited (MGL) on Monday, donated some quantities of reusable sanitary pads and other brands to school girls in the Bosomtwe District. The media outfit led by its morning show host, David Akuetteh from the Month of May launched an outreach programme to support school girls […]
279 The Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, says Ghana is running out of time to protect its water bodies from the destruction caused by illegal mining (galamsey) activities. She has therefore appealed to residents and galamsey operators to stop such activities immediately, as the consequences are dire for everyone. Ms Dapaah […]
263 The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, says government remains fully committed to protecting Anglogold Ashanti Obuasi Mine while working to ensure responsible and environmentally-sound small scale mining in Obuasi. The Minister stated this on Monday, 5th June 2023 when he paid a working visit to Obuasi following the invasion of […]
636 The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor, MP, says Government remains fully committed to protecting Anglogold Ashanti Obuasi Mine while working to ensure responsible and environmentally-sound small scale mining in Obuasi. The Minister stated this on Monday, 5th June 2023 when he paid a working visit to Obuasi following the […]
657 The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has confiscated 73,000 litres of crude oil and 108,000 litres of diesel from smugglers on the high seas in the Western Region. The separate operations were led by the Navy and Marine Police between January and April 2023. The Western Regional Manager of NPA, Mrs. Sandra Aidoo made this […]
306 Student’s Chief of the Tamale Technical University and Executive Director of Dagbon Advocacy Network, Naa Nurudeen Ibrahim says his outfit will lead a peaceful demonstration if government fail to remove the 20% levy on sanitary pad and other mensural products. According to him the high cost of the product is as a result of […]
1,134 The Ashanti Regional branch of the Seedling Contractors Association is demanding payment of over GH¢28 million owed its members by the government. According to the group, the amount is for the supply of seedlings for the tree planting exercise during the Green Ghana Day celebrations for 2021 and 2022. One of the leaders of […]