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IERPP Calls for Public Audits of Seized Assets to Ensure Transparency and Accountability
The Institute for Economic Research and Public Policy (IERPP) is urging for immediate public audits of assets seized by Ghanaian…
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Govt. Restrictions On Excavator Imports to Combat Illegal Mining
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has revealed that the government is considering imposing restrictions on…
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Muntaka Orders Transfer of Police Commanders to Fight Illegal Mining
Interior Minister Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak has instructed the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to immediately transfer all police commanders assigned…
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Police Bust Illegal Mining Ring, Arrest Eleven in Akyem Fichser
The Eastern South Regional Police Command in the Eastern Region has made a significant breakthrough in the fight against illegal…
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Minister Labels Illegal Miners as ‘Terrorists’ Over Environmental Damage
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, has described illegal miners, or galamsey operators, as “terrorists”…
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Fatal Collapse of Illegal Mining Pit in Ashanti Region Claims Two Lives
Two individuals have died after an illegal mining pit collapsed at Mpasatia Yaw Nkwantah in the Atwima Mponua District of…
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Frank Annoh-Dompreh Criticizes Government for Lack of Funding in Fight Against Illegal Mining
Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has criticized the government for merely paying lip service to the fight against illegal mining,…
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Task Force Launches 24-Hour Operation Against Illegal Mining in Ashanti Region
A specialized task force, led by Acting Ashanti Regional Security Coordinator Captain (Ret.) John Kwame Jabari, has initiated a 24-hour…
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Takoradi Team Arrests Illegal Miner at Subri Forest Reserve
On Thursday, March 20, 2025, the Takoradi Forest District’s Rapid Response Team conducted an operation at the Subri Forest Reserve…
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Kumasi High Court Refers Mining Case Against Paramount Chief to Chief Justice
The Kumasi High Court has referred a contentious case involving the Paramount Chief of the Atti-Morkwa Traditional Area, Oseadeeyo Kwesi…
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