Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah
In 2017, the Akufo-Addo government waged a war on illegal mining activities, locally known as galamsey, and placed a temporal ban on small-scale mining.
The Operation Vanguard taskforce was subsequently set up to guard the various illegal mining sites.
The Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation later set up a Galamstop taskforce to support the Operation Vanguard team in fighting illegal mining.
However, recent reports indicate that illegal mining activities are still ongoing in some parts of the country.
Mr. Oppong Nkrumah said the President has become a victim of fighting against illegal mining activities.
Amidst governing the country in an unusual year due to the coronavirus pandemic, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and his government sparked controversies with various issues concerning governance.
Pulse.com.gh as the year comes to an end, looks at scandals that happened in 2020 under the government of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
Agyapa Royalties deal
The controversy over the Agyapa Royalties deal started on August 14, 2020, when the Majority Members of Parliament secured the numbers to pass the agreement.
Although, the Minority staged a walked out over the deal but it was finally passed.
The government in July 2020 introduced an amendment to the Act to ensure that the SPVs that the Fund would establish to manage investments get unrestricted independence.