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  NPP National Youth Organizer, Nana Boakye has clarified President Nana Akufo-Addo's position on mining in the country. The fight against illegal mining (galamsey) is one of the toughest fights in the country as any government that attempts to clamp down on the illegal miners rather incur the wrath of the people. Assuming office in 2017, the President promised Ghanaians he will eradicate illegal mining and further put his Presidency on the line should he fail to honor his promise. Despite the efforts of the President, galamsey is still operational. However, the newly appointed Minister for ...

Government, through the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, has directed persons and/or companies engaged in reconnaissance and/or prospecting in Forest Reserves, with or without legal authorisation to suspend such activities until further notice. This caveat was contained in a notice under the signature of the sector Minister, Samuel Abu Jinapor, copy of which is in the possession of The Chronicle. Issued Thursday, April 22, 2021 the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources has further directed the Minerals Commission, with immediate effect, not to accept, process and/or recommend the g...

Press highlights collaboration between Ghana, Singapore on SMEs promotion, others Ghana-Press-Review April 23, 2021 to 10:52 78 APA – Accra (Ghana) The report of the collaboration between the Bank of Ghana and the Monetary Authority of Singapore to develop a programme to promote the growth of Small and Medium-Scale Enterprises in the country is one of the trending stories in the Ghanaian press on Friday. The Times reports that the Second Deputy Governor, Dr. Maxwell ...

  Samuel Abu Jinapor, Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, says the Government is not against sanitized and regulated Small Scale Mining in Ghana. This, he indicated, was because regulated and legal mining had the potential of contributing to the development of local economies and there was the need to build consensus and support for a National Policy on Small Scale mining. “In fact, on the contrary, the Government wants to promote small scale mining but it has to be done in a more responsible manner that does not compromise on the environment, river bodies or depletes our forest cove...

Speaking on the recent National Dialogue on Small Scale Mining, A Plus said the exercise is a waste of resources. He said the president lacks commitment in bringing the menace to an end because he has failed to deal with people within his government and party who are engaged in the illegal trade. “There is nobody who can go out there and do galamsey when his Excellency has said we should not unless you have a certain power." A Plus Pulse Ghana “There is no Chinese who can walk into the country and enter the bush and start doing gal...