Forests, Rivers Declared Security Zones in Anti-Galamsey Fight

Forests, Rivers Declared Security Zones in Anti-Galamsey Fight

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/forests-rivers-declared-security-zones-in-anti-galamsey-fight/Ghana has significantly escalated its fight against illegal mining by declaring all forest reserves and river bodies as security zones, with the government warning that any intruders will be treated as “enemies of the state.” The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources and Acting Minister …

NAIMOS Field Task Force Set For Nationwide Deployment Against Galamsey-Forests And Rivers declared Security Zones.

By Clara Mlano Ghana’s battle against galamsey has reached a critical juncture, with the government launching plans to permanently deploy NAIMOS personnel nationwide to tackle illegal mining. A 307-member Field Task Force, comprising personnel from the military, police, and other security agencies, will adopt a zero-tolerance stance against galamsey, a menace authorities say poses an existential threat to Ghana’s environment and national surviva…

Illegal miners block river course causing water shortage in farming communities - Ghana Business News

Acute water shortage has hit some farming communities in the Banda District of the Bono Region putting scores of farmers in a state of despair.   The water shortage, the Ghana News Agency (GNA) learnt, followed the blockage of the Tamae River, the only source of water for the farming communities, situated along the Ghana-Cote D’Ivoire border lines in the district.   Some illegal miners blocked the course, undertaking the alluvial illegal mining …

Forests, Rivers Declared Security Zones: Lands Minister Charges Anti-Galamsey Taskforce to Be Ruthless

The government has declared Ghana’s forests and rivers security zones and ordered a stepped-up, uncompromising campaign against illegal mining, with the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, charging the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) to be “firm, resolute, and ruthless” in enforcement.  The declaration, made at the closing ceremony of a week-long intensive training programme for NAIMOS…