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The Hotspot Intervention Area (HIA), Management Board Members- the apex decision-making body of the governance structures developed under the premier emission reductions programme, dubbed the Ghana Cocoa Forest REDD+ Programme (GCFRP) has rejected a proposal  by AROCHA to remove as Co-Chair of the Forest and Climate Leaders’ Partnership (FCLP). At COP27, world leaders launched the FCLP, and the Ghana government ...

The Executive Director of the Integrated Social Development Centre (ISODEC) Mr Sam Danse has reiterated the call on government to demonstrate more leadership in its efforts to address the illegal mining (Galamsey) conundrum in the country. Even though the government has put some measures in place to try and address the Galamsey menace, Mr Danse feels the government has the ...

Conservation-oriented organisation, A Rocha, wants the government removed from its position as Co-Chair of the Forest and Climate Leaders’ Partnership (FCLP). At COP27, world leaders launched the FCLP, and the Ghana government was given the position of Co-Chair alongside the US government. According to A Rocha, Ghana accepting the position of FCLP Co-chair meant that the President and his government ...

President Akufo-Addo has directed the Ministry of the Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation together with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to suspend with immediate effect the enforcement of L.I 2462 on mining in forest reserves. This comes after a meeting with Organised Labour on Tuesday, October 8 after the latter had announced they will declare a nationwide strike on October ...

The University Teachers Association of Ghana (UTAG) has declared an indefinite strike, effective October 10, 2024, following an overwhelming vote in favour of industrial action to support a nationwide ban on mining and prospecting activities in ecologically sensitive areas. The decision, backed by 77.95% of UTAG members across 15 branches, underscores the association’s firm stance on protecting the environment from ...

The Civil Society Platform on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has underscored the need for Government to find immediate solutions to the illegal mining conundrum, cautioning that Ghana may not achieve the SDGs Target by 2030 if the problem persists. At a press conference in Accra to declare their stance on the illegal mining debacle that has engulfed the nation, the ...

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has disclosed that the government will soon announce some major interventions it will deploy in its attempts to fight illegal mining, commonly called galamsey. Mr. Jinapor in an interview with Bernard Avle on the Citi Breakfast Show on Citi FM on Tuesday, October 8, said the government’s meeting with Organised ...

The Chairman of Parliament’s Select Committee on Environment, Science, and Technology, Ebenezer Okletey Terlabi, has hinted that he will be raising the issue of illegal mining on the floor of Parliament next Tuesday, October 15. He contends that the government’s deafening silence on the menace, commonly called galamsey is a cause for concern. Parliament is set to commence the 5th ...

Civil Society Organizations(CSOs) have continued to mount pressure on the government of Ghana to as a matter of urgency declare a state of emergency over Ghana’s water bodies and forest reserves and implement strict measures to halt mining activities in protected areas.     In a communiqué issued after a Convening on Environment, Mineral Exploitation, and Energy Transition held in Accra, ...

Organised Labour has confirmed its decision to proceed with the nationwide strike planned for Thursday, October 10, 2024. The group expressed dissatisfaction with President Akufo-Addo’s response to their demands, despite his reaffirmed commitment to addressing the illegal mining issue. Organised Labour has been urging the president to declare a state of emergency on illegal mining and implement long-term solutions to ...