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Excavator Destruction: Go To Court – Akufo-Addo To Galamseyers
on: by Radia Sambare
President Akufo-Addo has challenged individuals against the methods deployed to clamp down the activities of illegal miners to seek redress in court. The government has deployed 400 soldiers to confiscate and burn equipment, including excavators and changfang machines detected at a
Galamsey: ‘Operation Halt’ Personnel Will Also Get Corrupted If . . . – Okudzeto Ablakwa
on: by Radia Sambare
The Member of Parliament(MP) for North Tongu constituency, Samuel Okudjeto Ablakwa, has cast doubt on the successfulness of ‘Operation Halt’. ‘Operation Halt’ is a team of over 200 military personnel put together to fight illegal mining popularly known as galamsey in the
Galamseyers return to sites cleared by Operation Halt II team – GAF
on: by Radia Sambare
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has observed that illegal small-scale miners have returned to sites that were recently cleared by the Operation Halt II team. A statement signed by GAF’s Public Relations Director, Col. Eric Aggrey Quarshie said recent reconnaissance missions showed
Lands Minister orders unauthorized security operatives to stop operation in mine sites
on: by Radia Sambare
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor, has asked all security operatives carrying out operations in mine sites without government authorisation to halt their activities with immediate effect. A statement signed and issued by the sector Minister
Gov’t still probing the issue of missing excavators-National Security Minister-Designate
on: by Radia Sambare
The Government is yet to complete its probe into illegal mining activities that prompted President Nana Akufo-Addo to set up an inter-ministerial committee to fight the menace upon assumption of office. The Committee was faced with several allegations of being“corrupt”. Among