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The Minister for the Interior, Alhaji Muntaka Mubarak, has directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to immediately transfer all regional, divisional, and district police commanders stationed in mining areas across Ghana. This directive is part of a broader strategy aimed at intensifying the fight against illegal mining, which continues to ravage the country’s environment and water resources. According to the minister, officers who have served in mining regions for extended periods without yielding significant results in combating illegal mining will be replaced. The move is intended to introduce fresh leadership that can effectively address the menace. Under the new policy, the transferred commanders will be reassigned to non-mining areas, while the newly appointed officers will undergo a three-month probationary period. Those who fail to demonstrate progress in curbing illegal mining within this timeframe will also face transfer. Speaking during an engagement with Imams and ...

The Ghana Police Service has launched an investigation into the tragic death of General Constable John Kwabena Dogbey, a member of the Central North Regional Police Anti-Galamsey Taskforce. The incident occurred on April 2, 2025, at Assin Domeabra in the Central Region. According to preliminary findings, Constable Dogbey, identified as No. 63055, was part of a team dismantling a Chanfan machine used by illegal miners when he slipped and fell into the Offin River. After hours of intensive rescue efforts by divers, his body was retrieved and transported to the St. Francis Xavier Hospital in Assin Foso, where medical personnel pronounced him dead. The deceased officer’s body has been moved to the Police Hospital morgue for preservation and autopsy. Meanwhile, the Police Administration is in contact with the family of the late officer to offer support during this difficult time. In a related development, the Taskforce managed to dismantle one Chanfan machine and seized two pumping mach...

The Western North Regional Police Command has announced the arrest of two suspects for the illegal possession and discharge of firearms during a funeral celebration. The suspects, identified as Frank Afoko, 41, and Kojo Agyapong, 31, were apprehended on April 2, 2025, at approximately 2:00 PM by the Police Intelligence Department, with support from the Formed Police Unit. The arrests follow an investigation into an incident that occurred on March 14, 2025, at Attakrom, near Bibiani. A viral video circulating on social media showed individuals openly discharging firearms without lawful authority during a funeral event. According to the Western North Regional Police Command, the suspects admitted during interrogation to being the individuals seen in the video. Both have been detained to assist with further investigations, while efforts continue to apprehend other individuals involved who remain at large. The police have urged the public to provide any information that could help in t...

The Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs (MLGCRA), Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim has hailed Zoomlion Ghana Limited for the unparalleled sanitation infrastructure  so far in West Africa amid a strategic collaboration to tackle Ghana’s waste management crisis, particularly plastic. The minister was peaking on Adom TV in Accra, when he underscored the indispensability of Zoomlion’s cutting-edge facilities, which position Ghana as a regional leader in sustainable waste solutions.  "The kind of sanitation infrastructure that Zoomlion has invested - both in municipal solid and liquid waste and robustness of the recycling waste management plants is so unparalleled," he averred. Hon. Ahmed proceed on to praise Zoomlion’s nationwide network of modern recycling plants, faecal waste management systems, and sewage-to-resource technologies, which convert waste into compost and charcoal.  These facilities, he noted, align with Ghana’s 2016 ban on ocean dumping of faeca...

  The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Hon. Eric Opoku, has urged religious bodies, schools, and Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to actively participate in farming to help ensure food security in the country. The call was made at a press conference ahead of the official launch of the "Feed Ghana" flagship program, which aims to tackle food security challenges by boosting local agricultural production. In his address, Hon. Opoku emphasized the Ministry’s commitment to supplementing the school feeding program and supporting institutional farming. He called on schools and district assemblies to join the initiative and leverage agriculture as a revenue-generation tool. "Under the law, district assemblies have the power to generate their own revenue, and we want them to use agriculture as a conduit for this purpose," he said. The Ministry has already directed agricultural offices to work closely with local authorities, advising on suit...

The Deputy Minister of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs, Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, has assured Ghanaians that President John Dramani Mahama will honor his promise to distribute free sanitary pads. According to the minister, the government is making significant progress toward implementing the initiative, which will be spearheaded by the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection. Speaking at the Women in WASH Advocacy Network Ghana (WinWASH) event, Naa Odoley Sowah noted that the programme would initially target school pupils before expanding nationwide. She emphasized that the Ministry of Gender would ensure the smooth implementation of the project, which is aimed at addressing a pressing challenge faced by young girls in rural Ghana. She pointed out that many girls often skip school during menstruation due to the lack of sanitary pads, fearing teasing from their male counterparts if they soil their uniforms. This situation, she added, has negatively impac...

The Eastern South Regional Police Command has arrested eleven suspects in connection with illegal mining activities at Fichser, near Bunsu. The arrest, made on April 2, 2025, follows a complaint about their involvement in galamsey operations. The suspects include nine Ghanaians and two Burkinabes. The Ghanaian suspects are identified as Kwaku Owusu (42), Philip Tetteh (52), Abdul Raham (27), Philip Duvor (40), Joseph Asare (32), Charles Manu (35), Joseph Araboga (32), Daniel Bangah (20), and Amoaho Isaac (25). The two Burkinabes are Jey Done (40) and Adomah Bouba (25). During the operation, the police also impounded an excavator used in the illegal mining activities. All eleven suspects are currently in police custody and are being processed to face justice. Assistant Superintendent of Police, Foster Owusu, who signed the statement, reassured the public, particularly communities within the Eastern South Regional Police Command, that the Ghana Police Service remains committed to fig...

  The Minister for Food and Agriculture, Eric Opoku at a press conference leading to the official launch of Feed Ghana Programme (FGP) said, the ambitious initiative is aimed at transforming Ghana's agricultural sector.  Speaking at a press briefing, the Minister highlighted the programme's goal to reduce food imports, boost local production, and create sustainable jobs. The Feed Ghana Programme forms a core component of the Agriculture for Economic Transformation Agenda (AETA), which seeks to modernize agriculture and secure food availability. Ghana currently spends over $2 billion annually on food imports, with poultry alone accounting for $300 million. The FGP aims to reverse this trend by promoting local food production and reducing reliance on imports. President John Dramani Mahama is expected to officially launch the flagship programme on April 11, 2025, in Techiman, Bono East Region. The programme will advance SMART agriculture, establishing Farmers' Service Centres ...

The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has announced significant progress in the fight against illegal mining, highlighting the government's dual approach of military operations and community-focused initiatives. Briefing the media today, the Minister emphasized the government's commitment to reclaiming forest reserves and curbing illegal mining activities. According to the Minister, at the start of 2025, nine forest reserves were classified as "no-go zones" due to the presence of armed illegal miners. However, through sustained joint military operations, seven of these reserves, including Jimira, Afao Hills, and Tano Anwia, have been successfully reclaimed. Efforts are ongoing to reclaim the remaining two reserves, namely Asenayo and Desiri. Hon. Armah-Kofi Buah noted that the joint task force's operations in high-risk areas such as the Ashanti and Western North regions led to the seizure of 100 excavators, three bulldozer...