The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources and Acting Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah (MP), today, Friday, November 7, 2025, delivered a statement on behalf of President John Dramani Mahama at the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30)...
The King and Overlord of the Eastern Nzema Traditional Area, His Royal Majesty Awulae Blay IX, has issued a strong warning against illegal mining (galamsey) in Ellembelle, declaring that he will not allow the destruction of lands, rivers, and forests under his reign.
Speaking at...
Ghana's government has taken firm action against Akonta Mining Company Ltd., which is purportedly owned by Bernard Antwi Boasiako, also known as Chairman Wontumi, the New Patriotic Party's (NPP) Ashanti regional chairman. Since the company's mining operations in the protected Tano Nimiri Forest Reserve...
Oliver Barker-Vormawor, the convener of the FixTheCountry Movement, has criticized the Mahama government for taking an ineffective stance in the fight against galamsey.
Despite the government's generosity, he claimed that its stance will destroy the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
"I worry that the careless attitudes on...
In a meeting with representatives from key media outlets on Monday, March 24, 2025, Hon. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, urged the media to play a crucial role in fighting illegal mining (galamsey).
In order to combat the disastrous effects of...
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has been walking the talk regarding the fight against illegal mining and the protection of the environment as it has collaborated with the Ministry of Environment, Science and Technology to establish a committee to develop a blueprint...
