Environmental experts and civil society organisations (CSOs) in the mining industry have proposed stringent measures to mitigate the impact of mining in forest reserves, calling for stronger ...

By Kizito CUDJOEGhana has lost 44 of its 280 forest reserves due to illegal mining activities, Minister for Lands and Natural Resources Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah said, stressing the alarming state of ...

“Ghana’s forests are facing serious threats of deforestation and degradation due to well-known factors. “The country is experiencing an unprecedented assault on its forest resources and ...

Unlike Ghana’s existing bauxite mine at Awaso ... In 2016, A Rocha and partners published a report that showed that protecting Atewa Forest as a national park with a well-managed buffer zone around it ...

Ghana’s Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, Wednesday highlighted the devastating impact of illegal mining, known as galamsey, on the country’s forest ...

In this study, the community resilience literature was applied in the analysis of community responses to the implementation of collaborative forest management (CFM) in Ghana. Qualitative data were ...

The Ghana Free Zones Authority (GFZA) is intensifying efforts to attract investment and accelerate industrialization by streamlining processes, enhancing regulatory support, and improving business ...

According to Ghana’s Forestry Commission, an alarming 4,726 hectares of forest land have been destroyed due to illegal mining, affecting 34 of the country’s 288 forest reserves. Yaw Owusu ...

In his address, Mr. Buah stressed the need for decisive measures to safeguard Ghana’s forest reserves. He stated, “We have said that there will be no new mining activities in forest reserves ...