The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has vowed to maintain a permanent presence at the country’s ports following the interception of more than 1,200 illegal mining machines at Tema Port. The authority says relying on tip-offs alone is no longer sufficient to prevent the importation of banned equipment. Professor Michael Ayamga-Adongo, Acting Deputy CEO of the EPA, told Joy News that the seizure was “a wake-up call” for the agency. He said the EPA is rethinking its approach to front-line monitoring at ports.