5 d. ago Nearly 4k shark fins seized at Kotoka Airport in major wildlife trafficking bust

Officials of the Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission have intercepted a large consignment of dried shark fins at the Swissport Cargo Centre of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), dealing a major blow to illegal wildlife trade.

Politics

6 d. ago Minority accuses state of legitimising illegal gold and environmental destruction

The Minority Caucus in Parliament has accused the state of legitimising illegal gold mining and worsening environmental destruction, warning that Ghana risks becoming a conduit for illegally mined gold.

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6 d. ago Forestry Commission CEO Warns Against Drink Driving This Christmas

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/forestry-commission-ceo-warns-against-drink-driving-this-christmas/As Ghana enters the warmth and reflection of the Christmas season, Dr. Hugh Clement Adokwei Brown, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Forestry Commission, has issued a heartfelt message of hope, responsibility, and spiritual grounding to staff of the Commission and to citizens across the country. In an exclusive seasonal engagement with Nii Okpoti Odamtten […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/forestry-commission-ceo-warns-against-drink-driving-this-christmas/

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7 d. ago Mining Engineer Challenges Government Claims on Forest Reserve Ban

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mining-engineer-challenges-government-claims-on-forest-reserve-ban/A mining engineer has argued that Ghana has not legally banned mining in forest reserves despite recent government actions, asserting that authorities revoked regulatory guidelines rather than outlawing the practice under existing law. Wisdom Gomashie said the repeal of Legislative Instrument 2462 does not amount to a prohibition of mining in forest reserves, as the […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/mining-engineer-challenges-government-claims-on-forest-reserve-ban/

Politics

1 week ago Police arrest suspect over illegal mining at Kwabeng Anglican SHTS

The Akyem-Kwabeng District Police Command has arrested one person in connection with illegal mining activities at the Kwabeng Anglican Senior High Technical School in the Atiwa West District. The suspect, identified as Tweneboah, popularly known as “Gogome”, was arrested on December 15 at about 5:30 a.m. during an operation sanctioned by the Atiwa West District […]

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1 week ago Ghana Seeks Investment In Forest Plantations To Reduce Natural Forest Exploitation

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-seeks-investment-in-forest-plantations-to-reduce-natural-forest-exploitation/Ghana is seeking greater investment in forest plantation development to ease pressure on natural forests and boost conservation efforts, according to the Forestry Commission chief executive. Hugh Brown recently told Xinhua after the commission’s annual press briefing that plantations provide alternative sources for forest products including timber and lumber, reducing exploitation of natural forests. Currently, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-seeks-investment-in-forest-plantations-to-reduce-natural-forest-exploitation/

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1 week ago Ghana Civil Society Hails Revocation of Controversial Mining Law LI 2462

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-civil-society-hails-revocation-of-controversial-mining-law-li-2462/A coalition of 17 environmental and civil society organizations declared Ghana’s revocation of Legislative Instrument 2462 one of the most significant environmental policy reversals in the country’s recent history, celebrating restoration of protections for forest reserves threatened by mining activities. The groups, including the Coalition Against Galamsey Ghana, A Rocha Ghana, OXFAM, WACAM, the Christian […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-civil-society-hails-revocation-of-controversial-mining-law-li-2462/

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1 week ago Gov’t bans mining in forest reserves; violators face up to 25 years in prison

In a historic victory for environmental conservation, the controversial Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462 has been officially consigned to history.

Events

1 week ago JoyBusiness Review 2025: Praise for GoldBod is premature without answers on illegal gold – Tax Consultant

Tax consultant Francis Timore Boi says it is too early to celebrate the impact of GoldBod, warning that Ghana cannot claim success in gold sector reforms without clear answers on where illegally mined gold is ending up.

Economics

1 week ago 9 forest reserves reclaimed from illegal miners – Forestry Commission

Nine forest reserves have been rescued from the control of illegal miners as general improvement in the fight against illegal mining in the country is recorded in forest reserves, according to the Forestry Commission. 

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1 week ago Black Volta Crisis Exposes Security Gaps in Upper West Region

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/black-volta-crisis-exposes-security-gaps-in-upper-west-region/What was once a lifeline for fishing, farming, and cross border trade is rapidly becoming a frontline of lawlessness. Along stretches of the Black Volta in Ghana’s Upper West Region, armed illegal miners are operating with boldness that local authorities describe as unprecedented undermining environmental safety, border security, and confidence in the state’s ability to […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Prosper Kay, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/black-volta-crisis-exposes-security-gaps-in-upper-west-region/

Events

1 week ago Political pressure hindering Galamsey fight – Forestry Commission boss

The Forestry Commission has raised alarm over ongoing political interference that it says is undermining national efforts to curb illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey.

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1 week ago Forestry Commission arrests 11 persons in Pra Anum Forest Reserve for illegal mining

Twenty-eight officers, drawn from three Rapid Response Teams, together with officers from the Oda Forest District of the Forest Services Division (FSD) of the Forestry Commission (FC), have arrested eleven suspects. The suspects, comprising eight Ghanaians and three Chinese nationals, were nabbed in a joint “anti-galamsey” swoop on the dawn of Sunday, December 14, 2025.  […]

Events

2 w. ago Ghana Revokes Controversial Mining Law After Three Year Campaign

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-revokes-controversial-mining-law-after-three-year-campaign/The Ghanaian government revoked a contentious mining regulation on December 9, 2025, yielding to nearly three years of sustained pressure from environmental advocates and civil society organizations (CSOs). The Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) Regulation, known as L.I 2462, had eliminated protections that previously restricted mining to just 2% of the nation’s forest estate. […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Roger A. Agana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ghana-revokes-controversial-mining-law-after-three-year-campaign/

Politics

2 w. ago Forestry Commission arrests 11 Chinese, 10 Ghanaians in major raid on Yakombo forest reserve

The Forestry Commission has organised a major raid on illegal mining camps degrading the Yakombo Forest Reserve in the Buipe Forest District of the Savannah Region. 11 Chinese nationals and their 10 Ghanaian collaborators were arrested in active illegal mining within the reserve.

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3 w. ago NAIMOS task force arrests 7 illegal miners in raid at Kwaebibirem

A National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Squad (NAIMOS) task force has carried out a decisive midnight operation at Asuom in the Kwaebibirem District of the Eastern Region, leading to the arrest of seven individuals involved in illegal mining activities.

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3 w. ago NAIMOS task force arrests 9 Chinese illegal miners, destroys equipment at Dadieso

The NAIMOS task force, currently operating in the Western and Western North Regions, has disrupted an illegal mining site at Dadieso in the Suaman District of the Western North Region.

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3 w. ago I support Parliament’s call to scrap the OSP – Elikem Kotoko

Deputy Chief Executive of the Forestry Commission, Elikem Kotoko, says he fully supports Parliament’s proposal to scrap the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), insisting the office has failed in its purpose.

Politics

3 w. ago OSP should be a department under the AG’s office – Elikem Kotoko

Deputy Chief Executive of the Forestry Commission, Elikem Kotoko, has said the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) should not exist as an independent institution but rather operate as a department under the Office of the Attorney-General.

Politics

3 w. ago Galamsey: Forestry Commission arrests 11 Chinese, 10 Ghanaians in Yakombo Forest

The Forestry Commission has apprehended eleven Chinese nationals and ten Ghanaians in a coordinated, intelligence-driven raid on illegal mining activities within the Yakombo Forest Reserve in the Buipe Forest District of the Savannah Region.

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