1 week ago We must bring back burning of excavators – Ghana Institute of Foresters

Vincent Kusi Kyei, National Treasurer of the Ghana Institute of Foresters (GIF), has warned that Ghana can no longer afford half-hearted measures in the fight against galamsey.

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2 w. ago GIF holds 28th annual general meeting to address mining challenges and forest restoration

The 28th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Ghana Institute of Foresters (GIF) was held on November 6, at the Amonoo-Neizer (IDL) Conference Centre, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi.

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2 w. ago Armed miners hold five forest reserves hostage, Ghana Institute of Foresters reveals

Five forest reserves in Ghana remain under the control of armed miners, as illegal mining continues to threaten the country’s protected forests, the Ghana Institute of Foresters (GIF) has disclosed.

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2 w. ago Ghana experiencing forest degradation largely by mining, not deforestation — Ghana Institute of Foresters

Ghana’s forest cover is undergoing degradation driven largely by mining activities, according to new findings presented at the 28th Annual General Meeting of the Ghana Institute of Foresters in Kumasi.

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2 w. ago Ghana Institute of Foresters demand return to burning excavators as illegal mining ravages forest reserves

The Ghana Institute of Foresters (GIF) is calling for the immediate resumption of burning excavators and other mining equipment found in forest reserves, insisting that the measure remains the most effective deterrent against illegal mining.

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3 w. ago Foresters to resist L.I. 2501 if proper consultations aren’t made to safeguard forests reserves

The Ghana Institute of Foresters say it will resist the introduction and implementation of L.I. 2501 if the government fails to make proper consultations to lay down mining policies that protect forest reserves and conserve biodiversity.

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