5 d. ago Seeds of Sovereignty: Ghana’s renewed drive to protect indigenous crops

In the farming community of Forikrom, near Techiman, a quiet but consequential movement is taking root—one that reaches beyond the soil to the very heart of Ghana’s agricultural identity.

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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.

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. 

Events

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

2 w. ago Illegal mining and pollution putting Ghana’s soils under threat 

Experts have renewed calls for stronger environmental protection measures to safeguard Ghana’s soils, warning that continued degradation poses a direct threat to food security, public health and sustainable urban development. The call was made at the 2025 World Soil Day celebration held at the Soil Research Institute of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR-SRI), against the backdrop of increasing pressure on the country’s lands from illegal mining, pollution and excessive use of chemical fertilisers.

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2 w. ago Extradition of Ghanaian suspects from the US may not be ‘very quick’ – US Embassy explains why

The government of the United States of America says that although it is open to receiving requests for the extradition of Ghanaian fugitives from American soil, the process may not be “quick."

Politics

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 CarbonXtras project completes nationwide soil sampling, moves to next phase of real

The CarbonXtras Project has reached a major milestone after completing nationwide baseline soil sampling and convening a high-level stakeholder workshop to advance Ghana’s efforts in real-time soil and carbon monitoring for climate-smart agriculture.

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