Sentences with phrase «illegal miners»

He revealed that some arrests of illegal miners have been made so far and there was some resistance.

The team is there to engage illegal miners on how best to end the menace.

Their operations have resulted in the arrest of at least 600 illegal miners including foreign nationals, particularly Chinese.

According to him, most of them were fined by the courts, a punishment he said was not «heavy» enough to deter other illegal miners from engaging in the act.

This comes on the back of the expiration of a three weeks directive to small scale illegal miners to halt their operations.

There is currently a ban on small - scale mining in the country following the widespread devastation of the water resources and forest reserves due to the activities of illegal miners.

No wonder, that, there have recently been killings of Ghanaian citizens by the Chinese illegal miners in places like Konongo, Obuasi, Kubi - Kwanto, Esase Bontefufuo and Manso areas in Ashanti Region, Prestea, Bogoso and Dwira Benso areas in Western Region, and Dunkwa - On - Ofin areas in the Central Region.

Government is poised to spend 100 million dollars to reclaim lands destroyed by activities of illegal miners in the country, through the Multi-sectorial Mining Integrated Project (MMIP).

The Police have arrested three Chinese illegal miners at Denkyira, a village near Nkawkaw in the Eastern Region.

Speaking on the arrests, Major Pabi, said, «as at yesterday morning, we had made 328 arrests of illegal miners who are flouting the President's directive against illegal mining.

A security analyst, Dr. Kwesi Aning, has described as unfortunate suggestions by First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei - Owusu, for a shoot - to - kill approach in dealing with illegal miners in the country.

Colonel William Agyapong, the outgoing Commander of Operation Vanguard, the task - force responsible for ending illegal mining across the country, is alarmed over the discovery of sophisticated arms owned and used by illegal miners in the country.

He observed the floods were caused by the obstruction of water by a man made dam constructed by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, and not by the activities of illegal miners as earlier claimed.

Operation Vanguard as of September 2017 had arrested 362 suspected illegal miners including some Chinese nationals, and had seized a number of mining equipment.

What we do is that when we arrest illegal miners on the site, we hand them over to the Police and the Police takes over from there.»

Fourteen illegal miners operating on the Offin River at Manso Keniago in the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Region have been arrested.

The Lands and Natural Resources Minister, John Peter Amewu has asked the public to disregard what he describes as propaganda by some persons to derail the work of the anti-galamsey taskforce Operation Vanguard, by falsely accusing them of killing illegal miners.

The first Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joe Osei Owusu, has said shooting illegal miners can be an effective way of dealing with the illegal mining menace.

Government has said it will put in place an alternative livelihood programme for illegal miners who are expected to be out of work soon, following moves to end their activities.

The Police will not compromise the safety of its men and still respond with maximum force should any group of people attack its men who have been deployed to chase out illegal miners as part of Operation Vanguard.

Aside the regular challenges the cocoa sector faces from pests and diseases, activities of small scale illegal miners popularly has emerged to be a major threat to the country's total cocoa...

The arrest followed the launch of «Operation Final War» by the Amansie West District of Ashanti region, meant to launch a final onslaught on recalcitrant illegal miners and bring them to face the law.

«We are not illegal miners.

The move will now allow the task - force to effectively fight illegal miners who have been operating in the Ankobora, Pra and Brim Rivers.

In his view, government must show more concern for local businesses and that should mean separating illegal miners from legal miners and allowing the latter to freely operate because they have done nothing wrong.

Nobody has found anything against them; it is a blanket political ban which is destroying their business because of what illegal miners are doing,» Dr. Graham added.

He recently became very popular when he led a media campaign against illegal mining in the country, forcing the NPP government's hand against galamsey, even though President Akufo - Addo had promised illegal miners, during the 2016 campaign, that galamsey would not be discouraged by an NPP government.

Training and education is another way the ministry is hoping to get many illegal miners to legalize their activities and to observe better safety standards.

The Chairman of Solid Unit Limited, Alhaji Usman Abubakar (aka Dan China) who is regarded as the most notorious illegal miner in the State was also declared wanted by the NSA, who ordered all security agencies to arrest him for acts seen as economic sabotage.

In my opinion, the president is effectively executing the part of article 257 (6) to the advantage of illegal miners throughout the country.

The anti-galamsey task force, Operation Vanguard, recently expressed unhappiness about what it said was the courts leniency in dealing with illegal miners brought before them.

Mr John Peter Amewu, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has urged illegal miners to take advantage of the numerous opportunities offered by the government under the Multilateral Mining Integrated Project (MMIP) to make a living.

President Nana Addo has called the bluff of illegal miners threatening to vote against his party in the 2020 elections, if he continues with his anti galamsey fight.

He revealed that the former Chinese Ambassador to Ghana, tried different methods to get him to ease up on the fight against illegal miners within the small - scale mining sector.

President Akufo - Addo also noted that, there are proposals which are in the pipeline, which includes using former illegal miners to reclaim the lands, as well as offering them incentives to go into farming.

The component, Alternative Livelihood Project, Oil Palm Plantation, which is being funded by the Minerals Development Fund, under the Lands and Natural Resources Ministry, seeks to employ illegal miners who are affected by the...

Speaking at this year's Ohum Festival in Kyebi on Saturday, the President stated that he will not allow illegal miners to destroy the environment with impunity.

According to him, Capt. Mahama and his colleagues from the 5th Infantry Battalion who were deployed to wage war on illegal mining, were instead protecting illegal miners.

Meanwhile, the Majority leader, Osei Kyei Mensah - Bonsu, has also backed the suggestion saying that the country has treated illegal miners with kid gloves for far too long.

Joseph Osei Owusu, who is also the Member of Parliament for Bekwai Constituency, suggested the joint military and police anti-galamsey task force fighting illegal mining in various parts of the country adopts a shoot - to - kill approach in dealing with illegal miners destroying the country's water resources.

It's quite slow and it's quite a challenge to us because we think that the faster they are prosecuted and results are made public, it will serve as a disincentive for prospective illegal miners and even those who are already in the field,» he said.

While parading the suspects, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Mineral and Natural Resources, Hon. Tunde Ajilore, said the state government's effort to curb the activities of illegal miners underscored the importance of a structured biometric database of miners in the state.

Some Ninety illegal miners who have been apprehended by government's anti-illegal mining task force Operation Vanguard have been arraigned in various parts of the country.

Government's anti-illegal mining task - force, Operation Vanguard is facing stiff opposition from illegal miners despite the positive support and feedback.

Meanwhile, the Upper East Regional Police Command is yet to start arresting illegal miners dotted across the region.

Col. Agyapong further expressed worry about the weight of punishment meted out to illegal miners after they have been arrested by the anti-galamsey task - force.

When asked how the dangerous effects of galamsey could be resolved, Mr. Fiati said the only way is to arrest, prosecute and jail illegal miners to serve as deterrent to others.

Aside the wanton destruction of water bodies by illegal miners, some communities, especially in Accra, have complained about the health hazards posed to them by factories operating within residential areas.

Pressure group, OccupyGhana is raising concerns with the laxity of the immigration charges brought against some suspected Chinese illegal miners, thus prompting a petition to the Attorney General's office.