Not exact matches
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.
Until recently, many of Ghana's fresh water bodies had become poisonous with thousands of acres of fertile farmlands
destroyed as a result of the actions of
illegal miners.
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.
She stated that these individuals had not protested when the operations of
illegal miners were
destroying water bodies, suggesting that their response to the government's plans was hypocritical.
He said through the MMIP, the Ministry would engage the
illegal miners and the youth in tree planting activities to reclaim the lands that had been
destroyed through mining.