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    Ghana Armed Forces commences operation to flush out illegal miners

    myghanadailyBy myghanadailyApril 28, 2021Updated:April 28, 2021No Comments2 Mins Read
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    Two hundred military personnel have been deployed to flush out illegal miners destroying water bodies in the country.

    The Ghana Armed Forces took this decision based on a directive given it by the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

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    A statement from the Information Ministry which made the announcement said the team commenced the operation on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, on River Pra in the Central and Western Regions.

    According to the statement, the directive is based on the suggestions the government received during the Stakeholder Dialogue on Small Scale Mining on April 14-15, 2021.

    “In furtherance of the resolution of the final communiqué of the Stakeholder Dialogue on Small Scale Mining on April 14-15 April, and to ensure that mining within water bodies is immediately stopped; the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has authorized the Ghana Armed Forces to commence an operation to remove all persons and logistics involved in mining from Ghana’s water bodies.”

    “The operation commenced at 0600 hours on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, on the River Pra in the Central and Western regions of Ghana. Two Hundred (200) officers of the Ghana Armed Forces are involved in the operation.”

    The Ministry of Information assured that it will give further details on the operation on Friday, April 30, 2021.

    Source: citinewsroom.com

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