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218 illegal miners arrested by Forestry Commission from Jan. to Dec.

The Forestry Commission has apprehended 218 individuals involved in illegal mining within forest reserves across the country from the beginning of the year up...

3 Chinese nationals, 7 Ghanaians busted for over illegal mining 

Authorities have arrested ten individuals, including seven Ghanaians and three Chinese nationals, at the Oda River Forest Reserve in the Ashanti Region. According to reports,...

Forestry Commission signs $50m Emission Reduction Payment Agreement under LEAF Coalition

The Forestry Commission has entered into an Emission Reductions Payment Agreement (ERPA) with Emergent Forest Finance Accelerator Incorporated (Emergent), a US-based non-profit organization. Emergent...

Minerals Commission to hold presser on Thursday over Ghana-Barari DV lithium deal

The Minerals Commission has noted that it will organise a press conference on Thursday, December 7, at the Ministry of Information to shed more...

10 arrested as Forestry Commission destroys 2 excavators at Anwiaso East Forest Reserve

On Wednesday, November 29, the Rapid Response Unit of the Forestry Commission executed a crucial operation in the Anwiaso East Forest Reserve, situated at...

Forestry Commission sells confiscated bush meat from chop shop owners and retailers

On October 16 and 17, the Forestry Commission stationed at the Achimota Police sold seized bush meat from chop house owners and traders. The choice...

Forestry Commission confiscates 21 vehicles carrying illicit timber in Bono Region

The Bono Regional Forestry Commission (FC) has seized 21 vehicles transporting illegal lumber from various forest reserves in the region. This operation, ongoing for a...

Commission warns of prosecution for violating wildlife hunting ban

The Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission has imposed a four-month prohibition on hunting, capturing, and eliminating wild animals within the nation's forests. As per...

Forestry Commission staff reportedly shot in the head, back by illegal miners

Unidentified illegal miners have shot a member of the Rapid Response Unit (RRU) of the Forestry Commission (FC), John Baba Konlan in the head...

Forest guard reportedly shot by illegal miners

A member of the Rapid Response Unit (RRU) under the Forestry Commission (FC), John Baba Konlan, has allegedly been shot in both the head...

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