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  • Operation to eradicate Black Volta’s illegal miners ongoing – Savannah Region Minister

    Operation to eradicate Black Volta’s illegal miners ongoing – Savannah Region Minister

    The Savannah Region Minister, Saeed Muhazu Jibril, has stated that the joint operation involving the military, the Regional Security Council and the Minerals Commission to eliminate illegal miners on the Black Volta is still in progress.

    This update comes after receiving a recent report from the Six Infantry Battalion of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), the Savannah Regional Security Council, and the Minerals Commission on Wednesday, July 26.

    Recalling the media briefing held on Friday, July 21, by the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, he reiterated the government’s strong commitment to combat the surge in illegal mining activities (galamsey) along the Black Volta River.

    The efforts have already yielded positive results, with areas like Jama, Jugboi, and Bamboi in the Savannah Region successfully cleared of illegal miners.

    The Minister further assured the public that the Ministerial Coordinating Committee on illegal mining remains resolute in stopping illegal mining activities along major rivers and water bodies. These areas have been designated as ‘Red Zones’ by the Government in its efforts to curb illegal mining.

  • Operation to halt galamsey on Black Volta ongoing – Savannah Regional Hospital

    Operation to halt galamsey on Black Volta ongoing – Savannah Regional Hospital

    Savannah Regional Minister, Hon. Saeed Muhazu Jibril, has confirmed that the joint operation involving the Military, the Regional Security Council, and the Minerals Commission to eliminate illegal miners on the Black Volta is still ongoing.

    The update came after he received a report from the Six Infantry Battalion of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), the Savannah Regional Security Council, and the Minerals Commission on Wednesday, July 26, 2023.

    The Government’s determination to crack down on illegal mining activities (galamsey) on the River was previously highlighted by the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor, during a media briefing on Friday, July 21st, 2023.

    According to reports, progress has been made, and areas such as Jama, Jugboi, and Bamboi in the Savannah Region have been successfully cleared of illegal miners.

    The Minister reaffirmed the commitment of the Ministerial Coordinating Committee on illegal mining to halt such activities along major rivers and water bodies, which have been designated as ‘Red Zones’ by the Government.

    The efforts aim to curb the detrimental impact of illegal mining on the environment and natural resources in the region.

  • St. Anne hospital loses 2 babies over power disconnection

    St. Anne hospital loses 2 babies over power disconnection

    The St. Anne hospital in Damongo has failed to save the lives of 2 babies due to lack of power to ran the necessary equipment for safe delivery.

    Power supply to the hospital was disconnected the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) for the second time last Tuesday due to the facility’s failure to settle an outstanding electricity bill of over four million Ghana cedis.

    The head of communications and clinical coordinator of the hospital Dr. Gbeadese Ahmed told Citi News that the two babies were lost because of the inability of the hospital to get blood from the Blood Bank due to lack of power.

    He added that due to the power situation, the hospital was also unable to test for compatible blood to transfuse to the babies.

    “From the very first time they disconnected us, we lost a baby, and the second time we lost another. As we speak, there is another one in critical condition and the reason is that we couldn’t transfuse [blood to] them. It looks like almost every day we are going to have a problem to deal with.”

    Dr. Gbeadese added that the hospital has suspended deliveries due to the power disconnection

    On May 4, the electricity company cut off power supply to the hospital, but it was later reconnected after the intervention of the Savannah Regional Minister, Saeed Muhazu Jibril.

    However, NEDCo issued a warning stating that it’s team would disconnect the hospital again on May 9 if the outstanding debt remained unpaid.

    In an interview, Mr. Rashid Damba, the hospital’s accountant, lamented that efforts to prevent the disconnection had been in vain.

    “We have done everything humanly possible to prevent NEDCo from disconnecting power supply to the hospital, but our efforts have not yielded the desired outcome,” he stated.