The Black Volta River, which flows near the town of Yapei, has been severely polluted due to illegal mining activities in the Banda Nkwanta areas.

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Ghana's western region is a hotbed for illegal gold mining, known as galamsey. It's destroying the country's forest reserves and polluting rivers that locals use for drinking water. The BBC has ...

“Galamsey is an unprecedented challenge. The damage to our forests, rivers, and biodiversity is beyond anything we’ve seen before in our country,” Mr. Buah said. The Minister-designate ...

Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have applauded the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) for its latest directive ...

In the heart of West Africa, Ghana has long been celebrated as a beacon of democracy and peace. But beneath this shining ...

In addition to the water guard proposal, Mr Armah-Kofi Buah outlined his broader vision for sustainable natural resource management and transparency in his vetting. His approach suggests a shift ...

Prof. Ernest Kofi Amankwa Afrifa of the Department of Environmental Science, University of Cape Coast, has posited that ...

The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), Professor Nana Ama Browne Klutse, has instructed regional and district offices to step up monitoring efforts in the ...

Illegal and small-scale mining known as galamsey is contaminating the country’s rivers and soil, activists say.