The Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, has declared that all foreign nationals caught engaging in illegal mining in Ghana will be repatriated without exception. He directed regional police commanders to immediately transfer any foreigner found involved in illegal mining or fraudulent activities to the Ghana Immigration Service for deportation. Since assuming office, Muntaka
Ghana Loses 44% of Forest Reserves to Illegal Mining and Logging—Minister
Ghana has lost nearly half of its forest reserves due to illegal mining and logging, a situation that Lands and Natural Resources Minister Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah describes as a national crisis requiring urgent intervention. Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday, March 22, 2025, Mr Buah revealed that recent data presented to Parliament indicates that 44%