The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has directed the Minister for Defence, Dominic Nitiwul, to deploy Military personnel to the galamsey sites to halt all operations.The move which is part of the government's "Operation Halt" comes into effect following incessant calls on the President to take action against the illegal miners."The President has directed the Minister for Defence to deploy additional military forces to intensify the ongoing "Operation Halt", which aims to curb illegal mining activities.
The operation will be bolstered by the deployment of naval boats on polluted river bodies to ensure the immediate cessation of all mining activities, legal or illegal, in and around these water bodies", a statement issued by Eugene Arhin, Communications Director at the Presidency, read.The President's instruction was also in response to Organized Labour's intended strike on Thursday, October 10."The President has instructed the Ministry of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, along with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to suspend the enforcement of the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) Regulations, 2023 (L.I.2462), with immediate effect."Read full statement below: Your browser does not support iframes.
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