Dr.
Frank Amoakohene, Ashanti Regional Minister, has given a two week ultimatum to illegal miners working in forest reserves and water bodies in the region to vacate the area or face the full force of the law.
He said the government was committed to curbing the devastating effects of illegal mining (galamsey) and to protect the forests, water bodies, and other natural resources, that were affected by the menace.
Speaking during an engagement with the media in Kumasi, he said illegal mining activities had had widespread destruction on the forests, water bodies, and farmlands.