The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Professor Nana Ama Browne Klutse, has announced bold initiatives to rid water bodies in areas where illegal mining is endemic of recalcitrant miners.

Sharing details of her strategy, she stated that her outfit only needed to be fully equipped with helicopters, firearms, and a clear timeline to eliminate illegal mining activities on water bodies across the country. "All I need is five helicopters, a couple of guns, and just two weeks to eliminate all those polluting our water bodies.

I will clear them all.

I just need the resources," she said on UTV on Monday, June 2, 2025.