The Minister of Environment, Science and Technology, Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, has announced the government's plan to establish specialised environmental courts to prosecute individuals involved in illegal mining and unauthorised tree felling.
Speaking on GTV's Breakfast Show on June 9, 2025, Mohammed said the move is part of broader efforts to enforce environmental laws and crack down on activities that are destroying Ghana's natural resources. "The law is the law, and it must be enforced.
Environmental courts will hold accountable those who deliberately destroy our environment, whether through illegal logging or other activities," he said.
The initiative comes on the heels of the government's campaign against environmental crimes, particularly illegal mining, also known as galamsey, which has caused extensive damage to water bodies, farmlands, and forest reserves.
