Ashanti Security Council orders one-month mining ban in Juaben
The directive, which is expected to remain in force throughout July, was announced by the Deputy Ashanti Regional Security Coordinator, Alhaji Nji Abdallah Umar, following an inspection of mining sites within the municipality.“The Regional Minister, who chairs the Regional Coordinating Council and the Regional Security Council, has declared that from today, Wednesday, until next month, no mining activities will be permitted in the Juaben Municipality,” he said.
The National Security Secretariat in the Ashanti Region has announced a one-month suspension of all mining activities and the movement of excavators in the Juaben Municipality as part of measures to tackle illegal mining and restore degraded lands.
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