ACCRA, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Ghana has banned mining in forest reserves as part of sweeping environmental protections aimed at ...

In communities long dependent on the forest for survival, residents are no longer just beneficiaries of nature; they are becoming its most determined guardians.

The Forestry Commission has signed a memorandum of understanding with the British High Commission to implement a forest governance partnership ...

Among its key recommendations, the coalition urged President John Dramani Mahama to fulfil his promise to review Act 703 to ...

A mining consultant, Wisdom Gomashie, has challenged recent government claims suggesting that mining in forest reserves is ...

A coalition of civil society organisations has commended the Government of Ghana and Parliament for the revocation of ...

The Government of Ghana has banned mining in forest reserves after repealing L.I. 2462, a move that aligns with President ...

The government has officially revoked Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462, a law that allowed mining activities in forest ...

The third Conference of the Parties (COP30) has rightfully earned the title “Nature COP,” with forests taking centre stage in global climate diplomacy in a way not seen in decades ...

GHANA has prohibited all mining operations within forest reserves, marking a significant reversal of environmental policy in ...

The Forestry Commission (FC) has made significant strides in combating illegal mining (galamsey) within forest reserves through sustained nationwide law enforcement operations, the Commission's Chief ...