Tag: Illegal mining

It appears illegal mining on water bodies in the country is still thriving despite government’s report that the menace is being curbed. In a tweet by the national broadcaster, GTV says that the turbidity of the River Pra is much worse off in April 2023 than it was seven months ago (September 2022). https://twitter.com/GTV_Ghana/status/1650815912918777856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1650815912918777856%7Ctwgr%5E8fea332bc8a5104c05148150e5ab80a11c32fcc2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myjoyonline.com%2Friver-pras-turbidity-worsens-see-comparison-from-7-months-ago-and-today%2F n December 2022, government deployed 87 river wardens to protect the country’s river bodies as part of the sustained efforts at fighting illegal mining, also kno...