{"id":228637,"date":"2024-10-09T08:50:53","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T08:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/09\/gaf-to-collaborate-with-small-scale-miners-to-combat-galamsey\/"},"modified":"2024-10-09T08:50:53","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T08:50:53","slug":"gaf-to-collaborate-with-small-scale-miners-to-combat-galamsey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/09\/gaf-to-collaborate-with-small-scale-miners-to-combat-galamsey\/","title":{"rendered":"GAF to collaborate with small-scale miners to combat galamsey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Information Minister Fatimatu Abubakar has disclosed that the government has concluded operational measures to intensify the \u201congoing Operation Halt\u201d in its efforts to fight illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey.<\/p>\n<p>Fatimatu Abubakar in a statement on Wednesday, October 9, said the operation will be led by personnel from the Ghana Armed Forces in collaboration with the Small-Scale Miners Association of Ghana and will be targeted at chasing illegal miners away from polluting Ghana\u2019s river bodies.<\/p>\n<p>Organisations and individuals, notably Organised Labour have urged the government to repeal LI 2462, a legislative instrument that permits the prospecting of gold in forest reserves and also demanded a ban on all forms of mining along river bodies.<\/p>\n<p>Organised Labour declared an indefinite strike action effective Thursday, October 10 over the government\u2019s failure to grant their demands.<\/p>\n<p>In solidarity with Organised Labour\u2019s strike, the Media Coalition Against Galamsey also urged Ghanaians to wear red armbands to protest the government\u2019s reluctancy.<\/p>\n<p>Fatimatu\u2019s statement further reiterated that the \u201criver bodies and forest reserves remain red zones.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Operation Halt was launched to take action against illegal mining in forest reserves and water bodies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Below is the full statement<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1095379 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-10-09-at-07.31.01_8dd1e326.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1529\"  \/><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU: https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Information Minister Fatimatu Abubakar has disclosed that the government has concluded operational measures to intensify the \u201congoing Operation Halt\u201d in its efforts to fight illegal mining, commonly known as galamsey. 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