{"id":229227,"date":"2024-10-10T02:45:56","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T02:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/10\/spio-garbrah-raises-concerns-over-rapid-increase-in-mining-licences-in-ghana-video\/"},"modified":"2024-10-10T02:45:56","modified_gmt":"2024-10-10T02:45:56","slug":"spio-garbrah-raises-concerns-over-rapid-increase-in-mining-licences-in-ghana-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/10\/spio-garbrah-raises-concerns-over-rapid-increase-in-mining-licences-in-ghana-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Spio-Garbrah raises concerns over rapid increase in mining licences in Ghana [Video]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_42\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Ekwow Spio-Garbrah has expressed alarm over the sharp rise in the number of mining licences granted in recent years, questioning the rationale behind the approvals.<\/p>\n<p>According to the former Communications Minister, the number of licences grew from about 57 in 2016\/2017 to over 1,600 today, with several new approvals issued in just the past few weeks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy are we granting so many licences? Even District Chief Executives (DCEs), who are supposed to protect communities from illegal mining, are now getting licences. This is a clear conflict of interest. How can they effectively combat the menace when they are directly involved?\u201d Spio-Garbrah asked during an interview on Adom FM\u2019s Burning Issues show.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"Uv3cAmAmgLU\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spio-Garbrah raises concerns over rapid increase in mining licences in Ghana\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Uv3cAmAmgLU?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>He stressed that laws governing mining should be adhered to, warning that the involvement of DCEs in the industry undermines efforts to address illegal mining and protect local communities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ekwow Spio-Garbrah has expressed alarm over the sharp rise in the number of mining licences granted in recent years, questioning the rationale behind the approvals. 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