A flock of birds chirp endlessly. Tall trees nearby whisper breezes and chainsaw roars a stone throw away. Shrubs and climbers envelope stumps and wild grasses bloom. The sun is hot, the breeze is cold but the ground is wet with giant footprints of tractors. This is the Kweikaru Forest Reserve where giant trees have … Read more
The Newmont Akyem Development Foundation (NAKDeF) has spent a total of GH¢8.4 million to tackle felt-needs of communities affected by the operation of the Newmont Akyem Mine. This involved the construction and refurbishment of school structures, award of scholarship to 1,385 students (in senior high schools and tertiary institutions) and the establishment of a 28.5 … Read more
The Wassa Association of Communities Affected by Mining, an environmental advocacy organisation, has asked the Government to suspend all mining activities in forest reserves and withdraw the leases of mining companies who conduct their activities in the reserves. In a resolution adopted at the end of its Fifth National Conference, held in Kumasi, WACAM expressed … Read more
The Wassa Association of Communities Affected by Mining, an environmental advocacy organisation, has asked the Government to suspend all mining activities in forest reserves and withdraw the leases of mining companies who conduct their activities in the reserves. In a resolution adopted at the end of its Fifth National Conference, held in Kumasi, WACAM expressed … Read more
The Wassa Association of Communities Affected by Mining (WACAM), an environmental advocacy organisation, has asked the Government to suspend all mining activities in forest reserves and withdraw the leases of mining companies who conduct their activities in the reserves. In a resolution adopted at the end of its Fifth National Conference, held in Kumasi, WACAM … Read more