Tag: Anti-illegal mining
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Why Community Mining Is No Panacea for Illegal Mining
Understanding the Promise and Limits of Community Mining Community mining is often pitched as a practical solution to illegal mining. The idea is simple: empower local residents to extract natural resources in a controlled, revenue-sharing framework that benefits communities and reduces the lure of illegal activity. Yet as recent moves from national leadership underscore, relying…
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Court bars Asutifi North MP from leaving Accra over NAIMOS
Background: MP in the spotlight over NAIMOS allegations The Accra High Court has restricted the movement of the Member of Parliament for Asutifi North, Ebenezer Kwaku Addo, in connection with allegations that he was involved in an attack on the National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) task force. The ruling, issued in a formal bail…