John Peter Amewu

Government plans to undertake an operational audit of all mining firms operating in the country. The move according to government is to ensure that revenue received by the State from the mining industry is accurate. John Peter Amewu,…
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The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has announced plans to roll out an operational audit system for all mining companies in the country. The move, according to the ministry is to ensure that revenue received by…
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An eleven-member Board of the Forestry Commission has been inaugurated in Accra with a call on members to use their expertise to help fight against Galamsey and illegal chainsaw lumbering activities in the country. Mr John Peter Amewu,…
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The Land and Natural Resources Minister, John Peter Amewu, has hinted that the ban on small scale mining may be lifted by the end of January 2018. Government imposed a six-month ban on all forms of small-scale mining in a bid to clamp…
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Chiefs and people of the Kwabenya Musuku traditional area in the Greater Accra region have vowed to reclaim all lands illegally acquired by Government and individuals. The Queen Mother of Kwabenya, Naa Korkoi Dugbatey II who made the vow…
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Government has extended the ban placed on all forms of small scale mining in the country by three months. The three months extension means the ban is expected to be lifted by January 2018. John Peter Amewu, Minister for Lands and…
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The government has officially launched an ambitious plan to reclaim 18 illegal mining sites in Kyebi in the Eastern Region. The exercise dubbed, Kyebi Reclamation Project, according to the Lands and Natural Resources Minister, John Peter…
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The Small Scale Miners Association (SSMA) has implored government to make Lands Minister John Peter Amewu, the head of the Inter-Ministerial Galamsey Taskforce. The Association said its members have found it difficult to work with the…
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The Lands and Natural Resources Ministry has said that all small-scale mining companies found to be hiding under the disguise of reclamation, but continue to mine, will not have their licenses renewed. The sector Minister, John Peter…
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Small-scale miners are unhappy with government’s decision to extend the ban on small-scale mining in the country, describing it as unfair. The miners said their lives have been negatively impacted following the decision to stop their…
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