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    The Ministry of Information of Ghana released a statement announcing that the President has authorized the Ghana Armed Forces to commence removing all people and equipment involved in mining from Ghana's water bodies. The operation began on April 28th at 6am on the River Pra in Central and Western regions with 200 officers. The Ministry of Defence and Ghana Armed Forces will provide an update on developments and sustainability efforts on April 30th.

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    The Ministry of Information of Ghana released a statement announcing that the President has authorized the Ghana Armed Forces to commence removing all people and equipment involved in mining from Ghana's water bodies. The operation began on April 28th at 6am on the River Pra in Central and Western regions with 200 officers. The Ministry of Defence and Ghana Armed Forces will provide an update on developments and sustainability efforts on April 30th.

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    Republic of Ghana

    MINISTRY OF INFORMATION
    P. O. BOX M 41, ACCRA

    Tel No: + 233-(0)30-2909609 EMAIL: info.moi@moi.gov.gh

    April 28th, 2021

    STATEMENT
    In furtherance of the resolutions of the final communique, of the Stakeholder
    Dialogue on Small Scale Mining on April 14 -15, 2021 and to ensure that mining
    within water bodies is immediately stopped; the President of the Republic, Nana
    Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has authorized the Ghana Armed Forces, to
    commence an operation, to remove all persons and logistics involved in mining
    from Ghana’s water bodies.

    The operation commenced at 0600 hours on Wednesday, April 28th, 2021 on the
    River Pra in the Central and Western regions of Ghana. Two Hundred (200)
    officers of the Ghana Armed Forces are involved in the operation.

    The Ministry of Defence and the Ghana Armed forces will provide a detailed brief
    of developments and sustainability efforts at 1200 hours on Friday 30th April 2021.

    -END-

    KOJO OPPONG NKRUMAH (MP)


    MINISTER

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