President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has directed The Ghana Armed Forces to deploy 200 military personnel to flush out illegal miners destroying water bodies in the country.
In a statement release from the Information Ministry, which made the announcement, indicates the team begun the operation on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, on the River Pra in the Central and Western Regions.
According to the statement, the directive is based on the proposals the government received during the Stakeholder Dialogue on Small Scale Mining which took place from April 14 to 15, 2021.
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Richmond Mortty Bediako
