Ghana’s participation in COP28 will help assess adaptation measures — Abu Jinapor
Ghana’s participation in the 28th session of the Conference of Parties (COP28) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will offer the opportunity to review the effectiveness of its adaptation and mitigation measures against climate change. Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, speaking at a special Pre-COP28 […]
Minister for Lands and Natural Resources calls for restraint over Ramsar site impasse
Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor has urged the Nungua Traditional Council and all stakeholders involved in the impasse over the Ramsar site to exercise restraint as the Ministry seeks to find an amicable solution to the issue. Addressing the Chiefs and Elders of the Nungua Traditional Council in Accra, the Minister […]
Samuel Abu Jinapor now caretaker minister for Trade and Industry
Mr. Samuel Abu Jinapor, Lands and Natural Resources Minister, is to assume Care-Taker responsibility over the Trade and Industry Ministry effective Monday, January 16, 2023. This follows the resignation of the Sector Minister, Alan Kwadwo Kyerematen who had jurisdiction over the Cabinet Ministry as of 2017. President Akufo-Addo earlier last week gave the responsibility to […]
Lands Ministry begins registration of all excavators across Ghana
By Felix Cofie The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources (MLNR), has begun the registration of all excavators with Metropolitan, municipal and District assemblies across the country. A statement signed by the sector Minister, Samuel Abu Jinapor, said on Monday, October 24, 2022. “Whereas illegal mining activities, popularly known as Galamsey, continue to pose a […]
Lead in the fight against galamsey – Lands Minister to MMDCEs
By Felix Cofie The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, says Government is fully committed to the fight against illegal mining, popularly known as “Galamsey”. He said despite the numerous challenges, government will continue to fight relentlessly to bring sanity to the sector. The Minister was speaking at Datano in the Amansie […]
Land Minister’s private residence gutted by fire
By: Seli Baisie A private residence located at Adjiringanor in Accra, belonging to the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor has been gutted by fire on Friday (September 2, 2022). The incident is said to have occurred around 11:30 a.m. In a video circulating on social media, smoke was seen emanating from […]
Lands Minister seeks amicable solution over Australian Firm’s threat of $395m suit
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor, has held a productive meeting with an Australian mining firm, Cassius Mining Limited in Perth, Australia, over an alleged threat by the mining firm to sue Ghana for $395 million in London court. In widely circulated media reports, Cassius Mining Limited alleged that Ghana […]
