University of Ghana environmental health expert Professor Mawuli Dzodzomenyo says Ghana’s heat surveillance is weak and urges early warning systems to protect vulnerable people.
The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has renewed its call for a state of emergency over galamsey, warning that illegal mining now threatens water, food and public health.
Residents of Berekum in the Bono Region are urging government to tighten enforcement against galamsey and illegal logging, warning of damage to rivers, farming and food prices.
President Mahama says he never pledged to declare a state of emergency over galamsey, telling Ghanaians in New York that emergency powers are a last resort.
Ghana’s EPA has ordered Ponlok Company Limited at Shai to suspend operations over smoke emissions, oil spills and poor waste handling after earlier warnings went unheeded.
