The government has presented 24 Land Cruiser Troopers and 250 motorbikes to a task force comprising various stakeholders to monitor mining sites.
Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Prof. Nana Ama Brown Klutse, revealed that the vehicles and motorbikes will be distributed to the Forestry Commission, the Minerals Commission, the Water Resources Commission, the EPA, and the Ghana Geological Survey Authority.
Speaking to journalists on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, she assured Ghanaians that the President remains committed to the fight against illegal mining.
“This is an additional logistics to support the fight against galamsey. We hope to secure more for the same mission. This is some of our effort showing the commitment against galamsey,” she said.
On his part, the Lands and Natural Resources Minister Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah stated that this forms part of a broader and more robust strategy to protect water bodies and forest reserves from the harmful effects of illegal mining.
“Government is putting its money where it matters most. It requires that if we’re deploying the security forces, they will need these logistics to move around. This is part of a larger strategic effort aimed at protecting our water bodies and forest reserves.
“This shows how President Mahama is committed to fighting galamsey. We think this is going to have a significant impact,” he added.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana