Four hundred and fifty-three (453) personnel recruited under the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources’ Blue Water Initiative have completed their four weeks of intensive training at the Ghana Navy Forward Base at Ezilibo, in the Jomoro District of the Western Region.
The Blue Water guards underwent a three-phase training including theoretical, physical, and practical components.
The trainees are expected to be deployed within one week to support the Ghana Navy in protecting Ghana’s major rivers from the activities of illegal miners.
They are to be stationed along key river bodies, including the Ankobra, Pra, Fia, Tano, and Bonsa Rivers.
The Blue Water Guards would be under the supervision of the five naval operational bases set up across the river systems to ensure effective surveillance and response.
The government, through the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, in March this year launched the Blue Water River Guard training programme, an innovative module under the Blue Water Initiative.
The Blue Water Initiative, part of the broader ‘Reset Ghana Agenda’, aims to train 2,000 personnel across the country this year. These individuals will monitor river health, identify illegal mining activities, and collaborate with local communities and traditional authorities to combat water pollution.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
