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Mercury Poisoning and Minamata disease: Nico van Staalduinen Highlights The Damages Being Done To Ghanaians By Illegal Gold Mining

africapublicitySeptember 11, 202405 mins

Effects of Minamata disease Minamata disease, Mercury Poisoning was first discovered in Minamata city in Kumamoto prefecture, Japan, in 1956. Minamata caused by the release of mercury in the industrial wastewater from the Chisso Corporation’s chemical factory, which continued from 1932 to 1968. This highly toxic chemical bio accumulated in shellfish and fish in Minamata…

Galamsey: Ban small-scale mining now – GMA, other unions to Akufo-Addo

Dennis KobbySeptember 6, 202403 mins

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) and several other health unions and associations have urged President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to immediately ban all small-scale mining operations, whether legal or illegal. This call comes in response to the increasing destruction of the country’s forest reserves and water bodies, along with the serious public health and environmental…

LANDS MINISTER ASSURES PUBLIC OF RESOLUTE ACTION AGAINST GALAMSEY

Dennis KobbySeptember 4, 2024September 4, 202403 mins

Amid heightened fears about the devastating impact of illegal mining, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Hon. Samuel A.Jinapor, MP, has assured of immediate actions by government to tackle the menace. Whiles downplaying suggestions that the government had taken its foot off the pedal in galamsey fight, the Minister disclosed that the government will…