{"id":46450,"date":"2022-08-24T18:09:05","date_gmt":"2022-08-24T18:09:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=46450"},"modified":"2022-08-24T18:09:09","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T18:09:09","slug":"galamsey-fight-naval-command-river-guards-to-be-stationed-permanently-on-river-banks-mireku-duker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=46450","title":{"rendered":"Galamsey Fight: Naval Command, River Guards To Be Stationed Permanently On River Banks \u2013 Mireku Duker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker, has admitted that the fight against illegal mining (galamsey) is a difficult challenge but called on Ghanaians not to throw their hands in despair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to him, President Nana Akufo-Addo and his government&nbsp;remains resolute to curbing galamsey and won\u2019t give up the fight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contributing to a panel discussion on&nbsp;<strong>Peace FM\u2019s&nbsp;<\/strong>\u201cKokrokoo\u201d show, Hon. Mireku Duker outlined actions being taken by his Ministry to combat the illegal mining activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He disclosed that a Naval Command and River Guards have been stationed on the river banks to monitor and enforce the laws on offenders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWe have ensured that this Naval Command will be permanently placed on the river bodies or the banks of these river bodies. Also, we have made recruitment where the Naval Command is training some people we call \u2018River Guards\u2019 and they too will be permanently patrolling the banks of these river bodies like Offin, Tano, Pra\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He further revealed that the guards have been issued with body cams to film illegal miners when they swoop down on them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cWe have further erected security posts at vantage points and also setting up a situational room\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;to monitor all activities on the river bodies, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hon. Mireku Duker was optimistic about Ghana\u2019s fight against galamsey, emphasizing&nbsp;<em>\u201cwe want to ensure that at least, by next year, we must have clean river bodies in Ghana\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi\/\/Ghana<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SEND A STORY:<\/strong>\u00a0Do you have a story for us or need a promotion \/ advertisement? Submit them via our email\u00a0<strong><a href=\"mailto:dannyboy744@gmail.com\">dannyboy744@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0and via on +233 266777777<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, George Mireku Duker, has admitted that the fight against illegal mining (galamsey) is a difficult challenge but called on Ghanaians not to throw their hands in despair. According to him, President Nana Akufo-Addo and his government&nbsp;remains resolute to curbing galamsey and won\u2019t give up the fight. 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