Hon Samuel Abu Jinapor

Lands Minister Declares War On Galamsey Amid Water Shortage Fears
05 Sep

Lands Minister Declares War On Galamsey Amid Water Shortage Fears

Wontumi1Business, ,
Amid heightened fears about the devastating impact of illegal mining, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor, has assured of immediate actions by the government to tackle the menace. While downplaying suggestions that the government had taken its foot off the pedal in the galamsey fight, the Minister disclosed that the government will hold an emergency meeting on the matter. He added that the security forces will be immediately deployed to areas affected by the canker and will deal vigorously with the situation. Speaking on Joy FM's Super Morning Show, the Minister expressed conviction that the new…
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Lands Minister commissions Himang Ankobrah Community Mining Scheme; 8,000 jobs created
02 May

Lands Minister commissions Himang Ankobrah Community Mining Scheme; 8,000 jobs created

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The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel A. Jinapor has inaugurated the Himang Ankobrah Community Mining Scheme (CMS) in the Prestea-Huni Valley District of the Western Region.   The commissioning brings the total number of officially launched CMS concessions to twenty-five (25) nationwide.  The Himang Ankobrah concession, which is the third in the constituency, is anticipated to increase the number of directly created job opportunities from the government’s novel Community Mining Scheme model to 8,000. Addressing a gathering of Chiefs and residents from Himang Ankobrah and its environs, Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor reiterated that the President Akufo-Addo’s administration is not against…
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