Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council warns landowners against leasing land to illegal miners, risking permanent land loss.

The Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council warns landowners against leasing land to illegal miners, known as galamsey operators, as they risk permanent loss of ownership. Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin highlighted the environmental destruction and health risks associated with illegal mining, pledging to reclaim abandoned lands. The council asserts control over all local land and plans a celebratory durbar for the Okyenhene's 25th anniversary on October 12, 2024.

September 29, 2024
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