The Minister for Lands and Pure Assets, Emanuel Armah Kofi Buah says the ministry now has the capability to trace earth-moving gear similar to excavators even earlier than they enter Ghana’s ports.
Throughout his presentation on the Authorities Accountability Sequence held on the Jubilee Home, the minister, Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, indicated {that a} new digital monitoring system has been launched to observe all imported excavators from the purpose of entry into the nation.
The initiative, developed in partnership with the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Finance, the Ghana Income Authority (Customs Division), and the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, goals to clamp down on using unregistered and unlawful equipment in mining operations throughout the nation.
The Authorities Accountability Sequence is an initiative by the Ministry of Data in collaboration with key civil society teams to make sure that leaders stay answerable to the individuals they serve.
Mr. Kofi Buah defined that to date, over 1,200 excavators have been impounded on the ports, pending correct validation and clearance.
He stated that is a part of efforts to sanitize the mining sector and stop unlawful mining actions, popularly generally known as “galamsey”.
He additional famous that the Minerals Fee is now utilizing real-time geo-fencing and monitoring know-how to observe gear motion throughout mining areas.
He revealed {that a} pilot programme involving 191 excavators is presently underway at a devoted management room inside the fee.
“This can be a very progressive transfer. We at the moment are in a position to know when an excavator is shipped, when it lands, and the place it’s headed. We’ll now not permit the free motion of mining equipment with out correct monitoring,” the minister stated.
He identified that the brand new system types a part of a broader nationwide plan to implement necessary registration and monitoring of all mining and heavy-duty gear used within the nation.
Mr. Buah assured the general public that authorities stays dedicated to cleansing up the mining sector and defending Ghana’s forests and water our bodies from destruction brought on by unlawful mining.
By Jacob Aggrey
