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Chief of Staff Julius Debrah said that in an attempt to encourage sustainability and accountability in Ghana’s extractive industry, the government will start a large-scale initiative to recover degraded mining areas and turn them into productive farmlands.
The news was made during the Africa Extractives Media Fellowship launch on Tuesday, October 28 at the Australian High Commission in Accra. Nana Oye Bampoe Addo, Deputy Chief of Staff for Administration, gave the keynote address on his behalf.
According to Mr. Debrah, the project is a crucial part of the government’s Reset Agenda, which makes sure that everyone benefits from Ghana’s natural resources while preserving the environment and fostering long-term national growth.
“As outlined in the 2024 Resetting Ghana Manifesto, the government will reclaim and convert mined lands into viable agricultural farmlands,” he stated.
He said that the government would strengthen the Minerals Commission’s ability to efficiently oversee the mining sector, promote the sale of gold, and guarantee operational sustainability and efficiency.
The Chief of Staff stated that as part of a larger plan to increase transparency and stop illicit mining, the government will also use cutting-edge technology, such as artificial intelligence (AI), to follow excavators and geo-fence mining leases.
“The extractive sector cannot be left to chance,” Mr. Debrah stressed. “It must be regulated, monitored, and reported on with precision, and the media has a central role to play in that accountability chain.”
“The Reset Agenda is built on transparency,” he said. “We see media oversight not as confrontation, but as collaboration — a partnership to protect our environment and ensure equitable use of our natural wealth” he added.
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
