Minorities criticize the government for continuing illegal mining.
The Minority in Parliament has expressed outrage at the country's ongoing illegal mining of water bodies and vegetation.
According to the Minority, they have taken notice of a viral video on social media and other online platforms revealing massive illegal mining activities taking place along the River Offin in the Ashanti Region's Atwima-Mponua district.
"We are very disappointed that, despite assurances from the Akufo-Addo-led Government about its fight against "galamsey," river bodies across the country continue to be polluted by illegal mining activities."
"We are even more concerned by the accusations leveled against the DCE of complicity and involvement in illegal mining (Galamsey)," said John Abdulai Jinapor, ranking member of the Mines and Energy Committee.
He stated that the Minority cannot stand by and watch as the nation's rivers and vegetation are polluted and destroyed by illegal miners.
"As a result, we wish to call on the government and the NPP administration, particularly the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, the Minister for Defence, and the Minister for the Interior, to immediately investigate this specific incident and ensure that our river bodies are protected from illegal miners' activities, as promised," Mr. Jinapor stated.
He also urged President Akufo-Addo to address the issue rather than brush it under the rug.
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Because the Police training module has been revised to make trainees more efficient in responding to current crime trends, all new officers who graduate from the police training school can now swim and drive.
The Inspector-General of Police, Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, revealed this during a public lecture on policing at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).
The police training school module has been changed, according to the IGP, to make it more practical and effective.
"The training school module has been modified so that it is 75% practical and 25% theoretical." All new police officers who graduate from training school can now swim and drive as part of their training, allowing them to meet criminals anywhere. The officers will meet the criminals if they choose to swim. We are taking all necessary precautions to protect lives and property."
The IGP also mentioned the Police Department's plans to launch a virtual police station, allowing citizens to file complaints online.
"We anticipate a period in which we will have a virtual police station." Where you are not required to appear at the police station.
"You simply file a virtual complaint, and we will send you all of the information." We can also virtually invite the suspect who is data processing.
"And we evaluate and believe that it is something that we can do practically rather than showing up at the police station and being ignored."
"So, we have a lot of work to do," the police chief explained, "but internally, with the press of a button, you can instantly send messages to every police officer in the country."
"We send documents electronically from headquarters to the regional level so we don't have to find people to come pick it up and do that," Dr. Dampare added.
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