Wenchi, (Bono), Jan. 6 GNA – Osagyefo Ampem Anye Amoampong Tabrako III, the Paramount Chief of the Wenchi Traditional Area in the Bono Region has ordered small-scale miners to cease mining operations in the Area.
He said no mining company or individual had received a permit to operate in the Wenchi Municipality, saying any mining activity in the area was illegal, asking those involved to stop or be prosecuted.
The Paramount Chief gave the directive in a statement issued and copied to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) and asked the miners to fill excavated pits and remove all their machines and equipment.
“All mining activities must cease, and the illegal miners and companies are required to remove their machines and equipment from the site by 1800 hours January 5, 2025”, Osagyefo Tabrako III ordered.
“They must also ensure that any land that has been destroyed by their activities is restored to its original condition and non- compliance with these instructions will lead to serious repercussions”.
Osagyefo Tabrako III urged the people in the area to be law abiding in order not to find troubles for themselves.
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