IFEJ, Lands Ministry partner to boost natural resource reporting

The Institute of Financial and Economic Journalists (IFEJ) and the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources in Ghana have agreed to formalize their partnership to enhance reporting on natural resources, including mining, forestry, and land reforms. The collaboration stems from a courtesy call by an IFEJ delegation led by its President, Roger Agambire Agana, on the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah.

The partnership aims to strengthen specialised reporting on sector policies and reforms, with the Ministry agreeing to support training programmes, technical briefings, and joint research with IFEJ. Key proposals include a memorandum of understanding (MoU), an annual conference on mining and natural resource governance, and closer collaboration with ministry agencies.

The Minister highlighted the need for specialised journalists to accurately convey policies to the public, particularly in the context of new mining policies, a proposed new mining law, and reclamation efforts in degraded lands.

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