{
  "id": 4610963,
  "title": "Sand-winning destroys over 50 acres of farmland at Tsumkpo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/sand-winning-destroys-over-50-acres-of-farmland-at-tsumkpo",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T09:10:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/sand-winning-destroys-over-50-acres-of-farmland-at-tsumkpo/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Over 50 acres of maize, groundnut, pepper and cassava farmland have been lost to sand-winning activities in Tsumkpo, Shai Osudoku District, Greater Accra Region. Affected farmers report their crops are ruined, farmland degraded, and their livelihoods threatened by deep excavations near homes. 92-year-old Samuel Kateinor, a longtime farmer, never imagined such devastation in his lifetime: \"We farm and rear animals here, but the people in Tokpo gave the land away to these companies without telling us.\"\n\nAssembly Member Israel Kweku Animle learned of the issue after hearing from residents. He found some operators had expired permits for sand-winning they were using in a different location. The Assembly sanctioned them, then issued fresh permits. Yet, District Chief Executive Ignatius Godfred Dordoe denied the Assembly ever granted permission for sand-winning in the area. \"We told them to get the permit from the Minerals Commission first, but they never came back,\" he stated.\n\nThis contradiction has residents worried. They demand an investigation into the land and ongoing sand-winning. Farmers urge authorities to stop the destruction before it permanently ruins the food and income source for their community.",
  "summary": "More than 50 acres of farmland cultivated with maize, groundnuts, pepper and cassava have reportedly been destroyed by sand-winning activities at Tsumkpo in the Shai Osudoku District of the Greater Accra Region. The affected farmers say the activities have destroyed their crops, degraded their farmlands and put their livelihoods at risk, with deep excavations also […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "Ghana Business News",
        "title": "Sand-winning destroys over 50 acres of farmland at Tsumkpo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/sand-winning-destroys-over-50-acres-of-farmland-at-tsumkpo",
        "published": "2026-08-29T07:55:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Sand-winning destroys over 50 acres of farmland at Tsumkpo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/sand-winning-destroys-over-50-acres-of-farmland-at-tsumkpo",
        "published": "2026-08-30T00:06:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}