{
  "id": 7265656,
  "title": "Nananom must be involved in fight against illegal mining –Nkwantakese Chief",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/nananom-must-be-involved-in-fight-against-illegal-mining-nkwantakese",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T06:59:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/nananom-must-be-involved-in-fight-against-illegal-mining-nkwantakese-chief/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chief Nana Boakye Yam Ababio of the Nkwantakese community in the Afigya Kwabre South Municipality, located in Ghana's Ashanti Region, has called on the government to involve traditional leaders, such as chiefs, in the fight against illegal mining. He believes that the exclusion of chiefs, who are the guardians of the land, has hindered progress in combating illegal mining for years. Additionally, Nana Boakye Yam is concerned about the government's practice of granting mining concessions to miners from Accra without consulting the relevant chiefs, who possess the knowledge and consent of the affected communities. He emphasized that chiefs and traditional leaders are integral partners in development and should be actively involved in initiatives aimed at enhancing nationwide development and improving the livelihoods of the people.",
  "summary": "Nana Boakye Yam Ababio, Chief of Nkwantakese in the Afigya Kwabre South Municipality, in the Ashanti Region, has urged the government to prioritise the involvement of chiefs in the fight against illegal mining activities in the country. According to him, the continuous sidelining of chiefs, who are the custodians of the lands, is the reason […] The post Nananom must be involved in fight against…",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}