{
  "id": 9583345,
  "title": "NDF engages Ahafo stakeholders to strengthen fight against illegal mining and protect forests, water bodies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/ndf-engages-ahafo-stakeholders-to-strengthen-fight-against-illegal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T15:11:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/ndf-engages-ahafo-stakeholders-to-strengthen-fight-against-illegal-mining-and-protect-forests-water-bodies/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Nature and Development Foundation (NDF) convened a Regional Multi-Stakeholder Mining Forum in Goaso to devise plans for safeguarding forest reserves and water bodies from illegal mining, or \"galamsey.\" This gathering, themed \"Reducing Deforestation Caused by Pervasive Irresponsible Mining,\" convened traditional councils, forestry officials, environmental regulators, small-scale miners, civil society groups, municipal and district authorities, and the Ghana Water Company. NDF Deputy Director of Operations Glen Asomaning warned that unchecked illegal mining could spread to the Ahafo Region, threatening its water sources and forests. The forum featured presentations from various entities, signaling the region's stakeholders' commitment to combat illegal mining through concerted action. Local leaders, including the Paramount Chief of Hwidiem and the Paramount Queen Mother of Goaso, lauded NDF for enhancing their understanding of protecting natural resources from galamsey. They urged the government to involve chiefs more in regulating small-scale mining operations, which require permits from the Lands Ministry. Other participants expressed gratitude for the forum and called for collective efforts to confront illegal mining.",
  "summary": "Nature and Development Foundation (NDF) has engaged stakeholders in the Ahafo Region to map out strategies to protect forest reserves and water bodies against illegal mining, popularly called galamsey in the region. The engagement held at Goaso dubbed Regional Multi – Stakeholder Mining Forum under the theme ” Reducing Deforestation Caused by Pervasive Irresponsible Mining […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}