Conservation and environmental advocacy organisation appearing in coverage of illegal mining, forest protection, and environmental law enforcement in Ghana.
The Concerned Citizens of Atewa Landscape (CCAL) and environmental non-governmental organisation A Rocha Ghana have jointly condemned the state’s reactive approach to illegal mining following a violent confrontation at Kyebi in the Eastern Region. …
… National asset The National Director of A Rocha Ghana, Dr Seth Appiah Kubi, described Ghana’s forests as indispensable national assets whose protection should remain a collective responsibility. …
… The groups, convening under the Citizens’ Platform on Constitutional Reform (CPCR) and including the Centre for Democratic Development, One Ghana Movement, A Rocha Ghana, Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF Ghana), Eco-Conscious Citizens, the Youth Alliance for Green G …
… Through the BRACE Project funded by the European Union (EU), A Rocha Ghana and its partners are helping to build a support system where access to justice is not determined by financial capacity, but by the fundamental right of every citizen to seek redress and accountability. …
A Rocha Ghana has condemned an attack on Forestry Commission staff and the destruction of timber checkpoint accommodation at Babatokuma in the Kintampo District of the Bono East Region. …
A Rocha Ghana and the Concerned Citizens of Atewa Landscape have condemned the state's reactive approach to illegal mining after a young man was shot during a clash between state security and illegal miners at Kyebi on July 11, 2026. The groups attributed the miners' defiance to selective law enforcement and a "dangerous sense of entitlement," calling for government investigation into claims of favouritism in the sector.
A Rocha Ghana and the Concerned Citizens of Atewa Landscape have condemned the state's reactive approach to illegal mining after a young man was shot during a clash between state security and illegal miners at Kyebi on July 11, 2026. The groups attributed the miners' defiance to selective law enforcement and a "dangerous sense of entitlement," calling for government investigation into claims of favouritism in the sector.
Environmental advocacy organisations have called on the government to elevate the Atewa Forest Reserve to national park status, warning that degradation of the forest threatens water security, biodiversity and climate resilience. The Atewa Forest Reserve serves as the source of rivers that supply water to more than five million people and is being pressured by ongoing environmental degradation.
A coalition of civil society organisations has backed the Constitution Review Committee's environmental reform proposals, which include entrenching a public trust doctrine vesting minerals, water resources, and public lands in the people of Ghana with the State holding them in trust. The groups are pressing government to publish a clear roadmap and timelines for the constitutional reform process amid Ghana's worsening illegal mining crisis.
The Building Resilient and Active Communities in Extractive Landscapes (BRACE) Project convened legal experts and implementing partners to expand access to justice for mining-affected communities across Ghana, including establishing a Legal Access Fund to remove financial barriers to legal redress for those impacted by environmental degradation, land disputes and human rights violations.
A Rocha Ghana has condemned an attack on Forestry Commission staff and destruction of a timber checkpoint accommodation at Babatokuma in the Kintampo District on 9 June 2026, which the group says is part of a recurring pattern of violence against conservation workers. The conservation organisation called for a swift police investigation, stronger security for forestry personnel, and greater transparency, warning that unresolved attacks weaken environmental law enforcement.
The Deputy Attorney-General and 14 civil society organisations appeared at the Supreme Court for a case filed in December 2025 challenging whether Parliament unconstitutionally granted prosecutorial powers to the Office of the Special Prosecutor. The Attorney-General's office argues that Article 88(3) of the Constitution vests prosecutorial powers solely in its office and that Parliament acted unconstitutionally by passing the OSP Act, 2017.
The Deputy Attorney-General and 14 civil society organisations appeared at the Supreme Court for a hearing on a constitutional case challenging whether Parliament had the authority to grant the Office of the Special Prosecutor independent prosecutorial powers. The case, filed by private legal practitioner Noah Ephraem Tetteh Adamtey, argues that Articles 88(3) and 88(4) of the Constitution vest prosecutorial authority solely in the Attorney-General, and that the OSP Act 2017 was unconstitutional.
The Oheneba Poku Foundation has raised concerns about illegal and unsustainable mining activities (galamsey) around Lake Bosomtwe in the Ashanti region, citing vegetation destruction, soil erosion, ecosystem disturbance, and encroachment on buffer zones critical for protecting water quality and ecosystem stability. The foundation stressed that the combined effects of illegal mining, land degradation, and weak environmental enforcement pose a significant risk to the sustainability of Ghana's only natural lake.
CDD, IMANI and 12 other civil society organisations have filed an application to join the Supreme Court case Adamtey v Attorney-General as amici curiae, seeking to provide legal and policy perspectives on constitutional and public interest issues relating to Ghana's anti-corruption framework and institutional independence.
IMANI Africa has defended civil society organisations' participation in a Supreme Court case challenging the constitutionality of Ghana's Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017, saying CSO involvement is justified to support constitutional interpretation and strengthen accountability despite criticism that it may amount to advocacy rather than neutral assistance.
Rights of Nature Movement Ghana organised a clean-up exercise and sensitisation workshop at Lake Bosomtwe in the Ashanti Region on 28 April in commemoration of World Earth Day, bringing together community members, volunteers and Zoomlion workers to address waste and discuss environmental stewardship through a rights-of-nature framework.
Fourteen civil society organisations, including CDD, IMANI Africa, and Transparency International Ghana, have filed to join a Supreme Court case challenging the constitutionality of Ghana's Office of the Special Prosecutor Act, 2017. The groups say their involvement is motivated by commitment to constitutionalism, accountable governance, and anti-corruption, and is not partisan or personal.
The Water Resources Commission organized an inter-school quiz competition in Abuakwa South Municipality to commemorate World Water Day 2026, testing pupils' knowledge on water resource management, sanitation, environmental protection, and the dangers of illegal mining. The initiative aims to promote water conservation and environmental stewardship among young people.
Daryl Bosu, Deputy Director of A Rocha Ghana, has accused the government of sidelining Act 995's provisions on prosecuting illegal miners, saying authorities have opted to deport foreign offenders instead of prosecuting them, which he argues undermines the law's intent and reflects insufficient commitment to tackling galamsey.
The Deputy Director of A Rocha Ghana says the government's Blue Water Guards initiative, launched to protect water bodies from illegal mining pollution, is not delivering expected results and has limited visible impact. He urged a reassessment of the programme, arguing resources could be better deployed to established institutions like the Police and Minerals Commission.
A Rocha Ghana's deputy director says the country's efforts against illegal mining are failing due to poor coordination among state agencies, despite appearing organized on paper. Fieldwork in affected regions shows worsening conditions, forest destruction, and water quality degradation continue despite government interventions.