Farmers Demand Fair Compensation After Company Destroys Cocoa Trees
Tension is brewing in Breman-Brofoyedu, a mining town in Central Region's Upper Denkyira West District, after Perseus Ghana Mining Company Limited (PMGL) destroyed cocoa trees belonging to three Concerned Farmers ...
Regulatory Capture Fuels Ghana's Environmental Crisis
Weak regulation is a major contributor to the numerous issues associated with surface mining in Ghana, according to Wacam, Centre for Public Interest Law (CEPIL), and Centre for Environmental ...
Ghana's Mining Crisis: Wacam, CEPIL, CEIA Call for Non-Partisan Solution!
Wacam, the Centre for Public Interest Law (CEPIL), and the Centre for Environmental Impact Analysis (CEIA) have advocated a non-partisan approach to address the destructive effects of surface mining operations, ...
Call For Expression of Interest - Citizens-Led Mining Impact Assessment Tool
Wacam, with support from Oxfam in Ghana, has launched a call for a consultant to design and implement an assessment tool to evaluate the impact of Newmont's Ahafo North and ...
Wacam and CEPIL Train Youth and Women in Paralegal Skills as Part of EU-BRACE Project
As part of the BRACE project, Wacam, in collaboration with Centre for Public Interest Law (CEPIL), has organised a 3-day workshop on paralegal skills and mining regulations, empowering youth and ...
Wacam Urges Extractive Communities to Stand Up for Their Rights
In a bid to curb the continuous destructive practices of mining companies, Wacam has embarked on a mission to empower extractive communities through knowledge and capacity building.
The not-for-profit organisation's ...
Community Exchange Visits Unite Mining-Affected Residents to Demand Change
In a bold step towards demanding accountability and justice, over 66 residents from 12 mining communities across the country gathered for a public forum to tackle the devastating impacts of ...
NGOs Partner With EU To Demand Action On Environmental Protection Through Launch of BRACE
A Rocha Ghana, Wacam, and Nature & Development Foundation (NDF) have launched a tripartite project to contribute to sustainable and equitable environmental and natural resource management in Ghana.
The three-year ...
NGOs Call For Repeal of Section 17 of Minerals and Mining Act To Safeguard Water Bodies
Two civil society organisations (CSOs) have made a clarion call to the government to repeal section 17 of the Minerals and Mining Act, 2006 (Act 703) to help safeguard water ...