Reports, advocacy briefings, and press statements from the communities WACAM works alongside.
As part of the programme of Wacam to work with Faith-Based organisations, Hannah Owusu-Koranteng, the Associate Executive Director of Wacam, made a presentation on ‘The Christian and Environmental Stewardship&rsqu…
Wacam together with ACEP, CEPIL and CEIA have started mobilising communities in and around Sheini to demand for responsible exploitation of iron ore by Cardero in their communities. This is an OSIWA sponsored project wh…
Civil society organisations (CSOs) and regulatory bodies have called on government to internalise the provisions of the ECOWAS Directive on Mining in Ghana.The CSOs and the regulatory bodies drawn from the Northern, Upp…
A group of Civil Society Organisations comprising Wacam, CARE Ghana, Kasa,Centre for Public Interest Law and Centre for Environmental Impact Analysis have engaged the Minerals Commission on a draft sample bill developed…
In the illusive and presumed quest for economic development, resource endowed countries like Ghana is increasing its dependence on mineral extraction. As global demand for energy and natural resources continues to grow,…
Give mining sector agencies prosecution powers – CSO A civil society group, Center for Public Interest Law (CEPIL) is advocating for agencies in charge of mining activities to be given the power to pr…
The Associate Executive Director of Wacam participated in a number of events organised by Oxfam America. These activities included planning meeting in South Africa in which the Associate Director shared Wacam’s ex…
Residents of Brahabebome, a mining community in the Tarkwa area, are demanding their rights from Goldfields Ghana Limited after a protracted experience of terrible environmental disruptions. Buildings in the community h…
The Associate Executive Director of Wacam, Mrs Hannah Owusu-Koranteng has received the “Right the Wrong” Award from Oxfam America for promoting the leadership of women in communities affected by mining in Gh…
Wacam is coordinating the “Save Andrew Boateng campaign” to hold Baker Hughes, a US Oilfield service company operating in Ghana and in about 20 African countries responsible for neglecting its legal responsi…
