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Fishes Return to Ankobra River as Illegal Miners Exit: The Ankobra river looks life-giving again. The silver flickers on its surface as the sun flashes over the water is back. Severely raped of its beauty by illegal mining in their careless search for gold at all cost, the river

Fishermen’s Incursions Threaten Oil, Gas Installations: The Petroleum Commission (PC) has recorded 17,822 incursions within the safety zones of three oil and gas installations in three years, a situation it says threatens upstream oil and gas assets and the lives of the fishers. The installations are the

Ghana needs leaders with integrity – CJ: The Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo, has said Ghana requires leaders with integrity and not those who jump the practical hurdles of life. She made the comment while addressing students during a special mentoring program in the Eastern region as part of

Experts Propose Mineral Revenue Management Law to Track Mining Resources: Two experts at charitable organisation Oxfam Ghana are proposing the enactment of Mineral Revenue Management Act to guide government on the utilization of mining revenue and to check graft in the management of mining revenue in the country. Senior Communications Advisor

‘Poor Ghanaians’ not getting help from struggling Legal Aid Scheme: The fate of thousands of Ghanaians living below the minimum wage who need legal representation continues to hang in the balance because of the dire state of the Legal Aid Scheme, meant to provide legal assistance to such persons. Established in

CSOs Engage Minerals Commission on the Sample Mining Bill: 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 by Wacam to influence reforms in existing Minerals

Current Ghana mining and mineral law is weak says lawyer: A legal practitioner with consortium civil society organizations working in mining communities, Mr Augustine Niber has described the current mining and mineral law as very weak saying it does not help affected communities where mining activities are concentrated. Presenting an overview

Stakeholders Calls On Government To Involve Chiefs In Issuing Mining License: Stakeholders have called for the involvement and consultation of Chiefs in the issuance Artisanal and Small Scale miners licenses in the country. According to them, when chiefs are consulted, they could provide legitimate advice and knowledge on the consequences of

Chief Justice orders ‘naked’ judges to wear wig: The wearing of white horsehair wigs by judges has been a part of the dress code for legal professionals. Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo has warned against the level of ‘casualness’ among some judges in the country, and ordered all judges to

It’s time African lawmakers ditched their colonial wigs: We love to talk decolonisation in Africa and yet somehow we managed to miss the fact that in several African countries, lawyers and judges still wear those ridiculous white wigs that our colonial masters brought over a couple hundred years

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Dialogue on Petroleum Sector Governance to Mainstream

A two day policy dialogue on Petroleum Sector Governance to Mainstream Resource Governance at the sub national level and bridge the gap between maximizing petroleum revenues and ensuring environmental sustainability.

PILIWA meeting held in Abuja, Nigeria

Public Interest Lawyering Initiative for West Africa (PILIWA) meeting held in Abuja, Nigeria

Promoting Leadership

A Gender and Extractive Governance Training dubbed "Promoting Leadership, Accountability and Transparency for Resource Management"

Training for Assembly Sub-Committee

Training for Assembly Sub-Committee Members in Western Region on Oil and Gas Laws and Related Matters

Public Interest Lawyering Initiative for WestAfrica

Democratic Consolidation and Accountable Governance

A Workshop on Democratic Consolidation and Accountable Governance in Accra

A Workshop dubbed “Promoting Citizen Participation in Ensuring Transparency and Accountability in the Extractive Sector in Ghana” in Tarkwa

A Workshop dubbed “Promoting Citizen Participation in Ensuring Transparency and Accountability in the Extractive Sector in Ghana” in Obuasi

A Workshop dubbed “Promoting Citizen Participation in Ensuring Transparency and Accountability in the Extractive Sector in Ghana” in Kenyasi

Promoting Access to Justice for the Poor and Marginalised

A Workshop dubbed “Promoting Access to Justice for the Poor and Marginalised. Funded by STAR Ghana

Workshop on Compensation and Conflict Resolution

A Two-Day Workshop on Compensation and Conflict Resolution for Communities to be affected by Iron Ore Operation in Tatale-Sangule District

A Media Advocacy Program

A Media Advocacy Program_CEPIL discussion on Amendment of Minerals and Mining Act 703, 2006

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