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EPA Issues Health Advisory: Wear Masks as Harmattan Dust Worsens Air Quality

  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a public health advisory urging residents, particularly vulnerable groups, to wear nose masks due to the escalating levels of harmful dust in the air caused by the ongoing harmattan season. The agency’s warning highlights the serious health risks associated with the current …

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Attorney General Orders EPA: Law Allowing Forest Mining to Be Repealed  

  The Ghanaian government has taken a significant step towards addressing the environmental devastation caused by illegal mining (galamsey) by initiating the process of revoking Legislative Instrument (L.I.) 2462. This law, which permitted mining activities in forest reserves, has been widely criticized for its detrimental impact on the environment. The …

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