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  • 3–4 year ban on mining will help reclaim our lands – Ade Coker

    3–4 year ban on mining will help reclaim our lands – Ade Coker

    The former Greater Accra Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has advocated for a total prohibition of illegal mining (galamsey) and a temporary halt to small-scale mining to support nationwide land restoration efforts.

    During an interview on Breakfast Daily on Channel One TV on Wednesday, April 2, he emphasized the urgent need for stronger measures to safeguard Ghana’s natural resources. He further recommended that large-scale mining firms suspend operations for at least three to four years to allow for environmental recovery.

    “Galamsey should be banned; small-scale mining should be suspended. The big companies should be set aside for the next three to four years to reclaim our land. How much are we getting from our gold? The last time I heard, $2 billion worth of Ghana’s gold was exported to Dubai, and out of that $2 billion, most of it was smuggled. Ghana gained just peanuts from it,” he stated.

    Ade Coker also stressed the necessity of closely monitoring excavators used in mining to deter unauthorized activities.

    “We should have an inventory of all the excavators in this country. We should find out which excavator is in road construction and how many are in mining, then call the owners to bring them to designated places,” he added.

    Separately, in an anti-galamsey operation, the Western Central Regional Police Command apprehended 11 individuals involved in illegal mining along the Bonsa River in the Western Region.

    The suspects, consisting of seven Ghanaians and four Chinese nationals, were taken into custody on March 31, 2025, following an intelligence-driven crackdown on illegal mining activities.

  • Rescuers hurry to aid passengers stuck at top of 72-foot rollercoaster

    Rescuers hurry to aid passengers stuck at top of 72-foot rollercoaster

    Rescuers scramble to help riders trapped at the top of a 72-foot rollercoaster.At a theme park, a rollercoaster ride broke down, leaving eight people stuck at the top.

    When the Rage rollercoaster malfunctioned this afternoon at Adventure Island in Southend, Essex, emergency personnel acted quickly.

    As one of the cars came to a stop not far from the top of the 72-foot ride, onlookers watched in helpless fear.

    Witnesses claim that they were left dangling on the tracks for “at least half an hour to 45 minutes” after the rollercoaster broke down about 2pm.

    One onlooker captured some video of the car on the ride, with the passengers facing the sky.

    To carry the visitors to safety, park engineers can be seen using an emergency escape platform.

    It is believed that everyone on board has now disembarked from the vehicle.

    They had to be tethered and rescued down, according to a mother who was in the park with her 6-year-old daughter.

    “It got stuck. It’s the big one there that goes through the loop – it goes up, God knows high, then straight back down, and then loops,” the speaker said.

    The top is where it “literally just got stuck.”