Accra, Aug. 18, GNA – Movement for Change, one of Ghana’s Political parties has asked the government to ban all small-scale and artisanal mining activities for one year.

A statement issued and signed by its Director of Communication and Spokesperson, Mr Solomon Owusu, said “By an Executive Instrument, ban all small-scale and artisanal mining activities whether legal or illegal, with immediate effect, for a substantive period of one year.”