The move will now allow the task-force to effectively fight illegal miners who have been operating in the Ankobora, Pra and Brim Rivers.

The miners, who are conversant with these water bodies often outwit the task-force members, thereby making their arrest difficult.

[contextly_sidebar id=”sF8D06MsY8dL0sJVF9eblElwl17UWyXW”]Speaking to Citi News, the Commanding Officer of Operation Vanguard, Colonel William Agyapong, says the marine police will soon be incorporated to boost the effectiveness of the force.

“We had two detachments. They joined us on Saturday. We have a team in Eastern Region and a team in the Western Region. These are the leading elements that are also equipped to take on the position. Very soon, we will have more and more coming in…In all, it is going to be a very huge detachment almost numbering about 100…The involvement of the navy is very significant.”

Operation Vanguard, a task-force comprising a joint military and police of about 400 personnel, was sent to three regions – Ashanti, Eastern and Western, to flush out illegal miners in those areas.

The operation recorded a near setback some weeks after the military personnel shot an illegal miner at Obuasi Anyimadukrom in the Ashanti Region.

The teams have been tasked to stay in their assigned regions until all forms of illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, have been stopped, and unauthorized mining pits permanently destroyed.

To make their work very efficient, the anti-galamsey task-force that was trained at the Bundase Training Camp in the Ningo Prampram District in the Greater Accra Region, was equipped and fully armed.

The task-force was also supplied with new patrol vehicles and other logistics to enable its members perform their operations with urgency and speed.

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By: Marian Ansah/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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The victims mostly market women and children from Jama, a farming community along the reservoir were on their way to a neighboring area known as Accra town for a market day transaction.

Reports say the outboard motor of the boat developed a mechanical fault.

An emergency boat they called on to assist them broke down on its way, leaving the passengers to their fate.

Although divers close to the water bank helped rescue some 25 passengers, 8 others could not be found.

The Corporate Affairs Manager of Bui Power Authority, Mrs. Cherie Lawson Adamu, who confirmed the incident to Citi News, said “early in the morning they received reports that two boats had capsized on the dam around our reservoir and immediately the Navy who have been deployed around the Bui area were dispatched to go on to the reservoir on a search mission to check and the information we have is that the boat was carrying market women towards the Jama area, the northern part of Bui for market day transactions when they developed a fault around Accra Town and a second boat sent to rescue and help them with their outboard motor but unfortunately both boats capsized.”

She said personnel from the Navy are on a search mission for the eight missing persons.

Lawson Adamu lamented that activities and operations of the illegal settlers on the catchment of the Authority was a source of worry necessitating the deployment of the Navy to patrol the boundaries.

She therefore appealed to residents to cooperate with her outfit to deliver efficient service to the benefit of Ghanaians.

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By: Mashoud Kombat/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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The series will run every morning, Mondays to Thursdays, at 9:00am on the Citi Breakfast Show in June.

The Management Development Month series features top-notch thinkers and practitioners from various business and academic fields, presenting insightful ideas on selected topics.

The series is sponsored by Airtel, Zenith Bank and the Student Loan Trust Fund.

This week the focus will be on Marketing and Customer Service with Professor Robert Hinson an Associate Professor of Marketing at the University of Ghana Business School speaking on the topic standing out among the crowd, effective branding.

Among other things, Prof. Hinson shared insights into the Ten Keys Of A Strong Brand, Seven Steps To Building A Global Brand and more.

Watch the video below for more insights.

By: Kojo Akoto Boateng/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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