A study has identified that there are currently about 64 different types of natural resources conflicts across 45 communities and 19 districts in the five regions of the north. The study conducted by the Tama Foundation Universal, a […]
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‘Let’s minimize the harm and optimize benefits of mining in northern Ghana’- TAMA Foundation
The Board Chairman of TAMA Foundation Universal, a Policy Research and Advocacy organization, Mr Charles Abugre, has asked stakeholders in the mining sector to find innovative ways to minimize the negative social and environmental impacts of extractive activities in the Northern part of the country. Mr […]
Continue readingLargest water body in Northern Ghana under heavy pollution-research reveals
A Water Quality Assessment conducted on the largest water body in Northern Ghana, the White Volta has revealed that the river is highly polluted with heavy metals, including Mercury Copper, Zinc Cadmium, and Lead among other chemical contaminants. This is as a […]
Continue readingForum on natural resource governance held in Tamale.
TAMA Foundation Universal, an NGO, has organised a forum on natural resource governance in northern Ghana with the aim to address the salient issues of mining activities and resource conflicts in the northern belt of the country. The day’s event, held in Tamale, under […]
Continue reading‘Galamsey’ activities pollute White Volta — Study
Tests conducted on the White Volta River that stretches through Northern Ghana and empties into the Volta Lake have revealed high levels of dangerous heavy metals due to illegal mining and sand winning activities along its banks. The tests, conducted by Tama Foundation Universal, an extractive-centred CSO, working in Northern […]
Continue readingTama Foundation calls for urgent reclamation of degraded mining sites in northern Ghana
Tama Foundation Universal, an extractive-centred CSO, working in Northern Ghana, has called for the urgent need to restore vegetations at degraded mining sites in the north. The Executive Director of the NGO, Dr. Chrys Anab, who made the call, lamented that large tracts […]
Continue readingTackling Galamsey Impact: Land Reclamation Needed in 5 Northern Regions.
The scars and devastating impact of illegal mining activities, popularly known as galamsey, are staring in the faces of residents of mining communities in the northern part of the country. While some residents, particularly illustrious young men are very often falling into abandoned pits and deep gullies, vegetative cover is […]
Continue readingTAMA Foundation organizes a paralegal training workshop for 50 participants from selected mining communities in the north.
Executive Director Center for Public Interest Law (CEPIL) Lawyer. Augustine Niber has taken a group of Civil Society and Community based Organizations and individuals from the 5 regions of the north through extensive legal training on mining laws, regulations, and policies. Engaging with the media, during a 2 days Paralegal […]
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TAMA Foundation trains over 300 community members in Natural Resource Governance
TAMA Foundation Universal, a Policy Think Tank based in Tamale, in the Northern Region of Ghana has trained over 300 Community members and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in natural resources governance across the five regions of the north. The move was to equip them with the requisite knowledge to effectively […]
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Forum to promote Sustainable Natural Resource Management in Ghana held in Tamale
A one-day forum aimed at promoting the sustainable use and management of mineral resources in Ghana has been held in Tamale. The forum was organized by the Foundation for the Transformation of Marginal Areas (TAMA Foundation) Universal, a non-governmental organisation in collaboration with the Ford Foundation. The meeting brought together […]
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