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The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has announced an immediate ban on the fabrication, importation, sale, and use of “Chanfan” machines across Ghana.

In a press release dated October 29, 2025, the EPA stated that the move aims to curb the environmental destruction caused by the use of these machines in illegal mining activities, particularly within river bodies.

According to the Authority, the unregulated fabrication and sale of “Chanfan” machines violate the Environmental Protection Act, 2025 (Act 1124) and the Environmental Assessment Regulations, 2025 (L.I. 2504).

The EPA noted that while the trade in these machines has provided income for some individuals, their use in mining operations has caused severe pollution of water bodies, siltation of riverbeds, and the destruction of aquatic life.

The directive, issued under Sections 3(2)(b) and 35 of Act 1124, orders all workshops and shops involved in producing or selling the machines to cease operations immediately. Offenders will have their equipment seized and dismantled.

The Authority also issued a final warning to individuals and companies engaged in mining within rivers, stressing that such activities constitute serious violations of environmental and mining laws.

The EPA said it will collaborate with security agencies to enforce the directive through monitoring, seizure, and prosecution of offenders.

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has conducted searches at the Trassaco residence of businessman Nana Yaw Duodu, popularly known as Dr. Sledge, and at the East Legon offices of Goldridge Company Limited.

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has invited the Chief Executive Officer of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA), Julius Neequaye Kotey, for questioning.

President John Mahama has arrived in Paris, France, to participate in the 8th Edition of the Paris Peace Forum, scheduled for Wednesday, 29, and Thursday, 30 October 2025.

Ayisha Zakaria, a 24-year-old guardian, has allegedly inflicted burns on the private part and inner thighs of a seven-year-old girl for bedwetting.

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has reaffirmed government’s commitment to strengthen Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) through sustainable funding and decisive policy reforms aimed at achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030.

The Central University has inducted Professor Samuel Kwesi Dartey-Baah as its new vice chancellor to steer the affairs of the institution.

Here are the front pages of some of Ghana’s newspapers today.

Parliament’s Appointments Committee will on Monday, November 10, 2025, vet Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie for appointment as Chief Justice of the Republic of Ghana.

Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has confirmed that the controversial Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, commonly referred to as the anti-LGBTQ+ bill will be re-introduced on the floor of Parliament.

The Dansoman Circuit Court has remanded a trader into police custody for allegedly attempting to engage in human trafficking.

Two persons have been arraigned before an Accra Circuit Court for allegedly defrauding a trader under the pretext of securing a Canadian visa.

Twelve persons, who appeared before the Tarkwa Circuit Court for allegedly causing extensive damage to the railway track between Akyem and Bonsawire in the Western Region, have been granted bail.

The Cape Coast Circuit Court 2, presided over by Her Honour Nana Aba Quaiba Nunoo, has sentenced a 49-year-old fisherman, Samuel Armah, to 10 years imprisonment for defiling a 13-year-old girl at Mumford in the Central Region.

The National Service Authority (NSA) has officially released the first batch of postings for the 2025/2026 service year, deploying 85,159 graduates from accredited tertiary institutions across the country to both public and private sector institutions.