Audio By Carbonatix The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has underscored the critical role of geoscience in Ghana’s development, describing the Ghana Geological Survey Authority (GGSA) as the first and most important institution in the country’s mineral discovery value chain. He made the remarks at a stakeholder engagement on the draft Legislative Instrument (L.I.) held at the Ghana Shippers Authority Auditorium. The Minister traced the history of geological exploration in Ghana to the colonial era, noting that early mapping efforts laid the foundation for major national assets such as hydroelectric dams, roads and mining hubs. However, he admitted that despite the passage of Act 928 in 2016 to transform the GGSA, “the full promise of the transformation has remained unrealised” due to funding gaps, staff attrition and weak systems. The Minister described the draft Legislative Instrument (L.I.) as a turning point aimed at fully operationalising the Act. “This regulation will finally bring GGSA’s relevance to the everyday lives of Ghanaians,” Hon. Buah said. The Acting Director-General of GGSA, Dr Prosper Akaba, in his address explained that the draft L.I. covers a wide scope, including earthquake monitoring, mineral exploration standards and geoheritage protection. He emphasised the need for stakeholder input to ensure the regulations are practical, just, and technically and legally sound. DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited. Tags: Geoscience Land Ministry DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited. Related to this story Defeamekpor calls for interdiction of Land Ministry’s director of finance Lands Ministry engages China Int. Water and Electric Corp. on temporary quarry permits GhIG calls for legal backing to regulate practices of geoscience and geoscientists Central Regional House of Chiefs pledges support for government to formalize small-scale mining sector Latest Stories GGSA draft legislative instrument to strengthen Ghana’s Geoscience Sector — Lands Minister5 minutes Politics must be set aside in galamsey fight—Afigya Kwabre North MP17 minutes Girl, 10, finds rare Mexican axolotl under Welsh bridge18 minutes Xenophobic attacks: SA envoy must explain presence of South Africans in Ghana—Solomon Owusu23 minutes If we have the ball, we attack – Queiroz outlines Black Stars philosophy28 minutes GCB Bank supports Ghana Army Volleyball Team with US$20,000 for Rwanda tournament32 minutes Center for Social Development sponsors NVTI trade test for 26 inmates at Tamale Central Prison32 minutes Two trains collide head-on in Denmark, leaving five critically hurt33 minutes Cabinet approves visa waiver for 3 countries40 minutes More than 500 people killed in Tanzania election violence, inquiry finds41 minutes Ruth Slenczynska, last surviving pupil of Rachmaninoff, dies aged 10141 minutes Israeli strikes kill eight Palestinians in Gaza, first responders say42 minutes UK and France strike new £662m small boats deal42 minutes Ghana has potential to become ‘country of champions’ – Carlos Queiroz42 minutes The court lacked jurisdiction to hear the quo warranto application against the prosecutorial powers of the OSP53 minutes