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Double rainbow at Kadjebi
Double rainbow
The appearance of a double rainbow generated joy and excitement across the mountain peak of Kadjebi in the Oti Region last week.
It left a number of onlookers mesmerised as they caught a glimpse of the celestial feature that lasted for about 35 minutes.
Double rainbows are formed when sunlight is reflected twice within a raindrop with the violet light that reaches the observer’s eye coming from the higher raindrops and the red light from lower raindrops.
It turned into a field’s day for photographers in the area as spectators rushed to take memorable photographs in the direction of the rainbow.
It attracted both the elderly and children some of who jumped and run to the direction of the double rainbow, hoping to see it at a closer range.
A farmer returning from farm said, it was the closest the spectacle had appeared.
Ms Abigail Amoa, another witness of the double rainbow said sunrise view from the hilltop was always amazing, but this double rainbow view was the first she had sighted.
By Geoffrey Buta
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Steps underway to repeal L.I 2462 – Prez assures
President John Dramani Mahama has assured Ghanaians that steps are underway to repeal Legislative Instrument 2462 as part of efforts to protect the country’s forests and water bodies.
During his media encounter at the Jubilee House, the president explained that the repeal will formalise the ban on mining in forest reserves and strengthen enforcement against illegal mining.
He stressed that his administration is committed to safeguarding the environment, reclaiming degraded reserves, and deploying more personnel to protect river bodies across the country.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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9 forest reserves recovered from illegal mining – President Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has announced the recovery of nine forest reserves from illegal mining under his government’s intensified environmental protection drive.
Addressing journalists at the Jubilee House, the president explained that hundreds of excavators, water pumps and other equipment have been seized as part of the operation, while degraded areas are being reclaimed and restored.
He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to end mining in protected areas, deploy more personnel to safeguard river bodies and strengthen laws to secure Ghana’s natural resources for future generations.
This notwithstanding, President Mahama revealed that two of the retrieved forest reserves had gone back into the hands of illegal miners, however, adequate measures have been put in place to reclaim them.
By: Jacob Aggrey
