Environmental Protection Authority - Obuasi Office

10/05/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all our mother’s across the globe.

30/04/2026

EPA goes digital. A convenient, efficient and more reliable way to acquire and renew permits.

03/04/2026

Easter blessings from the Environmental Protection Authority, Obuasi Area Office.
May this season of renewal inspire us all to care for our environment as part of our shared duty. Wishing you a peaceful and eco-conscious Easter.

19/03/2026

Environmental Quality Management Training Workshop for Environmental Practitioners.

02/02/2026

On 21st and 23rd January 2026, the Parliamentary Select Committee on Environment, Science and Technology undertook a working visit to AngloGold Ashanti Ghana, Obuasi Mine and Asanko Gold Mine at Manso respectively. The visit formed part of the Committee’s oversight responsibility to familiarize itself with mining operations and to assess environmental safeguards and regulatory compliance at the mine.
Representatives of the Obuasi and Amansie Area Offices of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) participated in the visit to provide regulatory insight, technical support, and clarification on environmental compliance issues.
The visit comprised formal engagements with the Management of the mine, EPA and Members of the Parliamentary Select Committee, followed by field inspections of selected operational and environmentally sensitive areas of the mine; Mining Pit, Reclaimed and Revegetated Sites, & Tailing Storage Facilities (TSF).
Key highlights were how negative impact of illegal mining activity on the mine concessions and how this has greatly impaired mine operations, its threat to human lives, property and the environment.
The committee expressed dissatisfaction with the level of compliance with climate change mitigation actions with both mines and encouraged improvement in that regard.

13/01/2026

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
The EPA reminds all regulated businesses in Ghana that operating without a valid EPA permit is an offence under the Environmental Protection Act 2025 (Act 1124) and L.I. 2504. Permit holders must ensure timely renewal.

09/06/2025

EPA OBUASI AREA OFFICE CELEBRATES 2025 WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY IN GRANDSTYLE

The annual World Environment Day Celebration 2025 was celebrated on the 5th of June.
This years celebration was marked with series of events including Essay writing competition, inter-school debate, waste segregation challenge among basic schools, "walk and pick" exercise and an innovation challenge for the entire community; all geared towards creating awareness on eding plastic pollution.

The WED was climaxed with a grand durbar to commemorate the day. This was attended by dignitaries within the Obuasi enclave including the Adansihene and Adansihemaa, Municipal Chief Executives and GES Directors of both Obuasi West and East Municipalities, GES Director of Adansi South District, Coordinating Registrar and Coordinating Dean of the KNUST Obuasi campus and thousands of students from Basic schools and SHS within the Adansi Area.

As the national theme indicates "Repurpose Plastic Use", the entire community was tasked with an innovation challenge, resulting in the use of waste plastic materials to create reusable materials for the benefit of the society. Notable among the materials exhibited under the innovative challenge included a modern waste segregator machine made by the Obuasi Senior High Technical School (O' SECTEC) and a Smart plastic waste bin made by Asare Bediako Senior High School (ASBEK), all made out of waste plastics.

Awards/Prizes were presented to individuals, groups and schools who exhibited innovative and useful materials made from waste plastics and also participated in the essay writing and debate.

Mr. Prempeh Adarkwa Yiadom, The Director for EPA Obuasi Area Office indicated "that plastic in itself is not the problem, but its use and management". He therefore urged all gathered to rethink plastic pollution and put an action now in converting waste plastics into useful materials. He further admonished the populace to opt for reusable plastic materials instead of single use plastics.

09/06/2025

04/06/2025

Durbar in commemoration of 2025 World Environment Day