Chief Justice Justice Anin Yeboah has pledged his support for the Green Ghana Project to restore the country's forest cover.

He stated this when a six-member delegation from the Land's Ministry led by the sector’s Deputy Minister-Designate Benito Owusu-Bio, called on him in Accra today on behalf of the sector Minister.

He said on the Green Ghana Day [June 11] he will lead about 18 Judges of the Supreme Court and other Judicial Service Staff to plant trees around the Supreme Court premises, adding that this exercise will also help transform the court premise and make it greener.

The move is also supporting government efforts through the Lands Ministry to ignite public consciousness on the need to plant trees and protect the environment and mankind.

At the meeting, the Minerals Commission delegation was there to conclude an arrangement with the Chief Justice on a training programme on illegal mining (galamsey) for Judges who handle illegal mining cases.

The program according to the Ag. CEO of Minerals Commission, Martin Ayisi is to equip the judges to deal with illegal mining cases appropriately and expeditiously.

It was agreed with the Chief Justice that the programme is held in 3 major cities, namely Kumasi, Sekondi and Koforidua, where Court likely to sit on galamsey cases are located.

The Chief Justice said the judiciary is very supportive of the fight against illegal mining also known as galamsey.

He therefore, charged the Ministry “to commit to dealing with the illegal mining (galamsey) menace once and for all”