President’s galamsey taskforce not enough – Prof. Quartey

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  • Kofi Mempeasem-USA 11 years ago

    Well said Prof,
    It i s is true that our own people go as far as collecting monies from these expatriates and promise tham concessions leading to all this 'nonsense', and it is time pragmatic rather than lip-service steps are ...
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  • Fellow citizen. 11 years ago

    Do you understand the word expatriate?
    Go back to the dictionary to find how the word came.

  • KNYC (USMC) 11 years ago

    Prof. You said it all. Now is time for MORONS in Power to do something about it. Just 4 yrs. We as a country are importing Chinese ex convicts into our land, and you call this investment.Very soon they(chinese) will be making ...
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  • GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 11 years ago

    THE GUY IS CLUELESS. HE COMES ON GHWEB TO READ PPL OPINIONS.
    THERE MUST BE A GALAMSAY TOLL FREE NUMBER. ADVERTISE THIS IN THE MEDIA, ON TV, RADIO NEWSPAPERS. ANYONE WHO SEE GALAMSAY GOING ON SHOULD CONTACT THE POLICE OR CALL ...
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  • KOFI AHENKORAH-ESSEX-U.K. 11 years ago

    PRESIDENT MAHAMA IS SIMPLY INCOMPETE- NT AND HE SHOULD HAVE REALIZED IT NOW TO PAVE WAY FOR A MORE COMPETENT PERSON BESIDES,HE IS NOT A LEGITIMATE LEADER.GHANAIANS ARE PRESENTLY CRYING FOR MISPLACEMENT.AM AN NDC PERSON BUT SI ...
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  • KOFI AHENKORAH-ESSEX-U.K. 11 years ago

    CORRECTION:REPLACEMENT INSTEAD.

  • Egya Nda 11 years ago

    The man came all the way from China, right. How does he get to know that there is gold at my village, Kunka? It is our greedy chiefs.The odikro of my village at Kunka sold my uncle's cocoa farm land to a Chinese.

  • DAN 11 years ago

    immigration service...Any China person not young enough for university shouldn't be allowed visa even for toursit reasons, Since we know their real motive

  • ASUOYEBOA 11 years ago

    There must be immediate suspension of all small scale mining activities until further advice. The President does not seem to have grips of the exact undergoing destruction of the land. Every hour delayed amounts to one mont ...
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  • Accra Resident 11 years ago

    It's destructive and not good for the country. Put a stop to it for good.

  • thinking man 11 years ago

    apart from galamsey destroying the environment and water bodies, its also a national security issue. So where is the interior ministry and BNI on this. if anyone can come to Ghana and engage in mining operations to the tune o ...
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  • We The People 11 years ago

    The Chinese must be stopeed or else we will. The destruction of farm lands at a dizzying pace is rather sad. Also the diversion of streams and pollution of rivers thorugh the use of heavy industrail earth moving machines is a ...
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  • DAN 11 years ago

    any China person who is not in school at Legon or own import business need to be kicked out country..All local police need to check these people passports and visa expiration dates..Remove them from country!

  • MAMA JOY 11 years ago

    GIVE THEM LIFE JAIL SENTENCES OR DEATH PENALTY TO DISCOURAGE MORE FROM COMING!!!!!!!!!!