Looters descend on abandoned illegal mining sites

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USMAN 10 years ago

Looters supervised by our useless university graduates.

Looters supervised by our useless university graduates.
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GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 10 years ago

DEPORT ALL THE CHINESE FROM GHANA NOW.

DEPORT ALL THE CHINESE FROM GHANA NOW.
Ewusi 10 years ago

Waaa-Look at the destruction

Waaa-Look at the destruction
Agbezi Ayivor Kumah 10 years ago

The Government should abandon mining outright

The Government should abandon mining outright
HARK 10 years ago

THE LAND SHOULD BE RECLAIMED FOR USEFULL PERPOSE IMMEDIATELLY.

THE LAND SHOULD BE RECLAIMED FOR USEFULL PERPOSE IMMEDIATELLY.
HARK 10 years ago

THE LANDS SHOULD BE RECLAIMED IMMEDIATELLY.

THE LANDS SHOULD BE RECLAIMED IMMEDIATELLY.
GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 10 years ago

THE POLICE SEIZE ALL THEIR MACHINERY N SELL THEM. USE THE MONEY TO EMPOWER, REWARD THE POLICE OFFICERS. JAIL THESE CHINESE, NO BAIL.
THEY HVE TO SERVE THEIR SENTENCE, THEN DEPORT THEM. THE GHFUO WHO WORKED WIKTH THEM MUST B ...
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THE POLICE SEIZE ALL THEIR MACHINERY N SELL THEM. USE THE MONEY TO EMPOWER, REWARD THE POLICE OFFICERS. JAIL THESE CHINESE, NO BAIL.
THEY HVE TO SERVE THEIR SENTENCE, THEN DEPORT THEM. THE GHFUO WHO WORKED WIKTH THEM MUST BE JAILED 10YRS EACH.
GALAMSAY MUST END IN GH. DESTROYING OUR LANDS. LEADING TO FLOODS. DEATH N DESTRUCTION
stretches of real estate in the world, endowed with an abundance of vast mineral deposits, such as coltan and cobalt, which are key to the
functioning of modern-day capitalist society, from laptops to cell phones to cameras and jet engines.
Coltan is just one of several expensive and rare minerals abundant in Africa, but coltan is NOT ONLY available in the congo alone,
which makes it extremely valuable.
local residents mostly young children are explloited n forced to dig tiny amounts of these “conflict minerals” from the soil in inhuman conditions,
often with their bare hands.
When you hear about such extreme exploitation, you can be pretty sure that some folks are making a hell of a lot of money.
In this case, it’s western corporations like Nokia, Motorola, Compaq, Dell, IBM, Sony and many more who rely on extremely cheap capacitors
from their electronics companies, to make them profits from our Christmas presents. These companies have thus far avoided scrutiny by
outsourcing the more direct business of extracting the minerals to smaller chinese companies. THEREFORE, GH GOVT MUST CUT OUT THE CHINESE MIDDLEMEN
N USE LOCAL MANPOWER. JOBS. GIVE THE GALAMSAY JOBS TO GHFUOR!
The operators, with many foreign nationals involved, are not only destroying the environment with their activities, but are also denying the
country of the revenues that accrue to the state from the legal activities of mining companies that pay taxes to the government.
the pressing immediate problems confronting the countRY GHANA ARE - GALAMSAY EVERYWHERE, no electricity, no water, rife in corruption, high incompetence levels, etc.
At the moment JOHN MAHAMA has NOT articulated any vision for the country and his governance. Ghanaians don't know what he stands for except his mere promises and lies.
For sustainable socio-economic development Ghana needs ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNANCE not mere promises without action as characterised BY MAHAMA'S "leadership".
IN ARGENTINA, representatives of 33 indigenous communities living in the Northern Argentinian provinces of Jujuy and Salta turned to the Supreme Court to claim their right
to be consulted for exploration and development of lithium projects. This move comes following last year's declaration by the governor of Jujuy Province that lithium is a
strategic mineral under Decreto 7592/11, asserting that all present and future lithium projects must be studied by a special expert commission before being approved by local
and national authorities. CUT OUT THE CHINESE MIDDLEMEN.
ASEM BEBA DAbi 10 years ago

why do we often wait till things get out of hand before we act?are you telling us that no one knew about these operations before?we have got the 'stick and we should not wait till dog bite'

why do we often wait till things get out of hand before we act?are you telling us that no one knew about these operations before?we have got the 'stick and we should not wait till dog bite'
MotherLove 10 years ago

Ghanaians are the saddest beggers on earth. Going after their stuff? No go into the forest young unemployed Ghanaian young men and get these Chinese force them to work and take them gold from them. They came to your country ...
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Ghanaians are the saddest beggers on earth. Going after their stuff? No go into the forest young unemployed Ghanaian young men and get these Chinese force them to work and take them gold from them. They came to your country illegal so use them as SALVES to do the work without pay and give them NO RICE and they will all die.USE THEM AS SLAVES THEY CAME WITHOUT PERMISSION BUT WITH GUNS...USE THEM AS SLAVES.
MotherLove 10 years ago

SO GHANA'S BOARDERS ARE FREE FOR ALL ? WASTE 1 BILLION CHINA MEN ARE COMING AND WITH GUNS....STUPID

SO GHANA'S BOARDERS ARE FREE FOR ALL ? WASTE 1 BILLION CHINA MEN ARE COMING AND WITH GUNS....STUPID
Ceeboy Dangerman 10 years ago

Right direction. However, if the registration fees is an issue for locals the Minster could give a break of say six months of operation before registration.
My point is that jobs are needed and government should facilitate t ...
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Right direction. However, if the registration fees is an issue for locals the Minster could give a break of say six months of operation before registration.
My point is that jobs are needed and government should facilitate the process in concessionary given manner .
Joe Turkey 10 years ago

it's the better of the two evils; they get to keep the loot in Ghana

it's the better of the two evils; they get to keep the loot in Ghana
Igp 10 years ago

Just take a hard look at the enviroment and the attendant results to come. Lets get serious about our enviroment.

Just take a hard look at the enviroment and the attendant results to come. Lets get serious about our enviroment.
km agyin 10 years ago

I was dismayed to read that these illegal miners are to be set free to go back and do the same shit. Is illegal galamseing not a crime punishable by prison terms?. They should be prosecuted. Anyway who gave the police the go ...
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I was dismayed to read that these illegal miners are to be set free to go back and do the same shit. Is illegal galamseing not a crime punishable by prison terms?. They should be prosecuted. Anyway who gave the police the go ahead to release them. What is the essence of spending so much to form a task force only for the aim to be defeated. Releasing them will not serve as a deterrence to them. It is like arresting illegal loggers or poachers only to confiscate their equipments and release them. The law must be brought hard on these people to serve as a deterrent to both Ghanaians and Chinese alike.
KWAME ANSAH PATRA (NPP MAN) 10 years ago

THAT'S ALL WE NEED. THEY SHOULD LOOK FOR BETTER WORK TO DO OR FARMING.

THAT'S ALL WE NEED. THEY SHOULD LOOK FOR BETTER WORK TO DO OR FARMING.

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