Obuasi galamsey: AngloGold drags Ghana to ICSID

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LIONEL.....Hohoe VR 8 years ago

Ndc are riding on us.We Voltarian will deal with them this year's elections.We are no more your world Bank or IMf.We the youth are determined to stop you.Most of the leaders especially Mps and ministers in government ate work ...
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Ndc are riding on us.We Voltarian will deal with them this year's elections.We are no more your world Bank or IMf.We the youth are determined to stop you.Most of the leaders especially Mps and ministers in government ate working under darkness with the help of some Ec staffs.We the volta youth are trailing them.Ee have stopped about 8 buses from Togo to Ghana since this registration started.We will continue to stop them.Ndc action of bussing in Toggles have put strain on most hospitals in the volta Region.Our people are dying.
NDC STAY AWAY FROM VOLTA OOOOOO.
STAFFORD 8 years ago

What is the use of these investors when the country begs for money. The Army sees it is necessary to withdraw and give in to the ordinary Ghanaian to benefit and enjoy the blessings of our motherland.

What is the use of these investors when the country begs for money. The Army sees it is necessary to withdraw and give in to the ordinary Ghanaian to benefit and enjoy the blessings of our motherland.
KOOBOY 8 years ago

YOU HAVE SYSTEMATICALLY DESTROYED ALL THE ARABLE LANDS IN THE OBUASI AREA. INSTEAD OF DRAGGING GHANA TO THE ISCID, YOU ANGLOGOLD SHOULD GO BACK TO THE TABLE AND REVISE YOUR CONTRACT WITH GHANA SO THAT THE INHABITANTS WHOSE LA ...
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YOU HAVE SYSTEMATICALLY DESTROYED ALL THE ARABLE LANDS IN THE OBUASI AREA. INSTEAD OF DRAGGING GHANA TO THE ISCID, YOU ANGLOGOLD SHOULD GO BACK TO THE TABLE AND REVISE YOUR CONTRACT WITH GHANA SO THAT THE INHABITANTS WHOSE LANDS YOU HAVE DESTROYED WOULD ALSO BENEFIT FROM THEIR GOD GIVEN NATURAL RESOURCES. EVEN A NATIONAL CONSTITUTIONS CAN BE AMENDED
Ken 8 years ago

If you think you can develop an underground mine why don't you just go for it? Do you think the over menu is foolish by giving the land to investors? Because we don't have the technology and resources to do that! What the ill ...
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If you think you can develop an underground mine why don't you just go for it? Do you think the over menu is foolish by giving the land to investors? Because we don't have the technology and resources to do that! What the illegal miners are doing is just out of greed and evil lust for money! Why do you think we call it ILLEGaL? Go and do ur read earth before talking out of ignorance! Do you know how many illegal miners have died because they did not use the right means of mining?
Tt boy 8 years ago

Lies.u are an Ashanti idiot.arest that boy wuatumi

Lies.u are an Ashanti idiot.arest that boy wuatumi
SAY IT LOUD ! 8 years ago

HAS IT FORGOTTEN THAT THE MINE WAS ILLEGALLY SOLD TO IT BY KTHIEFOUR FOR COINS AND A HOMOSEXUAL AWARD FROM HOLOCAUSTON?

WHAT AUDACITY DOES IT HAVE TO TELL ANY GHANIAN OWNER OF THE MINE NOT TO DIG HIS OWN GOLD.

THIS IS N ...
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HAS IT FORGOTTEN THAT THE MINE WAS ILLEGALLY SOLD TO IT BY KTHIEFOUR FOR COINS AND A HOMOSEXUAL AWARD FROM HOLOCAUSTON?

WHAT AUDACITY DOES IT HAVE TO TELL ANY GHANIAN OWNER OF THE MINE NOT TO DIG HIS OWN GOLD.

THIS IS NONSENSE TO THE HIGHEST ORDER. AND BECAUSE AFRICAN LEADERS ARE ALL IDIOTS, THAT ISSUE IS GOING TO BE SETTLES IN WASHINGTON WHICH HAS NO GOLD UNDER ITS FEET BUT ONLY RACISM AND RACISM AND MORE RACISM AGAINST BLACK PEOPLE.

WHO MADE AFRICANS THIS IDIOTIC?.
TRUTH 8 years ago

We will ensure we have guardians and not foreign watchman as leaders.

Vote skirt and blouse and mix-mix in November.

We will ensure we have guardians and not foreign watchman as leaders.

Vote skirt and blouse and mix-mix in November.
Kojo 8 years ago

Even a my 2 year old boy won't think like you! If Ghana has the resources to develope an underground mine why will they let an investor do it? Think and do ur research!

Even a my 2 year old boy won't think like you! If Ghana has the resources to develope an underground mine why will they let an investor do it? Think and do ur research!
Kojo 8 years ago

Get a job and a life! Grow up!

Get a job and a life! Grow up!
Wiseone 8 years ago

Get a job.

Get a job.
Kwame Peprah 8 years ago

THIS IS JUST NONSENSE AND ONLY A BAIT FOR JUDGEMENT DEBT CHOP CHOP.BOTH LEADERSHIP IN GOVERNMENT AND ANGLOGOLD ARE THIEVES CONNIVING TO STEAL MONEY FROM GHANAIANS

THIS IS JUST NONSENSE AND ONLY A BAIT FOR JUDGEMENT DEBT CHOP CHOP.BOTH LEADERSHIP IN GOVERNMENT AND ANGLOGOLD ARE THIEVES CONNIVING TO STEAL MONEY FROM GHANAIANS
Isaac Bonu 8 years ago

Ghana government should be up and doing else the mine is in the verge of collapse.

Ghana government should be up and doing else the mine is in the verge of collapse.
Ghanawatch 8 years ago

Is the government saying that it has not got the capacity to stop the illegal activities of glamsayers in Ashanti Gold concessions?And the government thinks what is happening to AshGold will encourage foreign investors to inv ...
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Is the government saying that it has not got the capacity to stop the illegal activities of glamsayers in Ashanti Gold concessions?And the government thinks what is happening to AshGold will encourage foreign investors to invest in the mining sector?This is unacceptable.
BLADE 8 years ago

Mahama's attention is only focused on rigging the 2016 election and nothing else. come see hanna bissiu, mp for tano south weilding a pistol at a polling station at Derma where ndc macho men brutalised npp supporters yesterda ...
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Mahama's attention is only focused on rigging the 2016 election and nothing else. come see hanna bissiu, mp for tano south weilding a pistol at a polling station at Derma where ndc macho men brutalised npp supporters yesterday. ndc has stsrted the civil war to enslave ghanaians and we must rise up to face them if we value our lives and love ghana. the economy is in a mess, the health sector has been collapsed by the collapsed nhis and all private health facilities are collapsing but this demonic nation-wrecking ndc wants to rig the next election to destroy ghana beyond repair. Rawlings never dreamt that the party he intetionally founded with state funds would become a nation-wrecking contraption. now he has no power in his own party again and has regretted founding that contraption but it's too late.
Tt boy 8 years ago

Another idiot.go and tell wuatumi to stop galamsey nonsense

Another idiot.go and tell wuatumi to stop galamsey nonsense
antwi 8 years ago

This govt is simply not up to the task in all sectors of the economy. John will be the only president to have one term . He s just not a presidential material .

This govt is simply not up to the task in all sectors of the economy. John will be the only president to have one term . He s just not a presidential material .
SB DAMTAR 8 years ago

Who cares if it collapses.
What are at all are they doing for Ghana apart from extract our Gold and repatriate to their countries!

They should deal with them!
Nonsense. More Gallamseying.

Who cares if it collapses.
What are at all are they doing for Ghana apart from extract our Gold and repatriate to their countries!

They should deal with them!
Nonsense. More Gallamseying.
KK 8 years ago

SB Damtar or whatever you call your self,It is backward and primitive people like you who are running this country and that is why Ghana is in this mess. I am not sure you really understand what you have written. Do you know ...
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SB Damtar or whatever you call your self,It is backward and primitive people like you who are running this country and that is why Ghana is in this mess. I am not sure you really understand what you have written. Do you know the amount of tax AGA was paying to the government before it went into the limited operating face? How much tax will the galamseyers pay? Do you know the impression that the international investment community will have about Ghana with this suit hanging around our neck.Ghana will be the ultimate looser if Mahama decides to turn a blind eye to this issue. Posterity will never forgive Mahama if he allows AGA to collapse.
TRUTH 8 years ago

U are an idoits. No amount of taxes from the 'Pamana Devils' will replace gainful employment by own people.

If it was great, why do we have more than half our budget heavily subsidies by foreign donors.

And hey, don't g ...
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U are an idoits. No amount of taxes from the 'Pamana Devils' will replace gainful employment by own people.

If it was great, why do we have more than half our budget heavily subsidies by foreign donors.

And hey, don't go on to recite corruption to me, like it does not exist in the developed nations. I have see too much with my own eyes.

I am not here for idoits like you though.
I am here to tell Anglo whatever, that the world is changing fast and they need to change.
If they want to be taken serious and respected,
1. I don't want to hear the silly word, ILLEGAL EVER, EVER, EVER USED FOR MY PEOPLE ON THEIR OWN LAND EVER AGAIN.
I will write a personal letter to you about the use of that word. We no longer live in the 15th century.

You can go to court and I hope we have many Indians in our courts to frustrate you like you do to us in your lands.
I hope you have a fair trial. I doubt it.
You destroy our jobs and take our resources and when some want to start being self employed, you use our own stupid fools to disrupt us.

There's no free meal anywhere anymore.
Jay 8 years ago

Ignorance! Greedy people!
What have illegal miners done for Obuasi since they started operating? They are thieves and robbers! And they are damaging the environment! Greedy people who just steal ore to process and sell for t ...
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Ignorance! Greedy people!
What have illegal miners done for Obuasi since they started operating? They are thieves and robbers! And they are damaging the environment! Greedy people who just steal ore to process and sell for third own pockets! They buy luxurious cars and drive around aimlessly! And they are illegal because they are operating ILLEGALY! If you are one of them, then your days are numbered wai! We the people of Obuasi will not allow illegal miners who have no plan for the benefit of the town to take over AGAs concession. The MCE and Ackon will vomit all the bribes they have received from you! Shame unto them! They are a disgrace to Mahama! IF Illegal miners want to operate then they should go and register their concession somewhere and pay taxes to government and operate in the right way! Not be invading a Mining company!
Kano 8 years ago

KK! Blessings to the womb who born you! You have said it all!

KK! Blessings to the womb who born you! You have said it all!
Grow up 8 years ago

If your relative work at Goldfield will say nonsense.. NDC govt; is killing jobs but say they are creating jobs.. The minimum wage in Ghana today is 7Gh a day.. ask the DEAD GOAT if he can leave on that..Yet Minister for empl ...
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If your relative work at Goldfield will say nonsense.. NDC govt; is killing jobs but say they are creating jobs.. The minimum wage in Ghana today is 7Gh a day.. ask the DEAD GOAT if he can leave on that..Yet Minister for employment is going around campaigning for another term with the DEAD GOAT
TRUTH 8 years ago

Don't ever use that silly phrase, if your family worked. Nepotic fool.

Don't ever use that silly phrase, if your family worked. Nepotic fool.
Kofi 8 years ago

U sound like an illegal miner urselF! Get a job! You galamsey wars are stealing gold for only your pockets! What have you done for Ovuasi apart from bribing the MCE and Ackon every week! You give them GHC60000 every week to b ...
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U sound like an illegal miner urselF! Get a job! You galamsey wars are stealing gold for only your pockets! What have you done for Ovuasi apart from bribing the MCE and Ackon every week! You give them GHC60000 every week to bribe them so that they will continue to let you steal gold for only your benefit! Can the governs or the municipality even boast of any good thing it has done for Obuasi? Mtwewww!
Asem Bebadabi 8 years ago

I have written and will continue to write about the repeated mistakes of African governments.For a whole President to sit down for trespassers to mine a contracted piece of land by his government tells you what kind of leader ...
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I have written and will continue to write about the repeated mistakes of African governments.For a whole President to sit down for trespassers to mine a contracted piece of land by his government tells you what kind of leader he is.This tells you how busy he is stealing that he doesn't see nor hear anything else going on in the country.Mahama and Dr JJ should be arrested and beaten like the thieves they are.
Boachie 8 years ago

Why every investor come to Africa and take the national property, they should come and build houses, roads etc with their money

Why every investor come to Africa and take the national property, they should come and build houses, roads etc with their money
Kwabena Kasapreko. 8 years ago

THE GHANA GOVT. SHOULD BE ABLE TO INTERVENE AND SAVE THE COMPANY FROM THESE ILLEGAL MINERS. THE COMPANY SHOULD BE ASSIGNED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO HELP THE COMPANY WEED OUT THESE ILLEGAL MINERS. IT IS A DISGRACE FOR THE G ...
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THE GHANA GOVT. SHOULD BE ABLE TO INTERVENE AND SAVE THE COMPANY FROM THESE ILLEGAL MINERS. THE COMPANY SHOULD BE ASSIGNED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO HELP THE COMPANY WEED OUT THESE ILLEGAL MINERS. IT IS A DISGRACE FOR THE GOVT. TO STAY UNCONCERNED WHILE THIS CRIMINAL ACTIVITY GOES ON.
King 8 years ago

Govt dont want to stop them bc most of the galamesey guys r NDC and bc we r in the election year dey dnt want to take any chances and des guys can even kill bc dey know dey hv a govt to come them.. Obuasi must not die

Govt dont want to stop them bc most of the galamesey guys r NDC and bc we r in the election year dey dnt want to take any chances and des guys can even kill bc dey know dey hv a govt to come them.. Obuasi must not die
frank 8 years ago

Why Otumfou......... Don't you see

Why Otumfou......... Don't you see
ALAN CASH 2018! 8 years ago

Ghana government must take over the gold mines...what nonsense is this?

Ghana government must take over the gold mines...what nonsense is this?
yaro 8 years ago

is very painful to see anglogold ashanti go through all this problems.this is one company that duly pays tax to the government and will not compromise their tax obligation even if their workers are disadvantaged and yet gover ...
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is very painful to see anglogold ashanti go through all this problems.this is one company that duly pays tax to the government and will not compromise their tax obligation even if their workers are disadvantaged and yet government will allow this assert go waste.it will also be on record of how the NDC as a party specialized on collapsing companies in this country.HE.JOHN D.MAHAMA MUST ACT AS A MATTER OF URGENCY TO SAVE THE MINE AND THE NUMEROUS JOB OPORTUNITIES IT PROVIDES MOTHER GHANA.
KOJO 8 years ago

I'm in agrement with you,Mr. Yaro,it's sad Aglogold is in this condition.Rise up Mr. Prez. and save this global prolific company.

I'm in agrement with you,Mr. Yaro,it's sad Aglogold is in this condition.Rise up Mr. Prez. and save this global prolific company.
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k, no problem, a 8 years ago

The mines should be given back to the Ashanti kingdom period. They will mine it and government will take taxes as ut us doing with Anglogold. We are getting nothing if the mines do not belong to us.

The mines should be given back to the Ashanti kingdom period. They will mine it and government will take taxes as ut us doing with Anglogold. We are getting nothing if the mines do not belong to us.
Foreigner 8 years ago

The opportunity has always been there. The issue is that Ghanaians and/or their companies have not been willing or unable to invest multi-millions of dollars to do large scale mining.

The opportunity has always been there. The issue is that Ghanaians and/or their companies have not been willing or unable to invest multi-millions of dollars to do large scale mining.
Swatti 8 years ago

Mahama has failed

Mahama has failed
Asampana 8 years ago

Why should the government of Ghana provide military for Anglogold who long before this invasion had gone down and bailed? Does Anglogold share profits with the government to warrant the mobilization of the army to fight of en ...
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Why should the government of Ghana provide military for Anglogold who long before this invasion had gone down and bailed? Does Anglogold share profits with the government to warrant the mobilization of the army to fight of encroachers? I believe Anglogold could hire their own security and so this excuse to extract money from Ghana won't fly
Ken 8 years ago

The government provided military as part of an Agreement with AGA and they got the military because the illegal miners were stealing from AGA's mining concession. The government is the one who has created this problem for its ...
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The government provided military as part of an Agreement with AGA and they got the military because the illegal miners were stealing from AGA's mining concession. The government is the one who has created this problem for itself and it has to answer it! If illegal miners will stay away, then AGA won't need any military but they are stubborn and greedy illegal miners who can take their eyes off money so they do anything to go and steal from AGA!
M M T 8 years ago

It's rather unfortunate. AngloGold deserves better.

It's rather unfortunate. AngloGold deserves better.
Ray 8 years ago

It's a big digrace to this country. This's happening because the NDC wants a million votes in Ashanti region. Come to obuasi and see the negative impact of this not achievable stupid million votes thing

It's a big digrace to this country. This's happening because the NDC wants a million votes in Ashanti region. Come to obuasi and see the negative impact of this not achievable stupid million votes thing
Kwame Mensah 8 years ago

For the sake of votes over 5300 Ghanaians have been sent home. If they cater for an average of 5 persons, 26,500 have lost their livelihoods.Ghana mine workers union is losing substantially from dues. the 3% and 2% charged ar ...
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For the sake of votes over 5300 Ghanaians have been sent home. If they cater for an average of 5 persons, 26,500 have lost their livelihoods.Ghana mine workers union is losing substantially from dues. the 3% and 2% charged are no more going to the mine workers union. The PAYE taxe is no longer going to the government;neither royalties nor corporate tax. The Illegal minesr donot pay any of these. Come to think of the Social Responsibility projects. These figures are huge and Ghana is losing big time. The illegal miniers do not pay these to the state. The Regional Minister should and MCE come again. They are presiding on danger and posterity would not forgive them.
Yaw B 8 years ago

This is part of a conspiracy to frustrate chase out Anglo Gold Ashanti so the brother of the President can take it over for free.

This is part of a conspiracy to frustrate chase out Anglo Gold Ashanti so the brother of the President can take it over for free.
Ras-Bornky 8 years ago

Where are jobs for the youths

Where are jobs for the youths
Nii Okai 8 years ago

This so called democracy imposed on us by the selfish West who intentionally failed or refused to accept that the present mentality of the people in Ghana and the so called third world can not be handled with the kind of demo ...
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This so called democracy imposed on us by the selfish West who intentionally failed or refused to accept that the present mentality of the people in Ghana and the so called third world can not be handled with the kind of democracy that perhaps worked good in the foolish and selfish West.

Why do the West press us with their democracy? They know it will not work well with us, meaning they are aware that it would damage our law and order which will makes us ungovernable unknowingly thus leading us into retrogression.

If we can find ourselves in a position described above, then it naturally will cause us to need the West always, a situation that may not be good for a nation that wants to develop.

It has been unfortunate on our part that our home training in Ghana generally does not make us to obey law and order. Therefore with this background of ours there is a great need to handle us with an iron fist which in my view will help shape our character before the introduction of the democracy that has been introduced into our system at the wrong time to say.

I believe it is time for all Ghanaians to come out clean and accept that thre is something wrong with our character as people. Without this acceptance Ghana as a nation will surely go nowhere in the areas of development because a good character based on law and order is sine qua non to national development.

Further in my opinion l think the time has come for all Ghanaians to be aware and stop being hypocrates like Ghana is a good nation with good people. Are we good people if people can go into people homes and rob and kill them. Young people on motor bikes can rob people and ride away.

The reality of our national problem is not caused by one person as people most times see it and direct it to a president. The mindsets of most people in Ghana today is poorly limited to acquisition of wealth through the back door which had proved that Ghanaians are not patriotic people.

In a short language we can say we are fools since we do not know that Ghana is our nation. It is really a pity that we find ourselves in this shameful situation that portrays all of us as primitive people of no future.
reality 8 years ago

What is the use of Anglogold in obuasi in the first place? Companies come companies go,but the question is what benefit has it been to the indigenous of obuasi? You can talk of Len clay stadium, and a few more.but is that eno ...
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What is the use of Anglogold in obuasi in the first place? Companies come companies go,but the question is what benefit has it been to the indigenous of obuasi? You can talk of Len clay stadium, and a few more.but is that enough for over 113yrs of big time gold that has been taken from obuasi? Obuasi has a population of about 200 000 ppl and Anglogold employs not more than 5000 ppl so what do you think the rest should be doing? The only time we see the importance of gold in obuasi is when the indigenes dig those long holes and get their share of what God has given them.we don't care about the taxes they have been paying to successive govts cos we don't get anything meaning from them.and for your information ,majority of people in obuasi now believe that the gold underneath obuasi should leave obuasi cos it's not bringing any meaningful impact to the lives of the people.God bless Obuasi.God bless Ghana
teneboah kodua 8 years ago

Why THE NDC government want to perpetuate galamsey

Why THE NDC government want to perpetuate galamsey
Kwame. Italy 8 years ago

I don't have any tears for AGA, they have operated in that Oboasi enclave for decades but they have failed woefully to develop the area just as is done everywhere in the world.

I don't have any tears for AGA, they have operated in that Oboasi enclave for decades but they have failed woefully to develop the area just as is done everywhere in the world.

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