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Mode of mineral royalty distribution unfair – Chief of Jacobu

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  • Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 10 years ago

    Instead of the chief to seek the interest of his people, he wants the company to build him a palace. How many people will benefit from a chief's palace, except of course the chief and his family? Why did the chief not ask for ...
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  • insight to the bone 10 years ago

    the govt needs to implement measures that ensure the wealth of the nation remains with the people of the nation and for example introduce measures the discourage the gold mines frome continually siphoning out the money instea ...
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  • Adama d'Gharty, UK 10 years ago

    More leaders of the areas currently decimated by both legal and illegal mining companies should stand up and demand more compensation, in way of royalties and reparation to the farming communities. With all due respect I thin ...
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  • KABO-SPECIAL 10 years ago

    THE ASANTEHENE COLLECTS THE ROYALTY FROM AGA FOR THE ASHANTIS; SO GO AND ASK HIM FOR YOUR SHARE FOR HE IS USING IT TO BUY HOUSES ABROAD. AMOKUA LIKE YOU BUSH-RATS. HEHEEEEEEEEE!!!!

  • Kofi kwame 10 years ago

    This Area has money but why living in poverty,or the Govts thought the area people and their chiefs do not knew they were sitting on Gold.from day one before the coming of Ashanti gold field,the chinese.is the same Govts who ...
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  • VOICE FROM AFAR 10 years ago

    I wish mining companies stop paying royalties however, use the monies involved in the royalties to build schools, provide portable drinking water, clinics for the communities where they operate. Chiefs in Ghana have become to ...
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