Total ban on small-scale mining amounts to punishing law-abiding miners – Dr Steve Manteaw

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Ano 1 year ago

Better to ban all for some time to allow the ecosystem to heal itself and recover

Better to ban all for some time to allow the ecosystem to heal itself and recover
Sinbad 1 year ago

Closing the sea by Hawa Koomson amounts to punishing law abiding fishermen

Closing the sea by Hawa Koomson amounts to punishing law abiding fishermen
Rex 1 year ago

When Akufo Addo was over borrowing, which Ghanaian apart himself and his people were there with them? But when the debt got out of hands, every Ghanaian was made to bear part of the consequence, by imposing e levy and many ot ...
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When Akufo Addo was over borrowing, which Ghanaian apart himself and his people were there with them? But when the debt got out of hands, every Ghanaian was made to bear part of the consequence, by imposing e levy and many other nuisance taxes on them, even Snr citizens weren't spared, In any situation that is out of hands, it's solution will always involve an unfortunate innocent casualty. So i don't get his innocent law abiding citizens thing dat he is talking about.If some few must be sacrificed to save the entire populace, it's unnegotiable and doesn't even need a second thought.
Roger Moore 1 year ago

Exactly so, thank you

Exactly so, thank you
NPP= NANA'S POVERTY PROMOTERS 1 year ago

Steve Manteaw, I used to respect you a lot so don't talk nonsense. I hope you know what happened during our secondary school days. When a crime was committed and you could not find the culprit, collective punishment was given ...
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Steve Manteaw, I used to respect you a lot so don't talk nonsense. I hope you know what happened during our secondary school days. When a crime was committed and you could not find the culprit, collective punishment was given. Akuffo Addo has the power to pack the Supreme Court with matemeho ideologues and the EC with NPP footsoldiers. However, he is powerless to enforce the law on galamsey. Like seriously? If you don't want collective punishment, go to Akuffo Addo and advise him on what to do. You were once the director of PIAC so you know the terrain.
Kani Koose 1 year ago

Say that again.

Say that again.
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Ex-Pope 1 year ago

Instead of banning all small-scale mining, Ghanaians should rather kick out this corrupt and incompetent Julor House galamsey government that has shirked its responsibilities and allowed illegal mining operations to go on wit ...
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Instead of banning all small-scale mining, Ghanaians should rather kick out this corrupt and incompetent Julor House galamsey government that has shirked its responsibilities and allowed illegal mining operations to go on with impunity. No use penalizing miners who have not been shown to have destroyed lands or polluted rivers. The government has a responsibility to not only stop galamsey but to also impose fines on scale-mining operators who may have broken the law or regulations in the course of their operations. Banning all small-scale mining will only be sanctioning government incompetence. Had the government not turned a blind eye to destruction of lands and polluting of rivers by by mining bad actors, the country would not now be faced faced with the destruction and pouting that continues be wrecked across the nation.
Roger Moore 1 year ago

I am surprised that all these destruction of the vegetation and water bodies have been attributed to illegal mining (galamsey). Technically, galamsay is illegal small scale mining, and this term is not used for the licensed s ...
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I am surprised that all these destruction of the vegetation and water bodies have been attributed to illegal mining (galamsey). Technically, galamsay is illegal small scale mining, and this term is not used for the licensed small scale miners. But the fact remains that both of them destroy the vegetation and water bodies. So to protect the environment, small scale mining in any form must be banned altogether/
william. Ejisu 1 year ago

Correct.....one in all in..No compromise.

Correct.....one in all in..No compromise.
Ataa Obeng site 19 Tema 1 year ago

Master Keep quiet, there is no law- abiding miner in Ghana, all of them must be banned till the election is over because Akuffo Addo himself is not law- abiding when it comes to galamsey

Master Keep quiet, there is no law- abiding miner in Ghana, all of them must be banned till the election is over because Akuffo Addo himself is not law- abiding when it comes to galamsey
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Kotibrim 1 year ago

You cannot make an omelette without breaking some eggs!!!

You cannot make an omelette without breaking some eggs!!!
Easy 1 year ago

The British mined in Ghana for over 300 years and not aa single water body was destroyed.Ghanains and Chinese are the greedy duo destroying our country.Police ,Army are all complicit.

The British mined in Ghana for over 300 years and not aa single water body was destroyed.Ghanains and Chinese are the greedy duo destroying our country.Police ,Army are all complicit.
OZYMANDIAS 1 year ago

Booklong nonsense. Does this bloke understand the mentality of Ghanaians at all? For his information, Ghanaians will never accept that one group will be permitted to do it, but another group will be banned from participating ...
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Booklong nonsense. Does this bloke understand the mentality of Ghanaians at all? For his information, Ghanaians will never accept that one group will be permitted to do it, but another group will be banned from participating in the Galamsey menace. He should first know what Ghanaians are capable of doing, before he comes out with his booklong nonsense again.
Thief of Staff - Akosua Frema 1 year ago

You are a big fool. It seems you owe a concession. Even the oil and gas that you make so much noise about, you don't understand it, let alone the whole extractive industry. Another useless PhD holder. Dutch passport is better ...
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You are a big fool. It seems you owe a concession. Even the oil and gas that you make so much noise about, you don't understand it, let alone the whole extractive industry. Another useless PhD holder. Dutch passport is better than your PhD. Kwasiaa buuluubuuluuu!!!
Taylor 1 year ago

Does this Steve Manteaw man understand what is called collateral damage? Whenever a law is passed, certain minority group suffer for the general good of the majority. With time measures are put in place to correct those who s ...
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Does this Steve Manteaw man understand what is called collateral damage? Whenever a law is passed, certain minority group suffer for the general good of the majority. With time measures are put in place to correct those who suffered unjustifiably.
Donboli 1 year ago

No Mining Galasey using our Rivers Water. No Galasey Mining ten miles from any river in Ghana.
Ivory Coast must Stop using Ghanaians Rivers water.

It is our Rivers and our Drinking Water, ALL Ghana Rivers are filling up w ...
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No Mining Galasey using our Rivers Water. No Galasey Mining ten miles from any river in Ghana.
Ivory Coast must Stop using Ghanaians Rivers water.

It is our Rivers and our Drinking Water, ALL Ghana Rivers are filling up with Sand and stones. There is no future for drinking water in the south of Ghana. Ghana Rivers
ROGUE LAWYER 1 year ago

you guys seems very dumb to understand and appreciate the danger the situation pose to the nation.
today in the mining sector , everybody is claiming he or she is doing the right thing in mining, yet still the waterbodies ...
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you guys seems very dumb to understand and appreciate the danger the situation pose to the nation.
today in the mining sector , everybody is claiming he or she is doing the right thing in mining, yet still the waterbodies has kept from bad to worse case scenario .
what the meaningful Ghanaians are saying is that
BAN ALL MINING ACTIVITIES - to allow the water bodies regain their hygienic status , then we could talk about
how to streamline the morning activities to prevent the waters bodies from draughts .
if this sensible suggestion is alien to the greedy fews,
the whole country must spark their anger further deep and aggressive in stoping the mining activities.
1. The citizens must take the law into their own hands to protect their water bodies and lands from further destructions
Zion wa 1 year ago

Remember, law abiding people also drink contenminated water due to mining activities. When there is a cafew, law abiding people also abide by it.
When the good people refused to talk in a society about the behaviour of t ...
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Remember, law abiding people also drink contenminated water due to mining activities. When there is a cafew, law abiding people also abide by it.
When the good people refused to talk in a society about the behaviour of the bad people, they all sufer together.
Chief 1 year ago

BAN ALL MINING ACTIVITIES!!!! SMALL SCALE OR LARGE SCALE!!!

BAN ALL MINING ACTIVITIES!!!! SMALL SCALE OR LARGE SCALE!!!
william. Ejisu 1 year ago

Take a look at this God damn mess and tell me it's OK......These selfish creatures need to be sent packing...
Just off,, and go to UK and try it.....you would be thrown in jail and throw away the key .....So why shouldn ...
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Take a look at this God damn mess and tell me it's OK......These selfish creatures need to be sent packing...
Just off,, and go to UK and try it.....you would be thrown in jail and throw away the key .....So why shouldn't it be done in Ghana?
Erik 1 year ago

Wasn't the same health issues that led to the shuting down during the covid outbreak. So what's changed that the president can't address the nation to inform ua as to what he's doing to safeguard our health.

Wasn't the same health issues that led to the shuting down during the covid outbreak. So what's changed that the president can't address the nation to inform ua as to what he's doing to safeguard our health.
Mining is mining. 1 year ago

There’s nothing like law abiding mining.Mining is detrimental to the environment and so must be stopped.You’d never hear these developed countries claiming the largest producers of gold,diamonds etc yet their economies ar ...
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There’s nothing like law abiding mining.Mining is detrimental to the environment and so must be stopped.You’d never hear these developed countries claiming the largest producers of gold,diamonds etc yet their economies are thriving and better than ours.

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