'We are poisoning ourselves': Ghana gold rush sparks environmental disaster

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  • Wise 1 year ago

    This is an issue that needs the attention of both political parties, unfortunately because we are in electioneering season ndc tried to take advantage so that npp will be unpopular meanwhile we've been with galamsey since Raw ...
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  • Leyland Driver 1 year ago

    1. Don't be stupid. Why do you think we have a president and a government who are well-paid and well-fed with no expense spared? 2. Why are buffoons like you still allowed to comment on social media?

  • Yaw Wontumi 1 year ago

    Thanks @ Leyland Driver. Gbemelas like wise who goes smoking weed at the julorbi house with the useless ugly hybrid black sooted face akyem weed smoking ape called akuffo addo will surely write thrash on this platform. After ...
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  • Ex-Pope 1 year ago

    Idiot. Your incompetent and corrupt NPP galamsey government is responsible for fighting galamsey criminals, not the Opposition party. This Julor House NPP galamsey government controls all the agencies that can be used to go a ...
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  • Dr Mumbi Seraki 1 year ago

    Hello youth of Ghana. You can take your own life with medicine.........for instance 10 paracetamol at once........or combine medicine and akpeteshie
    or weedicide.

  • No mercy 1 year ago

    China's are are Looting Our Gold, China's are holding GOLD MINING in Eastern Region Northern Region.Bauxtie is in the hands of China's, Aluminium Manganese are in the hands of China's.What is wrong with the Government, Borrow ...
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  • He the first most biggest Fool in the country. 1 year ago

    I will sue the minister of interior, environmental minister, and ministers of forestry and natural resources.
    .

  • Kwesi: Tell Asantehene to remove Otumfuor from Title 1 year ago

    Ashanti region is the head quarters of galamsey...yet you have a paramount chief who claims to be the custodian of lands. What is the meaning of Otumfuor when he cannot stop his chiefs from colaborating with politicians and ...
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  • Amankwaa Beate 1 year ago

    May be banning Mercury would be a good start. Certain materials like Mercury or Cyanide should not be accessable for everyone.

  • Bastie Tutu Asantefournyinaahene 1 year ago

    Where’s Otugalamsey . He’s hiding in Mercuryhyia

  • Dana 1 year ago

    In much as I agree we must do something about illegal mining, it is hypocritical to think that that is the only source of poisoning ourselves. Our farming practices with the use of weedicides and the other chemicals we spray ...
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