Police constable drowns during an anti-galamsey operation

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  • Say it loud 8 months ago

    What a sad development! May his soul rest in peace

  • THIS MONEY-MAKING SKILL WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE! 8 months ago

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  • John 8 months ago

    What a tragic incident RIP

  • ARIK 8 months ago

    This story no dey add up

  • Miki Darling 8 months ago

    It’s unfortunate but I think police officers training should include swimming lessons, it’s a live saving skill. Police should move away from the “shine shine shoe” and white bed sheets nonsense at training and focus ...
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  • Chief 8 months ago

    Were the officers not on life jackets?

  • Kojo Sense2 up 8 months ago

    It is not about physical just shoot to kill because galamsey is a criminal activities just Ghana is a joking county

  • Kwam 8 months ago

    Hmm may his soul rest in peace. The Regional police command should be held responsible for his death. Why were the officers not wearing life jackets?

  • Dovi 8 months ago

    Why don't they shoot these environmental terrorists ASAP

  • Citizen8 8 months ago

    What a sad story. Does this mean swimming isn't part of training curriculum for our Police? I think all Police officers must learn how to swim, it appears so fundamental to me. May the soul of the young constable rest in peac ...
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  • Ahed 8 months ago

    I wonder why He couldn't swim

  • Poor Africa must think again 8 months ago

    This is due to poor preparation. Why was he not wearing a life vest when they knew they were going to river or pit full of deep water

  • Chai!!! 8 months ago

    Nkwaseas3m!!!

  • Sam 8 months ago

    Eeei ghana, what system is this? So we can't offer free swimming lessons to our men in uniform? N how pathetic, that of all the officers on duty non can swim! What is this? Ooooh

  • Faraday. 8 months ago

    Sometimes I don't really understand some snr police officers and the operational knowledge, why use officers who cannot swim for such duties when the marine police officers are there, I can't think far.

  • Populist 8 months ago

    Oh what a sad news. Condolences to the family.

  • Nana 8 months ago

    Something doesn't add up, they didn't even make an effort but left their colleague and went back to the village to look for summers? Eih
    And it took 4 hours? I see...

  • KWABENA KASAPREKO. 8 months ago

    JOHN MAHAMA SHOULD FIRMLY STAND UP AND BAN "GALAMSEY" OPERTIONS, ONCE AND FOR ALL. THOSE "GALAMSEYERS" ARE DESTROYING THE ECOLOGY/NATURAL SYSTEMS OF OUR COUNTRY. STOP THEM NOW, MR. PRESIDENT !!! PROTECT OUR COUNTRY.