Whindo chief rejects GH¢2m bribe from Chinese galamseyers - Report

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  • Naasei 2 months ago

    What a chief!!!!! Nana ,I love you to the letter, keep that spirit up. God will richly bless you increase you age. Be blessed.

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  • Pelicles. 2 months ago

    John Mahama's records as president right after the death of Mills are in the archives so, go and look for it before passing judgement on him.

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  • P Djamgbe 2 months ago

    These are the leaders we need and want in our dear nation, not those who take bribe and allow all sorts of illegal activities in their jurisdictions just so they can flaunt wealth so as to portray themselves as rich and power ...
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  • Dungeon Master 2 months ago

    If the story is true, it is telling that not all of our traditional leaders are complicit in galamsey. Judge this chief's action against Asantehene, who claims to be above our laws yet claims he is powerless to stop galamsey ...
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  • P Djamgbe 2 months ago

    Dungeon Master, have you never heard the African adage that if a hunchback person is sat nearby you cannot point your finger to a hill? I hope you understand the meaning of my idiomatic expression?

  • Efo Juju 2 months ago

    Your English is very bad. Have you heard of free JSS?

  • Chief Adubofour 2 months ago

    What is wrong with you. Has Asantehene accepted any money from someone?

  • Efo Juju 2 months ago

    Nana is a liar. Why didn't he call the police to arrest the people?

  • ST Ghfuo: Canadians are dishonest, liars, Gh leaders are fools 2 months ago

    God bless her. She is wealthy and beautiful omg look at her. If you want to fully understand the slave trade. Just look at galamsay. I'm done

  • This is the leadership ghana needs.. .Dr Joojo deHeer 2 months ago

    The war against Galamsey is a war against unconscionableness and not political. Politicians on both sides are complicit. We need true leaders cast in this mold who for the love of the nation will preserve our very existence. ...
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  • SAEED OSMAN 2 months ago

    Well that's one person version, let's hear from the other person and if nothing changed hand.

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  • Ujah 2 months ago

    See, this is the highest level of insults, whiles wisdom minded chief like this refuse this insult,some accepted it n wants everyone to clap for them for being great n holding great titles.
    How can someone come to u n say I ...
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  • Asakramitoga 2 months ago

    That is the spirit. Kudos to Nana. I hope all traditional leaders will emulate Nana Whindo

  • Asylum Up 2 months ago

    God bless you immensely, Nana!
    You are the most noble and exceptional example of wisdom, courage and righteousness in our God-forsaken polluted and thoroughly corrupt land!

  • Daniel 2 months ago

    Wow!!! There are still a few serious leaders in ghana. Clap for this leader. In China, giving and accepting bribes is punishable by death. They however move around the globe bribing bribable selfish, criminal and gormless lea ...
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  • Pelicles. 2 months ago

    The Ghanaian who led the Chinese to this Chief should be arrested and put in jail. Can he go to China and mine in their forest? We should be a little patriotic and stop that money-minded nonsense.

  • Moonpool 2 months ago

    Which law is against going to a chief to seek a piece of land for mining. Even before you get all your permits I believe the first thing is to seek the consent of the landowner and if he/she disagrees that is the end.

  • Korsrokorbor 2 months ago

    Award tgis Royal Highness with Ghanaian country high award. Let him be the face of visibility and great publicity materials in thw country.

  • Mike 2 months ago

    Besides rejecting this dirty offer, the Chinese and their Ghanaian collaborator should have been bundled up to face the country's laws. This bravery shows the impunity in these Chinese and we need to set clear examples for th ...
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  • Sammy 2 months ago

    Nana if you need Bore Hole let me know and will build one for you, we need honest chiefs like this,

  • TSITSURU 2 months ago

    Akuffo adui monkey addo with his rotten dentures and okro penis will gladly accept the money and allow galamasey
    Gbemelawo.
    G

  • Korsrokorbor 2 months ago

    Tsooooooo! Why

  • TSITSURU 2 months ago

    Akuffo adui monkey addo with his rotten dentures and okro penis will gladly accept the money and allow galamasey
    Gbemelawo.

  • King P 2 months ago

    No video or photos as evidence?

  • Asare 2 months ago

    God bless you Nana. You are not like those village Ashanti and Akyem chiefs who collect bribe and allow people to do galamsey on their lands.

  • Badiako the future president 2 months ago

    Nana, you said you did not take the bribe but how come the stupid China man spoiling our drinking accompanied by another stupid fool was able to start mining.All of you need to be in Jail

  • Asare 2 months ago

    @Bediako I think you should go back to school.

  • Who says money is life! 2 months ago

    Morals teaching both at home and school is success in any society. Developed countries who thew morals into the trash are paying dearly with all sorts of social decay. The Ghanaian social values have moral roots. This is why ...
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  • Achakanapaya 2 months ago

    Great Chief of all standard keep it up.

  • Dacosta 2 months ago

    Well done Chief,but you should have collected the cash and chased them away afterwards

  • Jam 2 months ago

    Nana, we salute you. Just one chief like you in each region and we will solve this menace.

  • Light Up 2 months ago

    The chief should have arranged with police to arrest them. I though offer him a big CONGRATULATION.

  • KK 2 months ago

    This chief deserve the greatest award of the land.
    Nana, may you live long in good health

  • AB 2 months ago

    This is the kind of chiefs we want in Ghana.
    If all the chiefs were to have this mentality, there wouldn't have been all these illegal galamsey in our country.

  • Issah Nuhu 2 months ago

    God bless you Nana

  • Obaatanpa 2 months ago

    God bless you, Nana. Live long.

  • Emma 2 months ago

    May Nana has longevity

  • Parreh 2 months ago

    Thank you Nana am proud of u. This Queen shd be given an award for her loyalty to the people and ghana as a whole

  • Find and arrest these people 2 months ago

    The chief has done their part. Where is the government/police?

  • TadiLastBaby 2 months ago

    As a young lady being a product of Taadi, I am super proud of you NANA. may YOUR REIGN LIVE LONG!!!!! AYEKOOOOOOO......

  • Brigadier Sabari v.2 2 months ago

    The Chinese are bastard. Very bad people. Greedy as but our gullible folks will be lured. Well done to the chief for rejecting it

  • Savanna 2 months ago

    Assuming a chief from that region. Will he pass by that money?

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  • Charles 2 months ago

    You are truly a patriotic chief who deserves the respect of all. I bow before you, Nana

  • Ozymandias 2 months ago

    Even a female can be so bold to reject blood money for her community to be destroyed. What about our shameless, greedy, nation-wrecking, male chiefs and disgusting and corrupt politicians who have sold their souls and respect ...
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  • Star 2 months ago

    God bless you

  • Kwame 2 months ago

    We still have sensible ones in the country

  • Ko 2 months ago

    Sometimes,I read stories and I laugh.Go to the community and find out.she is doing well but .,...they are there.concern resident

  • TonyB 2 months ago

    Well done Nana God richly bless you

  • Waaaaboodaaaammmm 2 months ago

    If you believe any rubbish on this Ghanaweb then you must be sick in your head

  • Collins GH 2 months ago

    Congratulations mam, u do all n God bless you for us

  • Asabee 2 months ago

    Please Lands and natural resources minister investigate who at minerals commission is still granting permit to mine in 2025.
    Will China allow foreigners to destroy its environment.
    Ooh Ghana

  • Kweku Boateng Jnr. 2 months ago

    We love Nana!
    Courageous leader.
    Integrity leader.
    Calling upon all to stand by Nana.
    We need a National Resistance Movement against illegal mining now.

  • Mi 2 months ago

    Great example of how to stop Galamsey.

  • Ee 2 months ago

    Wow, let's award him.

  • Kwadwo 2 months ago

    Well done Nana.

  • Stitches 2 months ago

    So upon all the public outcry about gala set, people still got the guts to open pay bribe to be allowed to do it? At the moment, I think the best solution is shoot and kill because these fools have just an agenda to cause des ...
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  • Seth Danso 2 months ago

    The State must decorate and honor her appropriately for others to emulate

  • Ekd 2 months ago

    Nana, thank you. It's that simple. You are protecting the land for both born and unborn. You have shown great leadership. Too bad there are very few of you. I pray that other chiefs will emulate your character and achievement ...
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  • JULOR CAESAR 2 months ago

    Good job, Chief. With more honest and caring people like this Chief, the fight against galamsey will definitely succeed. My plea to the Ghana government is stop putting up road signs in Chinese. Take down all roads signs that ...
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  • A Ghanaian Judas is dangerous 2 months ago

    A hungry Ghanaian led them to try that?

  • Kwame panin 2 months ago

    Mahama should learn from this Nana.

  • CRUSADER 2 months ago

    OBAATAN PA NANA MO NE KASA!SHAAME UNTO THE OTHERS WHO ACCEPT THESE NONSENSES AND MAKE THEIR PEOPLES SUFFER FOR THESE chineese rats after all these go scotfree for their ambasador to talk bulshit unto our faces to defend them, ...
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  • Isaac 2 months ago

    This is what the Ashanti Hene KWAKU DUAH and his other chiefs under him should learn and stop turning Ashanti waters and rivers to MILO for them to enjoy.

  • Dzifa 2 months ago

    The chief should have called the police to have their leader, the Ghanaian and the Chinese nationals.

  • Thomas 2 months ago

    You will live long Nana! May God bless you and may your ancestors smile on your from the other side. Your Kingdom will see progress.

  • Kojo 2 months ago

    WE SHALL NAME OUR CHILDREN AFTER HER..!

  • gh.citizen 2 months ago

    If this news is anything to go by, the chief deserves a national award.

  • Truth teller 2 months ago

    Can this happen in China? We Africans for that matter Ghanaians have sell our dignity. NO WONDER WE AFRICANS BLACK PEOPLE ARE NOT RESPECTED ANY WHERE ON THIS PLANET EARTH. BECAUSE IS ONLY IN AFRICA ONE WILL HERE THIS CRAP.

  • Sage Man 2 months ago

    Good job Nana. The female traditional leaders are usually sympathetic to the calls of the community members unlike SOME of their male counterparts.

  • KOFI ANWANA 2 months ago

    If this is true then this chief is the Yaa Asantewaa of our time.When will Ghana have a President like this Chief.??.This a true Kwame Nkrumah or Agyeman Prempeh the first.