Galamsey is becoming more like a mafia that will engulf us - Otumfuo warns

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  • Dr Mumbi Seraki 1 month ago

    Hello youth of Ghana..... you can take your own life with medicine. For instance 15 paracetamol at once. Or combine medicine and akpeteshie or weedicide .

  • JB 1 month ago

    Well spoken the greatest king of our country

  • Dwen Ka Kra 1 month ago

    @ J B... He has been sitting there since 1999 .And, he never so the destruction. How can you praise such a hypocrite.

  • PRINCE KWASI ADADE (OFIE P33) 1 month ago

    MAHAMA PROMISED GALAMSEY. HE CAN NEVER FIGHT THEM. THE GALAMSEYERS WILL RATHER FIGHT HIM FOR DECEIT AND LIES. EVEN THOSE NANA ADDO JAILED, MAHAMA PROMISED TO RELEASE ALL OF THEM FROM JAIL AND HE HAS DONE EXACTLY THAT. WE SAW ...
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  • Benji 1 month ago

    HA! Look who's talking.

  • Dungeon Master 1 month ago

    Nobody should forget that this same Asantehene claims to so powerful that he isnt subject to our constitution, yet claims he is powerless to stop galamsey--something that the chiefs of the Volta Region have done. Make that ma ...
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  • IBRAHIM MAHAMA CHANGED THE FACE OF GALAMSEY 1 month ago

    From digging with pick axes to using bulldozers and excavators. The mafia is already established because you can rent heavy machinery from Ibrahim’s company and pay for them with gold.Registration and permits are all arrang ...
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  • Pko 1 month ago

    Otumfuo does not control the security agencies so how come some ignorant people expect him to enforce laws against galamsey? What are the military and the police doing? So I’m asking the president and his ministers, have th ...
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  • Dungeon Master 1 month ago

    "Otumfuo does not control the security agencies so how come some ignorant people expect him to enforce laws against galamsey?"

    A better question is: the chiefs in the Volta Region dont control the security agencies, so how ...
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  • Kent 1 month ago

    Let him threaten his chief with distoolment and see if they won't stop the nonsense in their backyards . He's a powerful king and can crack the whip to support the government easily. He's lamenting just like the politicians,i ...
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    THE POT CALLING THE KETTLE BLACK.

    CRIMINALS ARE HAVING A FIELD DAY IN BANKRUPTED HOPELESS GHANA.. IN ANY SERIOUS NATION, THESE CRIMINALS WOULD HAVE BEEN SHOT DEAD LONG AGO WITH THEIR LOOTS CONFISCATED TO THE BANKRUPTED STA ...
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  • Kweku Asante 1 month ago

    You know ppl will praise just anything.

  • SOMEONE SHOULD TELL MOSES FOH AMOANING 1 month ago

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  • G.B.E 1 month ago

    You said my brother, thanks

  • opia 1 month ago

    this Otumfour doesn't need any help from the government to stop galamsey he knows his boys who are involve.

  • Yaw Amankwaah 1 month ago

    Otumfuor please, some of us respect you a lot, but when it comes to galamsey, I'll prefer you not to talk at all as you've been doing for the past eight years under your friend's rule. In 2016, before the change of government ...
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  • NPP 1 month ago

    Useless chief. Where was he in the last eight years? Nonsense!

  • chief of asante 1 month ago

    look at you.Why havent u told those doing galamsey not to touch any land that is under your rule.Is it not u who said all land in kumasi is urs?Why have you kept queit 4 soo long.You should have spoken long since if you know ...
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  • Nana Yaw 1 month ago

    You guys have short memories. Go back to the archives and check what the king said about this galamsey during the eight year rule of President Addo. The records are there go and verify and stop the unnecessary criticisms.

  • Open letter 1 month ago

    “greatest king”i indeed…..f i gave you false promises when I was enstooled and then gave promises in order to win the people’s hearts but don’t care anymore , it indicts disrespect. And, if i know every situation in ...
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  • JESUS IS GOD 1 month ago

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  • JESUS THE WHITE GUY IS NOT THE BLACKMANS GOD 1 month ago

    @jesusThe white jesus is not the God of the Black race, shall not and shall never be.. THE REAL JESUS WAS BLACKMAN AND WAS KILLED AS POLITICAL OFFENDER BY RACIST WHITE ROMAN'S, LATER CHANGE THE NARRATIVES TO SUIT THEM CLAIMIN ...
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  • OTUMFUOR IS CORRUPT TO THE CORE AND GETTING GALAMSEY MONEY FROM WONTUMI 1 month ago

    WHY DIDNT YOU SAY THIS UNDER YOUR FRIEND AKUFFO ADDO NPP FOR 8 YEARS

  • TAKE OR PAY DEMON 1 month ago

    Enough of the advice and long debates. Only the use of cheap Kamikaze drones by responsible Ghanaians can stop Galamsey in Ghana. Such drones cost less than 200 dollars and once fitted with improvised Melotov cocktails, it ca ...
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  • Nii Joromi 1 month ago

    Well said.

  • ST Ghfuo: judge not a book by its cover 1 month ago

    German president cane for more.gold and now Otumfuo has realised that these people want to use greed to destroy the country through galamsay..well, the ball is in the court of these leaders. I always say if you dont understan ...
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  • NANA TRUMU TRUMU ADDO 1 month ago

    IS IT NOW THAT YOU HAVE NOTICED THIS?. YOU ENCOURAGED WONTUMI AND OTHERS TO DESTROY ALL RIVERS IN ASHANTI. YOU NEVER CAUTIONED WONTUMI. YOU PAMPERED HIM. TODAY, YOU GET MOUTH TO SPEAK BECAUSE MAHAMA IS IN POWER

  • The Simple Truth 1 month ago

    1. Hypocrisy is what is driving the galamsey narrative in Ghana!
    2. Galamsey is greed personified!
    3. Galamsey is unpatriotic and must be punishable by death!
    4. Galamsey is controlled by a mafia of the powers that be in G ...
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  • Zakarakis 1 month ago

    YOU are supposed to be a POWERFUL KING. Galamsey is RIFE IN YOUR KINGDOM. Yet you cannot do anything about it. You are COMPLAINING to Ghanaians. I am certain that if you issue a FATWA against galamsey particularly in the Asha ...
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  • Kweku Asante 1 month ago

    There are no kings in Ghana

  • Kwasi Addai 1 month ago

    Did the Asantehene want to distract people’s attention from the galamsey menace? Is he not the person who claims to own all the lands in the Ashanti Region? Why can't he issue an order to ban galamsey on his land?

  • Justme 1 month ago

    He now has a voice to speak. This man was completely mute on this subject under the NPP gov't.
    Shameful

  • Kaakeiku 1 month ago

    There you go!! The politics as usual

  • NzemaK 1 month ago

    Nana with all respect. This is not how I want you to tackle Galamsey.. You have all the powers handed into your hands by your ancestors and Komfo Anokye. Use that power and Galamasey will stop.. piiaaawww Otumfour. You are ou ...
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  • Antoa Nyamaa 1 month ago

    Wontumi told you that he is the Governor of Ashanti Region and that he has his own army. Didn't you sweep the matter under the carpet? I respect you a lot Sir. You are my King of Wisdom. It is better late than never. Colla ...
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  • Kaakeiku 1 month ago

    Let's hire the services of President Ibrahim Traore. Period !!! Our presidents have all disappointed us

  • Koti 1 month ago

    S3bio, Nana, stop the talking and do the needful. You could have stopped galamsey in the Ashanti region, at least, 20 years ago. But statement tells it all -"I CAN'T SEE WHY WE CANNOT TAKE UP THIS MATTER SERIOUSLY UNLESS WE A ...
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  • KHB 1 month ago

    Ohenekese pls what are u waiting for. I think the powers u have as otumfo u have not utilize 1/4
    . I love the bold decision u made that when police hear any land issue they should not engage in it but forward it to u. U can ...
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  • kulbogo 1 month ago

    Nana with all due respect stop pretending, You could have help the fight against this galamsey thing, But because you are deeply involved in it you pretend as you dnt know what is going on in your backyard, i ll view you as ...
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  • ST Ghfuo: judge not a book by its cover 1 month ago

    So you saying Otumfuo is a PRETENDER? LOL

  • CONCERN CITIZEN 1 month ago

    You’re part of this mess — stop pretending to be something you’re not.

  • PaulDavid. 1 month ago

    He is not a king but he speaks wisely. I am seriously disappointed in Mahama's pretentious fight against the terrorism. I shall never vote NPP but may not just come out to vote in any election. Am floating and may try UP. It ...
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  • Ben Teye D. 1 month ago

    Looks as if our chiefs n kings are only effective as Chief Mourners of Funerals

  • Maame Abenah 1 month ago

    Galamsey has the worst enemy of Ghana. It is said that "The Love of money is the root of all evil." How many people have died as a result of galamsey in Ghana? You be the judge.

  • AB 1 month ago

    You got all the power in your land to stop this cancer of the country, but like you correctly stated, there is a kind of mafia controlling this galamsey issue and most of you chiefs and the so called big men in the country is ...
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  • ST Ghfuo: judge not a book by its cover 1 month ago

    Royalties from galamsay is sweet fucking.

  • PaulDavid. 1 month ago

    I do not like akuffo addo one bit but Mahama is fast falling into that lane. infact I am so disappointed . Let me stop b4 blaspheming. Really disappointed. Not just me but Musa Danquah of Global info analytics should come to ...
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  • Slow 1 month ago

    Small chiefs and Queen mothers have vowed not to accept even any form of mining in their small communities let alone galamsey. It is therefore surprising and uninspiring to hear the venerable king speak this way. As if he is ...
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  • Dr Zong Wu 1 month ago

    Ghanaians only care about funerals. When the galamsey toxins start killing people some will rejoice because they will have more funerals to attend.

  • ST Ghfuo: judge not a book by its cover 1 month ago

    Funeral business will be the new economy of Ghana when people start sucking falamsay toxins from.their pipes

  • RASTA BANGI 1 month ago

    GREEDY POLITICIANS ARE INVOLVED AND DON'T CARE IF OUR FOOD AND WATER BODIES ARE DESTROYED.
    ONE OF THEM NEEDS TO BE JAILED TO SEND A SIGNAL TO THE REST.

  • Dan 1 month ago

    Over the years, successive governments have benefited from the exports and royalties from these mining areas. Some of the children of these politicians have gained employment with big mining firms in these country located in ...
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  • La Pleasure man 1 month ago

    Shameless so called 'king'..

  • PaulDavid. 1 month ago

    Infact on this issue, am so angry that I may insult mahama if I continue. What hypocricy!!!! Shiaaaah!! Don't insult, am boiling with anger.

  • Truth stands 1 month ago

    The big wigs who are dabbling in galamsey, know themselves! They must all be fished out , tied with huge stones and also dumped in the Atlantic ocean. With that method they will never come back again to destroy our God given ...
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  • Bro kwesi 1 month ago

    Nana tell them .
    Is all about vote.

  • HARD -Talk 1 month ago

    Mr. Opayin, Galamsey Chemicals had already started dissolving internal organs of your people and tribesmen before they got buried in that pit hole. Ignoring the presence is a tragic and mental death

  • Black-and-white 1 month ago

    Advise your friend to match the words with action

  • Opoku Mensah 1 month ago

    This man is a dangerous hypocrite!

  • ST Ghfuo: judge not a book by its cover 1 month ago

    Nana Otumfuo Pretender

  • Buddy 1 month ago

    Akufo Addo made the current galamsey by granting 2,000 new licenses and opening up the forest reserves for galamsey all because the party needed or needs money. It is more difficult to fight 2,000 than 150 galamseyers. He g ...
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  • Ray Alan 1 month ago

    Then pls tell Sammy Gyamfi, Ibrahim Mahama and John Mahama to stop buying galamsey gold

  • Bango1 1 month ago

    Recently Nana u said any land issue to be referred to u..my humble question is does it include Galamsey lands???

  • Nana Nana koomson 1 month ago

    Opemso- you said it all. If all traditional chiefs could be bold to speak out the way you hammer the wanton destruction of our environment and water bodies it will go a long way to put a stop to the galamsey.

  • Roadrunner 1 month ago

    Naaaaa nonsense...this bloke sitting in his gold chair aught to get off his fat arse,and see what's going on.The whole process to contain Galamsey, has been just add hock ,, The wrong people are involved..
    .Mahama appoint ...
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  • Nii Joromi 1 month ago

    NDC/NPP are two criminal gangs encouraging galamsey. Ghanaians have to rise up against these thugs.

  • Actually. 1 month ago

    Former president Nana akufu addo is/was the most fearful leader in the history of our dear nation. There is no doubt. Obviously

  • world 1 month ago

    those caughton spoy and their bosses should face firing squad.lawyer or any big man or womam who tries to interverne should also face the bullet.

  • Edzrekese 1 month ago

    China is heavily behind. Because they believed all you Ghanaian leaders are extremely foolish and stupid especially the custodians of the land who called their greedy hopeless souls chiefs or so called King. What a shame. ...
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  • Mr. Truth 1 month ago

    You're right!

  • Kofi virginia 1 month ago

    The council of chiefs can make it a traditional no no.
    That can slow the practice as the government finds ways not to make it illegal but regulate it (in the context of environmental reclamation).

  • Kofi 1 month ago

    Nana please, with due respect you hold respect even more than the President. Get involved in banning the evil galamassey. If you call all the Chiefs under your Kingdom and warn them to fight galamassey in their jurisdiction ...
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  • Koppong 1 month ago

    Selective arrest and prosecution would not help stop galamsey
    Just compare the bail terms of NDC MP and Wontumi’s bail terms
    Animal farm country

  • Mr. Truth 1 month ago

    Thanks! Nana. This galamsey issue has exposed Our Leaders. We have come to know these current crop of leaders are actually not leaders. They are greedy people who have styled themselves as leaders because of their greedi ...
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  • Akora 1 month ago

    You are into galamsey

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    This is hypocritical talk. Just like what western countries are doing on the genocide in Gaza. Talk talk no action! While Natanyahu (alias satanyahu), the racist fugitive, is openly committing genocide and war crimes, wester ...
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  • Tony 1 month ago

    Some people pollute the water at the source and come down to the base to ask who did this. Hypocrisy at its best.

  • Awuradebasa 1 month ago

    You're a big part of the problem...you saw the beginning ..but did nothing because you were making profits from it.

  • Joy 1 month ago

    Yes. Ndc , npp, chiefs and Chinese citizens are the main cause

  • ObuasiMan 1 month ago

    Otumfour can and should do more to stop Galamsey in his territory. Why should chamfang machines be sold in Anwia Nkwanta, a few mile from Kumasi on the way to Obuasi? Why should the Queen mother of Akrokerri be an alleged kin ...
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  • Nana Yaw 1 month ago

    That’s useless criticism. Who controls the security of this country? The king controls the chiefs under his jurisdiction so it’s in record that those who were complicit in this galamsey business have been destooled by the ...
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  • No place to hide again 1 month ago

    Yes the big man has spoken and the government needs to place an immediate ban on all mining in the country. Soon if no action is taken there will be disrespect for the authorities also called lawlessness.
    He addressed it as ...
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  • Logo man 1 month ago

    But this Otumfuo guy has a concession destroying forest belts.
    They’re all hypocrites and greedy bastards with sharp teeth.
    Bunch of greedy thieves.

    God will deal with them

  • Jay Swiss 1 month ago

    President Mahama, listen to the people of Ghana, do the things right at the right time. The king has indirectly spoken to you, Mr. President. He loves you as a leader. Lawmakers are involved in GALAMSEY, what is the president ...
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  • Nana 1 month ago

    The threat is not against the citizens but Chief tency institutions aswell. Time will come even within the Ashanti Region ... Galamsayers will decide who becomes a chief. If we don't curtain the menace of their activ ...
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  • KofSam 1 month ago

    The Asantehene is the overlord of all lands in the Ashanti region and he can be very instrumental in the fight against galamsey by ordering his sub-chiefs to clamp down on the practice. Unfortunately his sub chiefs are the on ...
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  • Ok 1 month ago

    I don’t think Nana used the word”Mafia” but if he did then the government/state must consider the “The shoot & Kill” bill.
    It is the only solution to stop the blood money.
    United States is firing drug vessels so w ...
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  • selfmade KING 1 month ago

    He did! He used the word Mafia and now is clear to all and sundry

  • Francis Boateng 1 month ago

    Was President Mahama not ashamed when Asantehene said that he deceived Ghanaians for votes when he promised to stop galamsey if he won the 2024 elections ?Galamsey has rather become worst under his watch Infact he has bec ...
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  • Blue top 1 month ago

    He can easily stop Galamsey in kumasi, hes a powerful king so what is he talking about

  • Jak 1 month ago

    The chiefs can stop it. Unfortunately they are involved and are making millions from it.
    How can chiefs who are so involved in selling land to make money stop galamsey? It will not happen.

  • Obiba Ghana 1 month ago

    Any politician who obstructs the fight against galamsey, must be put aside. Ghana is in a war from within, and we need to see it as such.

  • TJ 1 month ago

    Nkwasia keka. Are you so powerless? It will engulf you and who?

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    THE POT CALLING THE KETTLE BLACK.

    CRIMINALS ARE HAVING A FIELD DAY IN BANKRUPTED HOPELESS GHANA.. IN ANY SERIOUS NATION, THESE CRIMINALS WOULD HAVE BEEN SHOT DEAD LONG AGO WITH THEIR LOOTS CONFISCATED TO THE BANKRUPTED S ...
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