Amewu orders removal of excavators from mining sites

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• Guy Otis 7 years ago

  Let us the able minded citizens of Ghana Pray very much with strong faith for this Honourable Minister.But God knows best,his great reward is with God in Heaven.

  Let us the able minded citizens of Ghana Pray very much with strong faith for this Honourable Minister.But God knows best,his great reward is with God in Heaven.

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• Abongo Boy 7 years ago

  Be tough on abusers

  Be tough on abusers

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• Kweku 7 years ago

  I don't think the Minister is capable of eliminating this menace. The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and the Minerals Commission have created this galamsey menace and now all we hear is ultimatum after ultimatum.Ther ...
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  I don't think the Minister is capable of eliminating this menace. The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources and the Minerals Commission have created this galamsey menace and now all we hear is ultimatum after ultimatum.There is no hope for the elimination of this menace.

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• TULA 7 years ago

  THIS IS LEADESRSHIP AT PLAY TODAY -AMEWU IS SHOWING REAL LEADERSHIP IN THIS NANA ADDOS GOVERNMENT !!!!!!!!LETS ALL PRAY FOR HIM TO DO THE RIGHT THING BECAUSE THIS GUY IS NOT AFRAID OF ANYBODY AND WILL TAKE

  THIS IS LEADESRSHIP AT PLAY TODAY -AMEWU IS SHOWING REAL LEADERSHIP IN THIS NANA ADDOS GOVERNMENT !!!!!!!!LETS ALL PRAY FOR HIM TO DO THE RIGHT THING BECAUSE THIS GUY IS NOT AFRAID OF ANYBODY AND WILL TAKE

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• BENONY TONY AMEKUDZI, ESQ. 7 years ago

  DEAR H.E.PRESIDENT OF GHANA NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO ADDO AND HON.MINISTER OF LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES PETER AMEWU,
  
  TO RESPECTFULLY AND HUMBLY COMMENT ON THE ABOVE SUBJECT-MATTER AND IN VIEW OF JUSTICE AND THE RULE OF LAW ...
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  DEAR H.E.PRESIDENT OF GHANA NANA ADDO DANKWA AKUFO ADDO AND HON.MINISTER OF LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES PETER AMEWU,
  
  TO RESPECTFULLY AND HUMBLY COMMENT ON THE ABOVE SUBJECT-MATTER AND IN VIEW OF JUSTICE AND THE RULE OF LAW THAT IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE HON.MINISTER OF LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES PETER AMEWU TO FIST CONFER WITH THE NINE (9) MINING OFFICERS OF GHANA TO LISTEN TO THEM AND ALSO TO LEARN FROM THE ACTIONS AND ACTIONS PLANS THEY PUT IN PLACE FIRST AND TO BE APPRISED OF THE PENDING LAWSUITS ONGOING IN THE HIGH COURT OF SEKONDI AND THE INJUNCTIONS ORDERS RESTRAINING EVEN THE GOVERNMENT FROM ENTERING SOME OF THE MINING SITES INCLUDING THE NINE (9) MINING OFFICERS THE MINISTER'S DIRECTIVES WERE INVOLVED.
  FURTHER, THE HON.MINISTER OF LANDS & NATURAL RESOURCES TO ALSO FIRST ACQUAINT HIMSELF WITH THE MINERAL COMMISSION ACT 703 BEFORE ISSUING SUCH DIRECTIVES.
  THAT THE HON.MINISTER OF LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCES PETER AMEWU TO BE BRIEFED OF THE FORMER PRESIDENTIAL/MINISTERIAL TASK FORCE OPERATIONS AGAINST THE ILLEGAL SMALL SCALE MINING ACTIVITIES, OTHERWISE, KNOWN AS "GALAMSEY" THAT WAS LED BY THE "NATIONAL SECURITY" AND THE PENDING LAWSUITS AT THE SEKONDI HIGH COURT BEFORE ORDERING THE NINE (9) MINING OFFICERS TO PROCEED ON LEAVE.
  THAT IT IS ALSO VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE MINISTER TO KNOW THE PARTIES AND OFFICIALS WHO ARE INVOLVED IN THE LAWSUITS AND THE MINING OFFICERS WHO TESTIFIED ON BEHALF OF GHANA GOVERNMENT AND NOW BEING TARGETED.
  THEREFORE, SINCE THE CASE IS STILL PENDING AT THE SEKONDI HIGH COURT IT WILL BE VERY PRUDENT FOR THE HON.MINISTER PETER AMEWU TO CONFER WITH THE MINING OFFICERS FIRST AND TO APPRISE HIMSELF OF THE DEVELOPMENT, THERETO, BEFORE EMBARKING ON ANY OFFICIAL DIRECTIVES, THERETO.
  RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED.
  GOD BLESS GHANA AND LONG LIVE GHANA.
  VERY TRULY YOURS,
  BENONY TONY AMEKUDZI, ESQ.
  PRATITIONER/SOLICITOR LICENSE NO. GAR 16747/17

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• Derrick 7 years ago

  Ghanaians are used to the dragging nature of our legal system. Whilst the legal minds talk over the fine matters and drink tea, the poor villagers are being robbed of their drinking water!
  That is the matter of the case. I b ...
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  Ghanaians are used to the dragging nature of our legal system. Whilst the legal minds talk over the fine matters and drink tea, the poor villagers are being robbed of their drinking water!
  That is the matter of the case. I believe the minister has done his homework if that is not apparent but decided to do what needs to be done first! Halt the idiots from polluting the rivers and causing irreparable damage to our lands.
  Do first, explain later.
  Kudos to you Mr Amewu.

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