How heavily-armed 'galamseyers' overpowered minister and his team

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Eric 1 year ago

This sudden excuse is completely illogical, and public officers like you are NOT fit for public office. Are galamseyers more powerful that the state? Is that what your excuse is? Please, you are part of the problem and many o ...
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This sudden excuse is completely illogical, and public officers like you are NOT fit for public office. Are galamseyers more powerful that the state? Is that what your excuse is? Please, you are part of the problem and many of you are complicit. Why is the state, with all its coercive powers and assets is not able to fix this simple issue? Why???????
Danny Currency Trader 1 year ago

Agreed… as they say where there is a will there is a way

Agreed… as they say where there is a will there is a way
Anyone who threatens a soldier or policeman with a gun.. 1 year ago

Anyone who threatens a soldier or policeman with a gun or any other weapon should be shot to death!!

Ghana must not be allowed to become a lawless state.

Anyone who threatens a soldier or policeman with a gun or any other weapon should be shot to death!!

Ghana must not be allowed to become a lawless state.
DotCom 1 year ago

Irresponsible Government

It is sad and indeed criminal to allow individuals and small groups of people to become more powerful than the state. The government has all the security, political and legal authority of the coun ...
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Irresponsible Government

It is sad and indeed criminal to allow individuals and small groups of people to become more powerful than the state. The government has all the security, political and legal authority of the country to protect and defend the country. It has not done so and we can see the effect of it where everyone does what he wants. It is a serious failure on government to allow criminals to take over the country. This is one of my reason to kick this administration out because if this continues, there is going to be a serious outbreak of violence in the country. Small things lead to big undesirable things. Kick this government out before it is too late, and use the same criteria for the next administration. Act now before it is too late.
FRANKIE 1 year ago

Mr. Minister, stop the fvcking lamentations and fix the damn fvcking country. You had the presence of mind to deploy soldiers to border towns to stop a so-called illegal export of grains but you cannot deploy soldiers to stop ...
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Mr. Minister, stop the fvcking lamentations and fix the damn fvcking country. You had the presence of mind to deploy soldiers to border towns to stop a so-called illegal export of grains but you cannot deploy soldiers to stop a menace that is threatening our very existence. You won't do that because the galamsey kingpins are holed up in the Jubilee House den of thieves and hyenas and marauders.
Anyee 1 year ago

Dont mind him. He controls the Regional Security Council. All lies.

Dont mind him. He controls the Regional Security Council. All lies.
KOFI 1 year ago

This is the strategy of the NPP on galamsay. Rope in the NDC. Say that its both parties knowing very well that its the NPP doing it on a large scale and from the presidency.
Muddy the waters so that listeners are confused.
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This is the strategy of the NPP on galamsay. Rope in the NDC. Say that its both parties knowing very well that its the NPP doing it on a large scale and from the presidency.
Muddy the waters so that listeners are confused.
Behind all these, the galamsay go on.
H.E. The Ugly Dwarf 1 year ago

What happens when you water a dangerous plant.

What happens when you water a dangerous plant.
Nana K 1 year ago

Atimes you wonder what they drink and eat. A few people the destroying our very existance and live source and we go lament on radio. Deploy the soldiers and kill all of them cause they are killing now and future mankind. What ...
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Atimes you wonder what they drink and eat. A few people the destroying our very existance and live source and we go lament on radio. Deploy the soldiers and kill all of them cause they are killing now and future mankind. What nonsense...
Apraku 1 year ago

This is no excuse, you didn't take any action afterwards.

This is no excuse, you didn't take any action afterwards.

Apraku 1 year ago

The only way out from this galamsey menace , is to handle these galamseyers as arm robbers. They should be shot and killed onsite. As long as dialogue has failed, that's the only way to stop galamsey.

The only way out from this galamsey menace , is to handle these galamseyers as arm robbers. They should be shot and killed onsite. As long as dialogue has failed, that's the only way to stop galamsey.
Don 1 year ago

You just spoke my mind bro....this is a crime to the human race with existential implications

You just spoke my mind bro....this is a crime to the human race with existential implications
Chief 1 year ago

what about the soldiers protecting the chinese galamseyers??

what about the soldiers protecting the chinese galamseyers??
THIS MINISTER IS LYING. DID HE DO A HEAD COUNT TO KNOW THE GALAMSEYERS WERE 104 1 year ago

THIS MINISTER IS LYING. DID HE DO A HEAD COUNT TO KNOW THE GALAMSEYERS WERE 104

These people can lie. How did he know the Galamseyers were 104? Did he line them up and did a head count.

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THIS MINISTER IS LYING. DID HE DO A HEAD COUNT TO KNOW THE GALAMSEYERS WERE 104

These people can lie. How did he know the Galamseyers were 104? Did he line them up and did a head count.

These NPP criminals calling themselves Ministers are taking us for fools
Eddie 1 year ago

This regional minister is indeed useless. Why is he saying this? For what benefit to us to listen to his nonsense. Talk talk and empty talk. If galamsayers outnumbered his team is just common sense to go back with more force ...
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This regional minister is indeed useless. Why is he saying this? For what benefit to us to listen to his nonsense. Talk talk and empty talk. If galamsayers outnumbered his team is just common sense to go back with more force because the galamsayers not powerful than a state if they are destroying state property. VERY STUPID MINISTER
Kayman 1 year ago

I agree, where the multitude of boys recruited into the security services. If they can't be used to weeds out this canker from our society then they should be disbanded and withdrawn from the service.
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I agree, where the multitude of boys recruited into the security services. If they can't be used to weeds out this canker from our society then they should be disbanded and withdrawn from the service.
They can't be walking around town and be slapping innocent citizens. The real aggressors are the politicians and the illegal miners.
they say they say 1 year ago

You're absolutely right brother...every word. These people are completely complicit and or cowards. Akufo himself was vehemently defending the all time gallamsey kingpin Wontumi mining in forest reserve. How can you win this ...
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You're absolutely right brother...every word. These people are completely complicit and or cowards. Akufo himself was vehemently defending the all time gallamsey kingpin Wontumi mining in forest reserve. How can you win this fight
Okofo 1 year ago

Eric you said it all. The regional minister's confession makes him unqualified to hold public office. His excuses ate total nonsense.

Eric you said it all. The regional minister's confession makes him unqualified to hold public office. His excuses ate total nonsense.
Ojah 1 year ago

@Eric. You know the clown is lying. The insulting part is for people like him to really think we are all stupid enough to believe any garbage he throws at us.

@Eric. You know the clown is lying. The insulting part is for people like him to really think we are all stupid enough to believe any garbage he throws at us.
MO 1 year ago

The only people the army can fight are harmless youth who want their votes to count.

The only people the army can fight are harmless youth who want their votes to count.

Nii Adjei 1 year ago

The whole country is a crime scene! A horror movie to be precise. If 104 armed galamseyers can scare off a whole Regional Security Command, then what can't a few ISIS militants do to the entire nation? Bear in mind the Akyeas ...
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The whole country is a crime scene! A horror movie to be precise. If 104 armed galamseyers can scare off a whole Regional Security Command, then what can't a few ISIS militants do to the entire nation? Bear in mind the Akyease Military Training Camp falls under this minister's jurisdiction. The last I heard, Ghana Army was joining forces with ECOWAS to oust the military juntas in the subregion. So what shows they cannot handle these few galamsey hudlums? Massa, your excuse is so lame that a kindergarten pupil can decipher your complicity. Just tell us you met your partners-in-crime at the site so you were immobilized. You guys think we are all fools erh?
THIS MINISTER IS LYING. DID HE DO A HEAD COUNT TO KNOW THE GALAMSEYERS WERE 104 1 year ago

These people can lie. How did he know the Galamseyers were 104? Did he line them up and did a head count.

These NPP criminals calling themselves Ministers are taking us for fools

These people can lie. How did he know the Galamseyers were 104? Did he line them up and did a head count.

These NPP criminals calling themselves Ministers are taking us for fools
Kwaku 1 year ago

The Galamsey fight cannot be done haphazardly everything shd be handed over to Ghana Army with the CDS signing performance contract.The President has the right to sack him when he fails to perform.

The Galamsey fight cannot be done haphazardly everything shd be handed over to Ghana Army with the CDS signing performance contract.The President has the right to sack him when he fails to perform.
Fact Checker 1 year ago

Indeed, this is a taks the military are better equiped to execute. But how can the military do it when they are rather deployed on hand bag carrying missions and manning the borders with the excuse of protecting our teritotia ...
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Indeed, this is a taks the military are better equiped to execute. But how can the military do it when they are rather deployed on hand bag carrying missions and manning the borders with the excuse of protecting our teritotial intergrity when the truth is voter supression and intimidation? Our boys in iniform have beebmn reduced to laughing stock. Nobody fears the military amymore!
Thief of Staff - Akosua Frema 1 year ago

So, did you people prepare well and go back, as you said? Your president is the chief galamseyer and you are his agent. A liar, thief, crook, criminal and coward.

So, did you people prepare well and go back, as you said? Your president is the chief galamseyer and you are his agent. A liar, thief, crook, criminal and coward.
Citizen 1 year ago

Did the minister just woke up an blindly went without first sending a recky to assess the situation on the ground? Is the minister saying he has no insiders in his team?

Did the minister just woke up an blindly went without first sending a recky to assess the situation on the ground? Is the minister saying he has no insiders in his team?
Bortey 1 year ago

Exactly my point. You went and saw them, run away and went to sleep

Exactly my point. You went and saw them, run away and went to sleep
Louis 1 year ago

So how long did you need to get prepared to go back in there or still preparing?
Get serious with this greedy Galamseyers
The time is now . Ghana first

So how long did you need to get prepared to go back in there or still preparing?
Get serious with this greedy Galamseyers
The time is now . Ghana first
Lies 1 year ago

When the country is being ruled by liars and instead of we the citizens to think out side the box we always follow and eat lies so that’s the end result of it…How can a minister says he took 30 men to the site and they ha ...
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When the country is being ruled by liars and instead of we the citizens to think out side the box we always follow and eat lies so that’s the end result of it…How can a minister says he took 30 men to the site and they have to surrender bcuz the armed galamsayers out numbered them… Some of the liars are these ….
U ppl ion government r doing this galamsey so how can u stop…How can a pot tell charcoal that’s it’s black….U know the right thing to do but u ppl can’t bcuz u r the same pp destroying our waters ….Until government stop the lies we will see a decline in all this situation…But the lies have soaked their blood and there’s nothing they can do about this galamsey.
Citizen8 1 year ago

Are illegal miners better armed and battle-hardened than the Ghana Armed Forces and Ghana Police Service?

Are illegal miners better armed and battle-hardened than the Ghana Armed Forces and Ghana Police Service?

Frank Talk 1 year ago

Slow thinkers what do you expect of gold miners who make so much money? They will arm and protect themselves You people for political gains have pampered these galamseyers so much. Now they have grown wings. They will fight t ...
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Slow thinkers what do you expect of gold miners who make so much money? They will arm and protect themselves You people for political gains have pampered these galamseyers so much. Now they have grown wings. They will fight tooth and nails to keep the money flowing into their pokects while destroying our water bodies and forest reserves. When it becomes impossible to live in Ghana due to lack of portable water they will move out to live in other countries comfortably on their galamsay wealth. Evil and dumb leaders.
Pelicles 1 year ago

First of all, how did we arrive here? Where did it start and up to this point where we have allowed illegality to become a force to reckon with? I will not stop saying that Ghana is what it is due to our mindset, attitude, po ...
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First of all, how did we arrive here? Where did it start and up to this point where we have allowed illegality to become a force to reckon with? I will not stop saying that Ghana is what it is due to our mindset, attitude, posture etc.

There is no nation where the people understand who they are, will allow such stupidities to go on. It seems like the galamseyers are rather controlling the country and what is next, rebel army taking over Ghana, really?
Sam Fante warrior. 1 year ago

Idiot, go and ask your Chimpanzee president and his mad jumping mountain goat the driver mate. Nasty peoples party.

Idiot, go and ask your Chimpanzee president and his mad jumping mountain goat the driver mate. Nasty peoples party.
Nsia 1 year ago

@Pellicles, and, it has not occurred to you that your cherished NPP has ben at the helm of Ghana affairs for the past seven years.That said, the person who issues the visa to the Chinese nationals to come to Ghana was appoin ...
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@Pellicles, and, it has not occurred to you that your cherished NPP has ben at the helm of Ghana affairs for the past seven years.That said, the person who issues the visa to the Chinese nationals to come to Ghana was appointed by your idol Akufo Addo.It does not take a genius to work out how we got here!
Ojah 1 year ago

@Pelicles. Boy, I am surprised the Pelicles is not blaming this on the NDC!

@Pelicles. Boy, I am surprised the Pelicles is not blaming this on the NDC!
ADVISER. 1 year ago

Does this mean the illigaly miners have taken control of our forest so that Ghana can do nothing? Why can't our soldiers face them squarely and proff to them that smugglers can never take control of the nation???

Does this mean the illigaly miners have taken control of our forest so that Ghana can do nothing? Why can't our soldiers face them squarely and proff to them that smugglers can never take control of the nation???
KOFI 1 year ago

Apart from all efforts dirty partisan politics is done with this issues.

Apart from all efforts dirty partisan politics is done with this issues.
Fabios 1 year ago

Such an incompetent appointee. You are obviously not ready to fight galamsey.

Such an incompetent appointee. You are obviously not ready to fight galamsey.
Kilogram 1 year ago

My fear is that if these armed galamsey operators are forcefully stopped, without offering them an acceptable alternative source of livelihood, they might operate with force, metamorphosis into armed rebels.

My fear is that if these armed galamsey operators are forcefully stopped, without offering them an acceptable alternative source of livelihood, they might operate with force, metamorphosis into armed rebels.
Kilogram 1 year ago

...and that would have been the birth of environmental terrorists.

...and that would have been the birth of environmental terrorists.
they say they say 1 year ago

Put your fear away and fight like a man because either way, they're taking your future away

Put your fear away and fight like a man because either way, they're taking your future away
Eric Fynn 1 year ago

If it has gotten that let give it to Ghana arm forces for fully operation. This is time to put end to it either than that we will going to loose all water bodies and it will be a big blow to us as a nation.

If it has gotten that let give it to Ghana arm forces for fully operation. This is time to put end to it either than that we will going to loose all water bodies and it will be a big blow to us as a nation.
B. ANSAH 1 year ago

There you go, you guys have sat down unconcerned for far too long...
You better act now or you live to regret for the rest of your life...
Akuffo Addo is a big time failure as far as the fight against galamsey is concerned

There you go, you guys have sat down unconcerned for far too long...
You better act now or you live to regret for the rest of your life...
Akuffo Addo is a big time failure as far as the fight against galamsey is concerned
Sam Fante warrior. 1 year ago

Asap, declare the galamsey as war and let the soldiers fight them like a hell. Save the future of Ghana.

Asap, declare the galamsey as war and let the soldiers fight them like a hell. Save the future of Ghana.
Achakanapaya 1 year ago

They are your own NPP party people.
Nation wreckers party.

They are your own NPP party people.
Nation wreckers party.
Akufomia 1 year ago

This is the only real legacy of the Akufo Addo/Bawumia regime. Nothing else!!!

This is the only real legacy of the Akufo Addo/Bawumia regime. Nothing else!!!
Ataa Obeng site 19 Tema 1 year ago

Akuffo Addo and his party must be booted out if this is all what they can say, we are not safe as a nation under this administration

Akuffo Addo and his party must be booted out if this is all what they can say, we are not safe as a nation under this administration
Ghana baa 1 year ago

Why do I feel like the people engaged in the illegal mining are the rebels the npp plan to use on the election day ... Possibly foreigners who are giving the price before the work ....

Why do I feel like the people engaged in the illegal mining are the rebels the npp plan to use on the election day ... Possibly foreigners who are giving the price before the work ....
Kofi Adams 1 year ago

You must be ashamed and irresponsible for making this decision. Supposing they came as mercenaries to cause havoc in Ghana what would have been your answer? We send troops (army) outside Ghana , can't they save the coun ...
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You must be ashamed and irresponsible for making this decision. Supposing they came as mercenaries to cause havoc in Ghana what would have been your answer? We send troops (army) outside Ghana , can't they save the country from these nation wreckers?
Nigerian man 1 year ago

Ghana a country where soldiers are used to prevent protest. Galamsey people are the president if you know you know.

Ghana a country where soldiers are used to prevent protest. Galamsey people are the president if you know you know.
Edward 1 year ago

The minister said the armed galamseyers were 400 NOT 140 as was reported.

The minister said the armed galamseyers were 400 NOT 140 as was reported.
Worried citizen 1 year ago

OOH Ghanaians, you think violence will stop mining ? You think Soldiers are the only one with combat experience ? Not all soldiers can fight..maybe yes they more defense equipments to use which will end in doomsday covered wi ...
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OOH Ghanaians, you think violence will stop mining ? You think Soldiers are the only one with combat experience ? Not all soldiers can fight..maybe yes they more defense equipments to use which will end in doomsday covered with red sand. And still the battle will continue somewhere else.thats not a solution, the minister did the right thing to spare life's and search for better solutions violence free. Remember the war in Sierra Leone where rebellions took control of the government with the result the army was useless dying like flies. So think wise people,mining need regulations and wisdom so that everybody can get profit of it not blood .
they say they say 1 year ago

Invite the CIA and they'll bust the gallamsey nest

Invite the CIA and they'll bust the gallamsey nest
Dwarf 1 year ago

Just listened to a minister who admitted threw in the towel to galamsey operators and till today he has not done anything about it. Such a useless and irresponsible government is asking for an extension to remain in power to ...
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Just listened to a minister who admitted threw in the towel to galamsey operators and till today he has not done anything about it. Such a useless and irresponsible government is asking for an extension to remain in power to cause more havoc to the environment.
Tryme 1 year ago

You are as useless in leading as the president. Don't come and tell us the problems , fix it.

You are as useless in leading as the president. Don't come and tell us the problems , fix it.
Emperor Rasheed 1 year ago

Mr. Minister, did you report your boss the President?

Mr. Minister, did you report your boss the President?
they say they say 1 year ago

The president gave up on Ghana long ago after his pocket got filled. You people just don't know

The president gave up on Ghana long ago after his pocket got filled. You people just don't know
Baba 1 year ago

People are talking nonsense in this country,how can a regional minister said this

People are talking nonsense in this country,how can a regional minister said this
James Toney 1 year ago

There can be no excuse for failing to protect this country against rampaging galamseyers. Why are you increasing police numbers, recruiting more personnel into the military and other security agencies. Please any campaign pro ...
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There can be no excuse for failing to protect this country against rampaging galamseyers. Why are you increasing police numbers, recruiting more personnel into the military and other security agencies. Please any campaign promise to recruit more foot soldiers into the security agencies must be condemned. Let's protect our taxes against misuse.
Ghanaian 1 year ago

Eeeeiii illegal miners have taken over Ghana? Nana Addo Bawumia NPP government galamsey government have taken over Ghana? The youth will arise and take on these thieves.

Eeeeiii illegal miners have taken over Ghana? Nana Addo Bawumia NPP government galamsey government have taken over Ghana? The youth will arise and take on these thieves.
CHIMPANZEE PRESIDENT 1 year ago

AND THAT IS HOW ELECTION 2024 WILL BE...MBOA

AND THAT IS HOW ELECTION 2024 WILL BE...MBOA
Simple 1 year ago

A total made up story where did he get the 104 from? Did they lineup with their guns for a body count?
Ayyy .

A total made up story where did he get the 104 from? Did they lineup with their guns for a body count?
Ayyy .
Ben, Iowa 1 year ago

That was my question, too: how did he get that number?

That was my question, too: how did he get that number?
gh.citizen 1 year ago

This excuse is enunciating, to say the least. When did it happen, and what did you do when came back from the field?
Your experience should have served as an assessment of the situation to strategize as the head of security ...
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This excuse is enunciating, to say the least. When did it happen, and what did you do when came back from the field?
Your experience should have served as an assessment of the situation to strategize as the head of security in the Region. So, Mr. Minister come again.
Tintempa 1 year ago

Even a radio presenter effected a citizen arrest and a whole regional minister overpowered with national security at his disposal
Simple landguard no galamsey no vigilante no ghost names no I dread the day we have an invasi ...
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Even a radio presenter effected a citizen arrest and a whole regional minister overpowered with national security at his disposal
Simple landguard no galamsey no vigilante no ghost names no I dread the day we have an invasion we would be finished
I am sure he is still at post and would not be surprised if he is not compromised
No shame we have a leadership problem
True Ghanaian 1 year ago

U vote for someone to come to power to protect u. That person has a there enjoying all the state largesse and complaining about the problem u expect him to fix.

U vote for someone to come to power to protect u. That person has a there enjoying all the state largesse and complaining about the problem u expect him to fix.
Odiyifo 1 year ago

A liar not fit to even be a toilet cleaner at a ministry. A galamseyer parading as a minister. What did you do after withdrawing? Did you call for police or military reinforcement? You just ran away and emboldened the galamse ...
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A liar not fit to even be a toilet cleaner at a ministry. A galamseyer parading as a minister. What did you do after withdrawing? Did you call for police or military reinforcement? You just ran away and emboldened the galamseyers? This is a lie. You and your team were galamseyers and you met a stronger faction. Oh Ghana!
Ewvevi 1 year ago

Now I can confidently conclude that we are not safe in this country. If our Ghana Armed Forces with all those generals, senior officers, officers, SNCOs and NCOs cannot apply all the things they learned at even basic training ...
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Now I can confidently conclude that we are not safe in this country. If our Ghana Armed Forces with all those generals, senior officers, officers, SNCOs and NCOs cannot apply all the things they learned at even basic training, not to talk of jungle warfare Achiase, Army Combat Training school, Rangers course at Fort Bragg in the US, to stop galamsey within one day, then I am sorry to say that boko harram and ISIS can run over us within just a day. As far as I am concerned, the Ghana Armed Forces is more than equipped to curb this menace within 12 hours, thus, for this to still be going on suggests to me that the president is gaining from galamsey, together with the generals and other soldiers and police, because it just doesn't make sense that a whole armed forces has failed to stop galamsey. Even a section commander from a platoon can lead his boys in typical military fashion to stop galamsey immediately. If the armed forces of ghana is really incapable of dealing with this thing, it could only be due to the stupid nepotism and tribalism that J.A. kuffuor and useless akufo addo introduced into the military and other forces recruitment. Unqualified scoundrels have found their way into the forces and some can't even communicate in official language english. You pass by some Ghana police on walkie talkies and you hear them speaking twi. My goodness. Where did we go wrong?
William Ejisu 1 year ago

If that is true what this Minister says,then he should have passed the Information onto the ones who can mobilise the Army and got back to the site ,where these individuals are and let off a few rounds ,and cracked
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If that is true what this Minister says,then he should have passed the Information onto the ones who can mobilise the Army and got back to the site ,where these individuals are and let off a few rounds ,and cracked
a few skulls.
By not doing anything about it.the illegal Miners just pissed themselves and made the Ministers group look stupid.
This was a situation, that should have been acted on......So why wasn't it????
There is SO MUCH CHATTER ABOUT GALAMSEY MINERS, AND HERE WAS A CLASSIC SITUATION THAT COULD HAVE BEEN ACTED ON INSTEAD OF GOING TO A RADIO STATION TO TELL THE STORY.
WHAT IT DOES TELL YOU IS. ..THIS GOVERNMENT IS NOT INTERSESTED IN DOING ANYING....AND MEAN ANYTHING TO STEM THE TIDE OF ILLEGAL MINING.
A TASK FORCE SHOULD HAVE GONE THERE, CONFISCATED WEAPONS AND ARRESTED EVERY PERSON ON THE SITE WITH NO FEAR OR FAVOUR.... BUT NO ? ALL. HAPPENED. THIS GOVERNMENT DOESN'T HAVE THE BALLS TO DO ANYTHING, IN A TIME WHEN EXTREME MEASURES NEED TO BE DONE IN EXTREME TIMES

ONE FINAL FOOTNOTE TO TIDY UP GALAMSEY
ALL COMPANIES OR INDIVIDUALS NO MATTER WHO THEY ARE, MUST PAY A BOND OF $500 K USD AND KEPT IN TRUST ,FOR T HE REPAIR OF ANY DAMAGE THAT THEY CAUSE TO THE ENVIRONMENT. IF THEY REPAIR ALL WORK THAT WAS MINED TO THE STATE HOW THEY FOUND IT.......THEN THE BOND IS RETURNED TO THE ONES WHO HAD THE LEASE.
FURTHER TO THAT , THE LEASE SHOULD BE CALULATED,ON THE AREA TO BE MINED.........IN OTHER WORDS......THE BIGGER AREA , THE HIGHER THE LEASE PAYMENT
THE AVERAGE LEASE SHOULD BE AROUND $ 250 K USD......AND THE MINING PERMIT SHOULD BE $ 500 K USD ........SO FOR $ 1.25 MILLION
YOU MAY BE ABLE TO PUT A PICK IN THE GROUND.
THE REASON FOR THESE CHARGES ARE SIMPLE.
ITS TO DISCOURAGE ANY FOOL, WHO WANTS TO COME TO GHANA ,
AND RUIN THE ENVIRONMENT YOU ARE GOING TO PAY FOR IT BIG TIME..........MIND YOU ,THIS APPLIES
TO SLEEZY POLITICIANS .....AND OTHERS, WHO WANT TO WORM THEIR WAY INTO THIS EXERCISE.
IT WONT CURE IT, BUT WOULD HELPFUL TO SLOW GALAMSEY DOWN.

NO PAPER WORK ON DEMAND......YOU GO INSIDE NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE...
GET SERIOUS YOU DILLS.
Pep Gadiola,Cape Town 1 year ago

This is completely cock-and-bull story to gullible Ghanaians.The galamsay site the regional minister went to wasn't mentioned but someone who retreated because they were heavily armed,stood there to count the galamsayers at t ...
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This is completely cock-and-bull story to gullible Ghanaians.The galamsay site the regional minister went to wasn't mentioned but someone who retreated because they were heavily armed,stood there to count the galamsayers at the site before running away, hmmm.By the way did he win his primary at his new adopted constituency?
The One 1 year ago

That doesnt make any sense in terms of the leadership of taking out galamsy. Why not bring in the police and Military in the first place? You should have been more prepared, than that.

That doesnt make any sense in terms of the leadership of taking out galamsy. Why not bring in the police and Military in the first place? You should have been more prepared, than that.
Agbeli Kumordzi 1 year ago

The government of gh is in bed with Galamsy boys and girls who cares let them destroy their Agricultural land and river
Wontumi is the Galamsy king

The government of gh is in bed with Galamsy boys and girls who cares let them destroy their Agricultural land and river
Wontumi is the Galamsy king
Kwamg 1 year ago

The Minister must be sacked, if he the head of the regional security council can't mobilize men to stop illegal mining in his region then why are Ghanaians paying him for?

The Minister must be sacked, if he the head of the regional security council can't mobilize men to stop illegal mining in his region then why are Ghanaians paying him for?
Konkonsani 1 year ago

Somebody tell the minister this half hearted approach in dealing with the menace will not work.How can he when his party members and members of government are deep in the menace?

Somebody tell the minister this half hearted approach in dealing with the menace will not work.How can he when his party members and members of government are deep in the menace?
Star nationalist 1 year ago

Nonsense comment from an incompetent minister who is also a galamseyer. These politicians are manipulating ghanaians to win votes again. Let's change our votes for the New Force, Nana Kwame Bediako. NPP and NDC have both disa ...
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Nonsense comment from an incompetent minister who is also a galamseyer. These politicians are manipulating ghanaians to win votes again. Let's change our votes for the New Force, Nana Kwame Bediako. NPP and NDC have both disappointed us.

Let's avoid them all as they are all involved In the mining. Exploiting our nature.
MP 1 year ago

Waaaow, w.hat at all do these guys take us for? Fools abi!!!!. A whole regional minister in charge of the regional security is telling us that a so called hundred and something galamsayers are more powerful than the a whole r ...
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Waaaow, w.hat at all do these guys take us for? Fools abi!!!!. A whole regional minister in charge of the regional security is telling us that a so called hundred and something galamsayers are more powerful than the a whole regional security. In any case, in his own submission he claimed they retreated to reorganise and go back later, so why didn't go back to stop them. This criminal complicit minister must be arrested immediately. On mother Ghana, very shameful
Montesquieu 1 year ago

Useless people!!! wicked government with wicked appointees!! Just a common by-election in Ayawaso west wougon you went there with more than thirty security forces and brutalized unarmed people.very sad they didn't capture you ...
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Useless people!!! wicked government with wicked appointees!! Just a common by-election in Ayawaso west wougon you went there with more than thirty security forces and brutalized unarmed people.very sad they didn't capture you and your team and pure mercury on your useless head.
Wisdom 1 year ago

This nonsense statement coming from the minister,is this people more power than the state or the army,what kind of talks is thid from this minister.
The government is complicit in this galamisay period .

This nonsense statement coming from the minister,is this people more power than the state or the army,what kind of talks is thid from this minister.
The government is complicit in this galamisay period .
Adedenkpo-Warrior 1 year ago

Do Ghana have a minister of security?

Do Ghana have a minister of security?
Kwamejazi 1 year ago

Another useless minister!!! How can galamseyers overpower a minister

Another useless minister!!! How can galamseyers overpower a minister
Foli Foli 1 year ago

What are you saying Mr do little?

What are you saying Mr do little?
Hmmmm 1 year ago

With much thanks to president Akufo Adoo

With much thanks to president Akufo Adoo
Yaa Asantewaa 1 year ago

Why did the Eastern Regional Minister lead a task force to arrest the galamseyers when his government approves the thing. Wontumi is a publicly known galamseyer, go and arrest him.

Why did the Eastern Regional Minister lead a task force to arrest the galamseyers when his government approves the thing. Wontumi is a publicly known galamseyer, go and arrest him.
Nana Yaw Dadzie 1 year ago

Fake story. No group of people in Ghana can be armed than the police and military. Let's stop the pretense of fighting galamsey because we are not.

Fake story. No group of people in Ghana can be armed than the police and military. Let's stop the pretense of fighting galamsey because we are not.
Kofi Adu 1 year ago

This is national civil war. Why do we allow foreign people to overtake our natural resources. The country has to let the soldiers intervene

This is national civil war. Why do we allow foreign people to overtake our natural resources. The country has to let the soldiers intervene
Kay 1 year ago

Lies upon lies.how did he get to know the number

Lies upon lies.how did he get to know the number
Jojo 1 year ago

What do you expect when de facto ( prim) is their lawyer . Akuffo addo sent boys to Chinese to trained so they returned to Ghana to destroy the forest, river sea and the land as a whole. Akuffo addo must be shot and kill any ...
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What do you expect when de facto ( prim) is their lawyer . Akuffo addo sent boys to Chinese to trained so they returned to Ghana to destroy the forest, river sea and the land as a whole. Akuffo addo must be shot and kill anywhere he is found because he has killed too many souls. What a president we never had indeed!
LONGJOHN 1 year ago

STOP THE NONSENSE!!!!STOP THROWING DUST INTO OUR EYES!!!ARE ILLEGAL MINERS STRONG THAN STATE MACHINERY?? YOU USE SOLDIERS FOR ELECTIONS BUT SIT ALOOF FOR ILLEGAL MINING TO GO ON BECAUSE YOU ARE ALL INVOLVED

STOP THE NONSENSE!!!!STOP THROWING DUST INTO OUR EYES!!!ARE ILLEGAL MINERS STRONG THAN STATE MACHINERY?? YOU USE SOLDIERS FOR ELECTIONS BUT SIT ALOOF FOR ILLEGAL MINING TO GO ON BECAUSE YOU ARE ALL INVOLVED
ABONSAM FIREMAN, TOOTING BROADWAY, LONDON. 1 year ago

REGIONAL MINISTER, U ARE LYING!!! NOTHING OF THAT HAPPENED ANYWHERE!!! U ARE ONLY PREPARING THE GROUND FOR npp ARMED VIGILANTE...CRIMINALS!!!

REGIONAL MINISTER, U ARE LYING!!! NOTHING OF THAT HAPPENED ANYWHERE!!! U ARE ONLY PREPARING THE GROUND FOR npp ARMED VIGILANTE...CRIMINALS!!!
No one 1 year ago

These people are worthless

These people are worthless
LONGJOHN 1 year ago

THIS THING CALLS HIMSELF A MINISTER

THIS THING CALLS HIMSELF A MINISTER
Shine your eyes Ghanaians 1 year ago

Very sad. So this Minister is saying if there 104 terrorist, the country shall easily.be surrounded to them? Oh God is Ghana safe? No wo der there so much arm robbery including day robbery. Basically this minister is saying ...
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Very sad. So this Minister is saying if there 104 terrorist, the country shall easily.be surrounded to them? Oh God is Ghana safe? No wo der there so much arm robbery including day robbery. Basically this minister is saying that the is no leadership yet NPP want to break the 8. Well over to us Ghanaians ....
King 1 year ago

Everything about this government is lies upon lies. How where you able to count them to get exactly 104 such a lie you people think we're fools right, you are all behind the galamseyers and also have a conception such a foooo ...
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Everything about this government is lies upon lies. How where you able to count them to get exactly 104 such a lie you people think we're fools right, you are all behind the galamseyers and also have a conception such a foooool telling us a wicked lies
TT 1 year ago

At least he managed to count the galamsayers

At least he managed to count the galamsayers
K.B 1 year ago

This show clearly that we don't have leaders

This show clearly that we don't have leaders
VAR 1 year ago

Stop Deceiving yourself. If it were elections, you world have killed them . Criminals in power

Stop Deceiving yourself. If it were elections, you world have killed them . Criminals in power
Koki 1 year ago

A very lame excuse.

You are in government and a regional minister. If you were really serious you could easily have taken up the matter further. What's the regional coordinating Council under your administration for? Besi ...
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A very lame excuse.

You are in government and a regional minister. If you were really serious you could easily have taken up the matter further. What's the regional coordinating Council under your administration for? Besides, the entire security machinery is under the government control. There's really no will power to confront this.evil because some top government officials and top party officials are involved.

Is Ghana failing as a state?

The Free Senior High school is a plus for Nana Akuffo Addo but the destruction of our forests and water bodies by galamsey is a deep dent that leaves a negative legacy for this administration and the presidency.
Andrews Adika 1 year ago

These heavily armed galamseyers you see today would become rebel groups one day against this country after the galamsey activities are over and they're left with nothing for survival. I've prophesied to you to mark my words t ...
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These heavily armed galamseyers you see today would become rebel groups one day against this country after the galamsey activities are over and they're left with nothing for survival. I've prophesied to you to mark my words today!
Ghana Money 1 year ago

Stupid statement.
As a regional Minister and the chair of the RESEC, what intelligence did you gather before going there with 30 man taskforce?
People think every Ghanaian has a shallow mind. So they can say anything stupid ...
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Stupid statement.
As a regional Minister and the chair of the RESEC, what intelligence did you gather before going there with 30 man taskforce?
People think every Ghanaian has a shallow mind. So they can say anything stupid and go Scot free.
Jack 1 year ago

So what's the importance of having military soldiers in Gh?? They're just eating n sleeping?? Why not deploy them 24/7 to guide our rivers??

So what's the importance of having military soldiers in Gh?? They're just eating n sleeping?? Why not deploy them 24/7 to guide our rivers??
Charles Acheampong 1 year ago

You will be overpowered by armed illegal miners because your parliamentary candidate of Amenfi East, in presence of Kwabena Otchere Darko Mensah, the western regional minister said openly in the presence the same galamseyers ...
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You will be overpowered by armed illegal miners because your parliamentary candidate of Amenfi East, in presence of Kwabena Otchere Darko Mensah, the western regional minister said openly in the presence the same galamseyers that, if security men come to their mining sites they galamseyers should confront them. I am not an NDC member or sympather but this Akuffo Addo and Bawuliar's government must be booted out of power in 2024 general elections.
Ekow 1 year ago

How did he count the number. Why are our politicians taking us for granted like this? We are not stupid. Mtchew

How did he count the number. Why are our politicians taking us for granted like this? We are not stupid. Mtchew
Nuumo 1 year ago

Fool.
They are the same criminal politicians behind them.
They did so strategically just to represent something.
All be azaarn.

Fool.
They are the same criminal politicians behind them.
They did so strategically just to represent something.
All be azaarn.
Afram 1 year ago

So FOLD, RETREAT AND DO NOTHING...?? ARE WE SERIOUS AS A COUNTRY?? 104 ARMED ILLEGAL MINERS HOLD THE COUNTRY AND LIFE BLOOD TO RANSOM....???

So FOLD, RETREAT AND DO NOTHING...?? ARE WE SERIOUS AS A COUNTRY?? 104 ARMED ILLEGAL MINERS HOLD THE COUNTRY AND LIFE BLOOD TO RANSOM....???
Obroniba 1 year ago

They should've killed you. When we were making noise for you idiots to take proactive measures to curtail the menace, you were deaf to the call because of your greedy thievery interest. Now that you feeling the heat, you are ...
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They should've killed you. When we were making noise for you idiots to take proactive measures to curtail the menace, you were deaf to the call because of your greedy thievery interest. Now that you feeling the heat, you are there talking rubbish. Useless leaders with no common sense and dignity
Charles utc 1 year ago

Ghana is becoming more of lawless country under this government.its so terrible!

Ghana is becoming more of lawless country under this government.its so terrible!
Jeff 1 year ago

This minister has lied did he called for reenforcement how can the government say private people have power to stop government from operation this is a complete lie the minister got to relinquish his appointment

This minister has lied did he called for reenforcement how can the government say private people have power to stop government from operation this is a complete lie the minister got to relinquish his appointment
Gborlahn 1 year ago

Hmm. Imagine Rawlings showing up one fine evening on our television or radio set to ban galamsey. . .

OMG, like who born dog to to even hold a shovel around, not to even mention pick axe! Who born dog!

Men are really i ...
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Hmm. Imagine Rawlings showing up one fine evening on our television or radio set to ban galamsey. . .

OMG, like who born dog to to even hold a shovel around, not to even mention pick axe! Who born dog!

Men are really in short supply.
What you say ? 1 year ago

When the full action starts against the Galamsey operators , the rest will run like thieves.
It is time .

When the full action starts against the Galamsey operators , the rest will run like thieves.
It is time .
AB 1 year ago

I wonder how Seth managed to get the number 104

I wonder how Seth managed to get the number 104
Seniorman 1 year ago

Why not arrange or call for backup and if they refuse orders then force must be applied.

Why not arrange or call for backup and if they refuse orders then force must be applied.
Seniorman 1 year ago

Why not arrange or call for backup and if they refuse orders then force must be applied. Do you want to tell us that the galamseyers are more prepared than our service men? Come again

Why not arrange or call for backup and if they refuse orders then force must be applied. Do you want to tell us that the galamseyers are more prepared than our service men? Come again
TT 1 year ago

Give the guy some credit because at least he was able to count and give us the exact number of galamseyers on site. In fact the December elections will surely let us know the exact number of idiots in the country.

Give the guy some credit because at least he was able to count and give us the exact number of galamseyers on site. In fact the December elections will surely let us know the exact number of idiots in the country.
Jato 1 year ago

Nonsense!
Are the illegal miners stronger than the Ghana Army ! This corrupt NPP government think Ghanaians are fools!

Nonsense!
Are the illegal miners stronger than the Ghana Army ! This corrupt NPP government think Ghanaians are fools!
Jato 1 year ago

Laughable!
Are the illegal miners stronger than the Ghana Army ! This corrupt NPP government think Ghanaians are fools!

Laughable!
Are the illegal miners stronger than the Ghana Army ! This corrupt NPP government think Ghanaians are fools!
Alfred South Africa 1 year ago

Stop the nonsense Mr Minister show us the pictures and videos of the site. Three days ago in South Africa, a group of some guys in the village going round extorting money from people the police went there and the guys rather ...
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Stop the nonsense Mr Minister show us the pictures and videos of the site. Three days ago in South Africa, a group of some guys in the village going round extorting money from people the police went there and the guys rather opened fire on the police and the police replied with fire and killed three of the guys including the village chief. And a whole minister talking trash to the nation. May God have mercy on mother Ghana
Kwaku Boateng 1 year ago

Death to All illegal miners. Full military with shoot to kill command. Ghanaians, Chinese, which ever national. Shoot to kill. State of emergency. If Akuffo Addo wont do it, please Mahama, do it for us when you come. Enough i ...
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Death to All illegal miners. Full military with shoot to kill command. Ghanaians, Chinese, which ever national. Shoot to kill. State of emergency. If Akuffo Addo wont do it, please Mahama, do it for us when you come. Enough is enough. Bullishit
Nigerian man 1 year ago

Are you really serious?

Are you really serious?
Ojatanaa 1 year ago

The regional minister should resign for chickening out if they are 120 send a thousand troops

The regional minister should resign for chickening out if they are 120 send a thousand troops
Baluk 1 year ago

It could be true , generally the only thing this government like is money and unnecessary illegal connections. Because of that the number of people they gave licenses to do arms business and the number of weapons individuals ...
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It could be true , generally the only thing this government like is money and unnecessary illegal connections. Because of that the number of people they gave licenses to do arms business and the number of weapons individuals have in this country they don’t even know have the data. All is due to nepotism so the minister is right
Maame 1 year ago

A state that cannot defend itself is a failed state. This is happening because of our complacency. why are we not on the streets demanding that our govenment do better? Let's not pretend we didn't know that this was happening ...
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A state that cannot defend itself is a failed state. This is happening because of our complacency. why are we not on the streets demanding that our govenment do better? Let's not pretend we didn't know that this was happening They have silenced all our investigative journalists and gullible Ghanaians continue to belive the establishment, we take the see nothing, hear nothing, say nothing, do nothing approach. Now we have armed criminals in control of our gold reserves...gold which is a blessing to others is now a curse to us. Tribalism and misplaced party loyalty has driven us to our current position. Where is our army? What are they for? Ghana it seems they always defend the establishment not the nation. If we cannot get angry over this then we are doomed, the truth is the armed galamsers are the people in charge of our country. Wake up Ghana !!!
Hmmmm 1 year ago

With much thanks to president Akufo Adoo. You ain’t seen anything yet.

With much thanks to president Akufo Adoo. You ain’t seen anything yet.
Tony Nketsiah 1 year ago

Is illegal possession of firearms not a crime in Ghana?? Why are we giving baseless excuses for failing to deal with a problem.

Is illegal possession of firearms not a crime in Ghana?? Why are we giving baseless excuses for failing to deal with a problem.
Yellow man 1 year ago

This man should be dismissed ASAP.

This man should be dismissed ASAP.

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