'We are poisoning ourselves': Ghana gold rush sparks environmental disaster

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• Wise 1 year ago

  This is an issue that needs the attention of both political parties, unfortunately because we are in electioneering season ndc tried to take advantage so that npp will be unpopular meanwhile we've been with galamsey since Raw ...
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  This is an issue that needs the attention of both political parties, unfortunately because we are in electioneering season ndc tried to take advantage so that npp will be unpopular meanwhile we've been with galamsey since Rawlings time since I grew up, my problem is when some government officials suggest shot and kill but he was chastised and some even say using the military is a lazy man approach, like serious..............???? You will ask these people what would be their approach and they will be beating around the bush. Trust me only radical measures would work. All these plenty noise won't amount to anything, any action taken by any of the political parties is solely for political advantage which won't help in the long run. Let's hold on, January is just around the corner we can all support with our little but for now di3 it's about politics and Bawumia winning the 2024 elections.

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• Leyland Driver 1 year ago

  1. Don't be stupid. Why do you think we have a president and a government who are well-paid and well-fed with no expense spared? 2. Why are buffoons like you still allowed to comment on social media?

  1. Don't be stupid. Why do you think we have a president and a government who are well-paid and well-fed with no expense spared? 2. Why are buffoons like you still allowed to comment on social media?

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• Yaw Wontumi 1 year ago

  Thanks @ Leyland Driver. Gbemelas like wise who goes smoking weed at the julorbi house with the useless ugly hybrid black sooted face akyem weed smoking ape called akuffo addo will surely write thrash on this platform. After ...
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  Thanks @ Leyland Driver. Gbemelas like wise who goes smoking weed at the julorbi house with the useless ugly hybrid black sooted face akyem weed smoking ape called akuffo addo will surely write thrash on this platform. After the old pocket size human being called akuffo addo messed up this country fools and idiots like Wise will write to support him. Gbeha Wise.

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• Ex-Pope 1 year ago

  Idiot. Your incompetent and corrupt NPP galamsey government is responsible for fighting galamsey criminals, not the Opposition party. This Julor House NPP galamsey government controls all the agencies that can be used to go a ...
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  Idiot. Your incompetent and corrupt NPP galamsey government is responsible for fighting galamsey criminals, not the Opposition party. This Julor House NPP galamsey government controls all the agencies that can be used to go after galamsey criminals, but it has shirked its responsibility and allowed galamsey to spread across the country with impunity. The NDC doesn't control any agencies that are supposed to be going after galamsey criminals. Corruptionhene Akufo-Addo and his Julor House stooge Aplanke Bawuimia are useless and monumental failures. You can't blame NPP's mishandling of the economy on the pandemic, and also blame the NDC for NPP's woeful incompetence in its lack of action against galamsey.

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• Dr Mumbi Seraki 1 year ago

  Hello youth of Ghana. You can take your own life with medicine.........for instance 10 paracetamol at once........or combine medicine and akpeteshie
  or weedicide.

  Hello youth of Ghana. You can take your own life with medicine.........for instance 10 paracetamol at once........or combine medicine and akpeteshie
  or weedicide.

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• No mercy 1 year ago

  China's are are Looting Our Gold, China's are holding GOLD MINING in Eastern Region Northern Region.Bauxtie is in the hands of China's, Aluminium Manganese are in the hands of China's.What is wrong with the Government, Borrow ...
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  China's are are Looting Our Gold, China's are holding GOLD MINING in Eastern Region Northern Region.Bauxtie is in the hands of China's, Aluminium Manganese are in the hands of China's.What is wrong with the Government, Borrowing Money is not the Solution.Pity Very Pity

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• He the first most biggest Fool in the country. 1 year ago

  I will sue the minister of interior, environmental minister, and ministers of forestry and natural resources.
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  I will sue the minister of interior, environmental minister, and ministers of forestry and natural resources.
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• Kwesi: Tell Asantehene to remove Otumfuor from Title 1 year ago

  Ashanti region is the head quarters of galamsey...yet you have a paramount chief who claims to be the custodian of lands. What is the meaning of Otumfuor when he cannot stop his chiefs from colaborating with politicians and ...
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  Ashanti region is the head quarters of galamsey...yet you have a paramount chief who claims to be the custodian of lands. What is the meaning of Otumfuor when he cannot stop his chiefs from colaborating with politicians and chinese to destroy the land? Even Wontumi is more powerful than Asantehene..cos he blatantly mines is forest reserves. So what is the use of Asantehene??? The mercury is already in the environment and your bush meat/water and fish is all messed up. Soon you all go for kidney dialysis machines

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• Amankwaa Beate 1 year ago

  May be banning Mercury would be a good start. Certain materials like Mercury or Cyanide should not be accessable for everyone.

  May be banning Mercury would be a good start. Certain materials like Mercury or Cyanide should not be accessable for everyone.

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• Bastie Tutu Asantefournyinaahene 1 year ago

  Where’s Otugalamsey . He’s hiding in Mercuryhyia

  Where’s Otugalamsey . He’s hiding in Mercuryhyia

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• Dana 1 year ago

  In much as I agree we must do something about illegal mining, it is hypocritical to think that that is the only source of poisoning ourselves. Our farming practices with the use of weedicides and the other chemicals we spray ...
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  In much as I agree we must do something about illegal mining, it is hypocritical to think that that is the only source of poisoning ourselves. Our farming practices with the use of weedicides and the other chemicals we spray on our crops are also very dangerous and killing us softly.

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