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Children of alleged witches forced to withdraw from school

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  • Sikamanba 11 years ago

    There is no need for a separate or a special school for them; it will amount to discrimination. The laws of the land should be seen to be working.
    Bullying is wrong and should not be tolerated. If the children of these so c ...
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  • ABOKYI 11 years ago

    THIS IS AN INTERESTING PIECE OF STORY. ASIEDU NKETIA AND HIS NDC GOVERNMENT WHERE ARE YOU? I THINK YENDI IS CLOSE BY PRSIDENT MAHAMA'S ELECTORAL DISTRICT. THE SITUATION MUST BE ARRESTED, AND SOON TOO!!

  • OBIBINI 11 years ago

    Why politicise this issue?When Kuffuor was in power these witch camps were there.What action did he take to save these women from their ordeals?

  • KOMFO ANOKYE 11 years ago

    THE CAMPS MUST BE CLOSED B'COS I DONT SEE THE DIFFERENCE WHEN THE SO CALLED WITCHES WERE LIVING WITH THEM AND NOW. LIFE IS EVEN TOUGHER FOR THEM NOW THAN BEFORE.

  • HASSAN RASTA GERMANY 11 years ago

    YOUR WITCH CRAFT CAN HELP BUILD OUR NATION THE SAME AS WHITE PEOPLE DO BUT YOU DONT WANT ANYTHING GOOD FOR YOURSELVES, WHY? THE SAME WITCH CRAFT WHITE PEOPLE USE TO BUILD CARS AND EVERYTHING THAT MAKE THEIR NATION TURN TO WHA ...
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  • natty 11 years ago

    Hassan stop the nonsense who told you the whiteman use use witchcraft to invent things? Where in germany did you see the whiteman using witchcraft to make cars?

  • OSEI TAWIAH 11 years ago

    This fool called Hassan just came to Germany and is confused comparing this nation to his Akonfem backyard. He thinks it's all magic. Ofui, where were you when we were coming to Berlin in 1985? Hey ,Savannah dude Hassan Rasta ...
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  • Arthur 11 years ago

    Hassan is a wizard.

  • OSAGYEFO 11 years ago

    HASSAN RASTA IS NOT FROM THE NORTH BUT V/R. HUSTLING IS THE ONLY EDUCATION SO OSEI TAWIAH AS A HUSTLER YOU MUST COOL DOWN ABOUT THE WAY YOU USE YOUR WORDS ON THIS FORUM, THANK YOU.

  • MANSON UK 11 years ago

    Stop thinking about so call witchcraft and move forward with common sense.

  • TAANI WITH COMPUTER IN GERMAHY 11 years ago

    SPEWING NONSENSE

  • YOU JUST GOT TO GERMANY !!!!!! 11 years ago

    SHUT-UP ,DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT

  • GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 11 years ago

    We are educating the youth of the area to be good ambassadors to educate their children to accept the alleged witches’ children,” ESTHER BOATENG said.

    WAA LOOK. JUST EDUCATE THE PUBLIC THAT WITCHES AND WITCHCRAFT ARE P ...
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  • DAN 11 years ago

    If witches are real give me the winning lottery numbers for powerball ($270 million dollar jackpot)

  • kofi 11 years ago

    what can of nonsense is this? how do they get the craft? the mallams, jujumen and so called prophets people consult to do evil are walking freely, why this poor women.

  • NOKWARE 11 years ago

    How can the nation progress with almost all ghanaians believing that prayers can solve all their problems,child witches killed, women put in witch camps,crocodiles appeased before fishing can be done in rivers,sacrifices made ...
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  • ed 11 years ago

    OH SAY IT AGAIN PRAYER WITHOUT ACTION IS USELESS BECAUSE GOD WILL NOT COME DOWN TO DO THINGS FOR US, HMMMMM AFRICA

  • TEELEBB -TEE 11 years ago

    ANYTHING THAT HAS NAME EXIST' THOSE BEAUTIFUL COUNTRIES IN WHICH YOU ARE CURRENTLY SOJOURNING AND MAKING THESE COMMENTS HAD WORSE WITCHES BUT EVOLVED AND TURN THEIR CRAFT INTO POSITIVE VENTURES.CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT YOU WILL D ...
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  • natty 11 years ago

    stop the lair

  • Obiba Kwame 11 years ago

    Anything that has a name exists!
    Yes, Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy exists. Only a adult with the arrested mental development of a three year old child will reason the way you do.

    Witches do not exist anywhere--not in G ...
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  • TEELEBB -TEE 11 years ago

    THE WRITER OF THIS ARTICLE HAD EVERY REASONABLE GROUNDS TO BELIEVE AND AGREE BY HIS STATEMENT THAT THOSE WOMEN NUMBERING 254 AT GHANI WERE WITCHES.GOOD!!!!!THESE WOMEN SO IDENTIFIED SHOULD BE EMPOWERED AND DEEPLY INTERVIEWED ...
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  • HASSAN RASTA GERMANY 11 years ago

    THE WITCHES OF AFRICA NEVER USE THEIR WITCH CRAFT FOR GOOD THINGS UNLIKE THE WHITE PEOPLE WHO HELP THEIR NATION WITH THE WITCH POWERS. WHY MY AFRICAN´S WHY CANT WE USE OUR POWER TO SAVE THAN TO KILL OURSELVES? BUT THERE SHOU ...
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  • HASSAN RASTA GERMANY 11 years ago

    HELP OSOFO KANTANKA TO BUILD OUR NATION WITH PROGRESS. YOU THESE TWO NPP NDC PARTIES TURNED OSOFO KANTANKA´S WONDERS INTO NOTHING AND RATHER PUBLISHING THE NAMES OF FAKE PASTORS WHO KILL HUMAN FOR THEIR SPIRITS HIGH. MAHAMA ...
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  • THE MASK 11 years ago

    Ghana will never progress as long as all these ridiculous beliefs continue.

  • mavis 11 years ago

    It is unbelievable that in this twentieth century Ghanians still believe in these nonsense.It is so sad.Stories like these break my heart.

  • Websearcher 11 years ago

    Now you are talking Mavis let me speak freely to you on this stuff. Have you wondered why this camp constitute only female members of their descriminating communities? Is it only women that has the power to acquire and practi ...
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  • so.sooo 11 years ago

    Ho Ghana! if you gather 254 witches at one place dont you know they are going to be stronger than b4?

  • Okomfour Amanie 11 years ago

    Let the government act instantly. Please Assess the situation properly, identify the victims and the distribution of the affected innocent children. Advise the government appropriately and urgently. If the government has to b ...
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  • Amina 11 years ago

    WHAT DO THEY DO WITH THE POWER THEY POSSESS? KILL? EVIL? ANYTHING POSITIVE? WE WANT TO KNOW BEFORE HELPING.

  • BRO DAN- TRC 11 years ago

    NOBLE PEOPLE OF AFRICA, BLESSED ONES OF THE NATIONS OF THE WORLD, INNOCENT PEOPLE OF GHANA, MAY WE GET THS AND HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING FOR THE SAKE OF OUR INNOCENT CHILDREN OF OUR DEAR WORLD. NOBLE PEOPLE OF ALL NATIONS O ...
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  • ebo smithe 11 years ago

    enpower These ladies with Business and Job and the stories of witchcraftcy will disappear one time.its a cause of hardship.have you seen a richman or woman who is poor.check yourself

  • Campus Ministry Report 11 years ago

    Ladies and gentlemen, one of the challenging problems confronting humanity and therefore us is nothing but ignorance.

    There is no sickness or disease which can be compared to ignorance. Satan thrives on people who are ign ...
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  • Campus Ministry Report 11 years ago

    Deliverance was part of the Ministry of Jesus.

    Jesus commanded the demons to come out. The deliverance Ministry is a part of our Faith.However, not all denominations exercises it.

    We are all vulnerable one way or the ot ...
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  • DAN 11 years ago

    send them to accra mental

  • OSAGYEFO 11 years ago

    CAMPUS, DO CHRISTIANS NEED PERSONAL BODYGUARDS?

  • PROPHET BELGIUM. 11 years ago

    we wrestle not against flesh and blood.

  • Kwabena 11 years ago

    There is no such thing as witchcraft - there are no "powers". To relate such stupidity to religion is insane. When you go to bed tonight only you can make tomorrow different. Your belief may help you to do so, but please - wi ...
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  • Straight Talker 11 years ago

    If indeed witches operate in the spiritual realm how can putting them in a camp neutralise their powers? What is the motive for camping them?

  • samanpa 11 years ago

    where are the old men?

  • Chicago Boy 11 years ago

    Government should develop the camp into a modern infrastructure agedcare residential home. Most of these women are old and shunned by their community and the easiest way to do that in a superstitous culture like Ghana is to t ...
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  • Chicago Boy 11 years ago

    I know Government is making money out of all this as well by showing tourist around and advertising a gambaga witches camp to curious tourist. Bummers

  • Baraa 11 years ago

    THE WHITEMAN DID NOT USE WITCHCRAFT TO ENHANCE THE TECHNOLOGY WE ALL BENEFIT FROM. EDUCATION, INNOVATION AND SELFLESSNESS. I GUESS MOST OF THE ALLEDGED VICTIMS ARE FEMALES. WHERE ARE THE WOMANS' RIGHTS GROUPS? THE SELF-PROCLA ...
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