Illegal miners at Patriensa near Konongo in the Asante-Akim Central Municipality have largely ignored the government’s order to stop the destructive activity.
To them, “it is business as usual” and there has been no let-up in the illicit operation, popularly referred to as “galamsey”.
Residents of the town, who confirmed this to the Ghana News Agency (GNA) and asked not to be identified for fear of reprisal attacks by the miners, said the only change “is that the mining, this time is done in the night”.
The sound from the engines of the excavators used to dig for the gold, they indicated could routinely be heard coming from the forest, every night.
“The miners have continued to pollute the Owere River and destroy the environment.”
They accused some influential people in the area including chiefs of being behind what was happening in the community.
They therefore called for the appropriate state institutions to act firmly and swiftly to stop and unmasked those behind the illegal activity.
They claimed that two children aged between 10 and 12 years had within the past two years been trapped to death in uncovered mine pits left abandoned by the miners.
Source: The Ghanaian Observer
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The minister is just stopping the NDC people from mining and giving the land to their party members. That is why people are still working while they are arresting some others. The first thing they ask for is to show your party card. God will punish you.
The Ejisu MCE and the police commander has given cover letter to some men claiming they are covering the pits dug but rather they are doing worse galamsey than was formerly done. They have collected money from these men and they are protecting them. From Bomfa to Achiase in the municipal area. I always said that the way this minister is going about this is wrong. It is only going to enrich a few corrupt people in high places. Arrest and sanction the MMDCE's and the police commanders and the companies on whose concession these people are having a field day. And provide proper monitoring on the ground. Please stop the pretense and deal with the menace.
Go to Wassa Amenfi East and Central, in fact the Wassa area Gallamsey is going on paaa. I think the government should sanction MMDCEs whose districts such activities are ongoing.
GOVT SHOULD ARREST THESE ILLEGAL MINERS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND ARRAIGN THEM BEFORE COURT. THIS RUBBISHHHH NEEDS TO STOP ONCE AND FOR ALL.
It is clear that Ghana needs to boost its human resource base in waste management. Our waste disposal problems can only be attributed to a deficiency in knowledge in this particular area. Akufo-Addo has to personally select students to be sent out for further studies in this area.
This village chiefs kroaaaah what is worring them? when you asked them they will say NO, orders from Accra.