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17 Jan

Sabronum: Angry Residents Set Ablaze Truck Allegedly Transporting Excavator To Forest

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Some angry residents of Sabronum in the Ahafo Ano South East District of the Ashanti Region on Monday, January 15, 2024, blocked and set a truck ablaze allegedly transporting an excavator for illegal mining in a forest reserve. Unknown individuals, reportedly supported by local authorities, transported an excavator to the forest, triggering residents’ alarm over potential illegal mining. The residents stopped the truck from moving and burnt it in protest. They have vowed to oppose any illegal mining activities in the area. During an altercation in Sabronum, one person, Bismarck Ankamaah, faced an alleged attack and sustained severe machete wounds…

26 May

Burn More Excavators…NDC Members Are Into Galamsey- Abronye (Video)

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The Bono regional Chairman for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, has urged government to burn more excavators to prevent illegal mining. Kwame Baffoe praised government stating that the decision to burn excavators would deter some Ghanaians and foreigners from engaging in illegal mining. He admitted that initially he was against the decision to put the expensive equipment in flames but has come to a realization that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) was always loud anytime government was making progress in the fight against galamsey. "They (NDC) are holding press conferences upon press conferences ever since government intensified the…

05 May

Galamsey Fight: Chief Bemoans Burning Of Seized Excavators

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Galamsey Fight: Chief Bemoans Burning Of Seized Excavators Nana Oteatuoso Kokoben II, Akwanserehene of Akyem Kwabeng, has affirmed that he is not happy with the burning of seized excavators in combating illegal mining. According to him, there are many ways that can be used to fight the galamsey activities. Contributing to a discussion on Wontumi Radio cum TV's Morning Show, Nana Oteatuoso stressed that, he wasn't happy when the NDC government burnt the excavators of Chairman Wontumi so he doesn't support this operation. "We say a big no to the burning of the excavators. They are…

09 Sep

Why Did You Seize My Excavators And Burn The Rest? Wontumi Questions Mahama On Excavator Promise

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The Ashanti regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Mr. Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, has given one reason voters should never trust and promise from former President John Dramani Mahama. The NPP Chairman in an interview on the Wontumi Morning Show which was monitored by Wontumionline.com, questioned Mr. Mahama on reasons he used his office as former President to unlawfully seize his 500 excavators and go to the extreme of burning other vehicles he was using for his mining operations. According to the NPP Chairman popularly known as Chairman Wontumi, the despicable act of the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC)…

26 Aug

You Stole My Gold & Excavators…How Can You Improve Community Mining? Chairman Wontumi Blasts John Mahama

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The Ashanti regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Mr. Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, has blasted former President Mahama for lying before the Asantene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II when he talked about improving the present community mining system under President Akufo-Addo. Mr. Antwi-Boasiako reacted to Mr. Mahama’s statement by indicating that the erstwhile National Democratic Congress administration was responsible for destroying mining in Ghana. According to the NPP Chairman, Mr. Mahama, used his influence as President to favour his brother Ibrahim Mahama to own bauxite concession which belongs to the state. He added that it took the intervention of the present government…