Demonstrators demand that Ghana’s government crack down on illegal gold mining as the value of gold rises. NBC News’ Zinhle Essamuah travels to Africa to interview advocates urging a ban on illegal mining and smuggling.
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What a failed country! Thanks for sharing lights on this issue.
Schumm Isle
Ullrich Vista
The leaders of Ghana don’t care, they’re selfish and sellouts, if the government officials are honest about the country they are going to take care about the citizens.
What makes you think the government is not a ware of this. They're all know about it.
Thanks NBC news but I think you guys should help us stop 🛑 this galamsey which is being spearheaded by the NPP government and its appointees is so pathetic and devastating problem we’re facing right now
Free the citizens from jail. Stop illegal mining. Galamsey.
we are demonstrating because its destryoing our water bodies,not because of the price
Mini civil war is coming up pretty soon
Now we have to beg for our existence , so what kind of people are we, do we have to die to learn sense , eii
He is lying
They don’t care where the gold is coming from, it’s all business to them. Y’all saw how he responded to the question
Stop being taking advantage of Ghana! You and you alone should be putting accredation on YOUR gold!
Thank you for shedding light 💡
We were told akufo addo lack wisdom to be president we did not listen today see
I am only disappointed nbc only focused on the economic aspect of the subject and ignored the environmental.
What this report is missing is the fact that the president and his elected officials are suspected to be behind much of the illegal mining and has refused to declare a state of emergency
They want to play jokes, we'll take their jokes very serious.!!!
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We ain't backing down!!!
If you're seeing this wherever you're in this world, please repost aggressively and massively!!!
#StopGalamsey #FreetheCitizens #StopGalamseyNow
The sad thing is that these demonstrators are motivated by the opposition leader who himself on the low is encouraging galamsey. Confused party. They think these demonstrations will win them elections. They will have a shock of their lives in December. Galamsey is a national issue not a political issue.
The president is even involved with his government appointmentees
We going global
NBC should focus on throwing more light on the gold the British stole into the Queen of England's vault. Over $450 Billion USD worth of gold in the Queen Elizabeth vault in England. When is Britain 🇬🇧 going to return the stolen gold is the question NBC should be asking.
Not only politicians but also traditional leaders
I’m very disappointed in Africa I’ll be honest …..
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Some pretend to be protesting against illegal mining/ Galamsey…NO. it is their demonstration of envy and jealousy against the current Prez Akufo Addo led Government, who has actually brought gravitas: innovation, and introduced problem solving measures, social interventions to quite a number of areas of the economy.
Illegal mining in Ghana is a generational menace. It can be stopped…but that is not gonna come cheap.
Come on, you cavilers, get woken
Has there been massive corruption in the current administration? Yes. It's everywhere The government hasn't done a thing to reduce corruption
Could Prez Nana Addo have done a far more job within the last 8 years? Absolutely.
Has he failed to deliver on his tall list of campaign promises? He has disappointed himself, and Ghanaians, and posterity will judge. He's betrayed the hope and aspirations of many, considering what he has spent almost all his fighting for.
However, these protests are engineered by some of the incompetent ilk who are seeking re-election.
Ghanaians mistakenly voted for a crook as president
President akuffo addo, his jubilee house workers are all involved in the galemsay business Ghanaians
NBC the main objective of the protest is stopping the cause of harms it does to our water bodies and our lives as Ghanaians
Danke für den Berichtet. In Ghana betreiben unsere Nachbar Landwirten Galamsy, aber leider macht die Polizei nichts dagegen. Hoffentlich werden mehr Menschen in Ghana darüber aufgeklärt wie man richtig mint ohne die Wasser Vorräte zu zerstören.
We the youth of Ghana are against illegal mining. #StopGalamseyNow #FreeTheCitizens
Thank God this is going far!! Save us from our wicked Leaders
Leaders in both major political parties and chiefs are deeply involved in the menace. This problem can't be solved unless those living in the communities stand up for themselves. But will they?
Get the chinese out of ghana
Zinhle Essamuah, thank you. Highlight more exploitation of Africa's resources.
Are lakes and rivers the only source of water ?
You people are very foolish and always find the tiniest fault to complain.
Stop being idle, making complaints and find some work
Galamsey is buying champagne for the few, and leaving polluted water for the masses
Wyman Alley
This galamsay govt got to go. Govt officials n party biggies are behind it
Thank you for shedding light on this issue nbc❤ my people deserve so much better 😢❤
NBC is advertising the exploitation to the western world, the issue just got worse
the NPP government is behind this .Akuffo Addo and his cousins. Wontumi the illiterates guy should be arrested
This adakato president akuffo addo must go
This adakato president akuffo addo must go
We’ve been mining gold for how long? And we don’t have the means to certify it…?
So in order for Ghana's gold to be 'authenticated' and considered 'equal' as this man says at @3:12 ', it needs to have the UK's stamp, how silly is that. Colonisation has really done some damage. Can't wait for Ghana to open its own refinery.
I am glad this news is out…..but my worry is "what are they going to do?"
Anyone who blames this on the current government has no idea about the issue and is only doing politics because election is only a month away. The issue has been there for decades and there is no problem with galamsey itself but the problem is with those that destroy the water bodies which started mainly after the Chinese people started these mining. Galamsey is mainly done on land and there are a LOT of people in the various mining villages who demand on it so it can’t be banned but can only be regulated. Most of the people on TV in Accra have no idea what they are talking about. The people in these mining communities don’t share these ideas that some people in Accra are making noise about. The communities and their leaders need to be much involved.
White man keep offffff africa now
It’s a shame to open a refinery just to qualify for international standards. Who are these people setting these standards. Are these people not the some people rubbing the countries and causing conflicts among the people. Why not set your own standards
for international qualification and keep the gold!!