Tag: kyebi

Jan 06

THE TRAGIC CONSEQUENCES OF UNCONCERN ABOUT GALAMSEY

Maybe we have to sue the government? For it collects direct and indirect taxes to safeguard the public welfare, right? If it doesn’t use the taxes to ensure the public welfare – in this case, repair the damage done to the rivers by the galamsey operators so that posterity can have water to drink – it ought to be sued to do its duty, mustn’t it?

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Dec 31

MY DAYS AT DRUM (1)

MY DAYS AT DRUM (1) By CAMERON DUODU For years, African journalists have been criticising to the people of the African continent, the attempts made by African leaders to unite to fight for the political and economic objectives that have been identified as essential for Africa’s socio-economic growth. The Organisation of African Unity (OAU) and …

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Dec 23

UPDATED: PAPER, PAPER EVERYWHERE BUT NOT A DROP OF POTABLE WATER

River Twafuor remained in use until a particularly useless and immensely self-centred “educated” man bulldozed himself on to our stool and became our chief. The fool neglected everything, including how to enforce the protections that had previously been accorded to the stream. So, today, Twafuor has dried up. Dead.

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Apr 01

WHAT CAN AKYEM ABUAKWA DO ABOUT GALAMSEY?

WHAT CAN AKYEM ABUAKWA DO ABOUT GALAMSEY? By CAMERON DUODU The Akyems are among the most democratic people in the world. When a meeting is held at an Akyem chief”s palace, anyone can contribute to the discussion – provided he or she knows how to speak in public. The methodology for speaking one’s mind in …

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May 10

ONLY OKYEMAN CAN SAVE ITSELF FROM GALAMSEY!

  ONLY OKYEMAN CAN SAVE ITSELF FROM GALAMSEY!             By CAMERON DUODU  urgent update: GALAMSEY HAS NOW BECOME A ‘NATIONAL ISSUE’– ASANTEHENE Friday, 31 May 2013 Source: citifmonline Stay off galamsey or face my anger – Otumfuo warns sub-chiefs Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has warned his sub-chiefs to stay out of illegal mining activities, otherwise …

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Jun 23

TEACHER! TEACHER!! (2) By CAMERON DUODU

TEACHER! TEACHER!! (2) The Ghanaian Times 21st June, 2011 By Cameron Duodu After seven years at Asiakwa Presbyterian Primary and Middle Schools –years which I won’t neglect to  tell you about in future instalments — I left (at what was then Standard Four or later, Middle Form One) to seek greener pastures at Kyebi Government …

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