{"id":1203333,"date":"2022-09-13T11:50:42","date_gmt":"2022-09-13T11:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/09\/13\/ellembelle-land-full-of-gold-but-dce-audio\/"},"modified":"2022-09-13T11:50:42","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T11:50:42","slug":"ellembelle-land-full-of-gold-but-dce-audio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/09\/13\/ellembelle-land-full-of-gold-but-dce-audio\/","title":{"rendered":"Ellembelle land full of gold but\u2026 DCE [audio]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"522\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Fcd38ZaWIAU1sOJ-Copy-696x522.jpg\"   alt=\"District Chief Executive of Ellembelle in the Western Region, Kwasi Bonzo\" title=\"Ellembelle DCE\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">District Chief Executive of Ellembelle in the Western Region, Kwasi Bonzo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1342607092&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=true&#038;show_user=true&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=true&#038;visual=true\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Ellembelle land is full of gold but I will not allow illegal mining activities in the area, these are the words of District Chief Executive (DCE), Kwasi Bonzo.<\/p>\n<p>His comment follows the invasion of illegal miners in the area and the circumstances leading to the disappearance of two excavators in the area.<\/p>\n<p>He told Asempa FM\u2019s <strong>Ekosii Sen<\/strong> Monday that although dealing with the galamsey menace is extremely complex, he needs all hands on deck to deal with it.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe galamsey menace is disturbing my district and I know how galamsey is destroying the lands. Our land is full of gold but as I remain the DCE for the district, I will fight and I won\u2019t condone the galamsey menace in Ellembelle. I don\u2019t engage in illegal mining activities. I would fight it with all my strength,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Bonzo, however, expressed his frustration about the seeming lack of commitment on the part of the police in the area in the fight against illegal mining.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arrest, prosecute owners of missing excavators \u2013 Ellembelle DCE charges police<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>9 suspects arrested, 3 excavators and weapons retrieved in Western Region<\/strong><strong>5 Chinese nationals arrested in connection with missing excavators at Ellembelle<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"1cDmqZPjMOc\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kasoa Car Theft: Two in police grips for dismantling and stealing car spare parts (12-9-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1cDmqZPjMOc?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>District Chief Executive of Ellembelle in the Western Region, Kwasi Bonzo The Ellembelle land is full of gold but I will not allow illegal mining activities in the area, these are the words of District Chief Executive (DCE), Kwasi Bonzo. 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