24th August 2022 11:41:04 AM
1 min readThe Ghana Mines Workers Union has called on the Government to beef up security around concessions of legal mining operators in mining areas across the country.
0
The call was necessitated by the growing insecurity and attacks on the legal mine workers.
1
The Secretary to the Union, Mr Abdul-Moomim Gbana, blamed the development on illegal miners whose jobs have been interrupted by the government.
2
According to him, to continue to engage in the mining business, the disgruntled miners have resorted to invading the concessions of legal miners leading to threats and attacks.
3
Thus, the need for the government to deploy police or military to protect members of the union.
4
Mr Gbana while highlighting that also called for a government review of the contract with foreign mining companies to increase local participation.
5
“We should relook at the 90:10 per cent agreement and shift from tax regime to value addition for greater benefits.
6
The narrative should change because Ghanaians must be directly involved. This requires capacity building and state intervention and support,†he stated.
7
He made the calls when the union met with the Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources in charge on Mines, George Mireku Duker, in Accra.
8
The Minister on his part assured that the government was reviewing most of the contract agreements to increase local participation.
9
“We would ensure increased local content participation, not only for the welfare of workers but also outsourcing of some production activities and technology transfer to Ghanaians†Mr Mireku Duker said.
10
Source: Ghanaweb
11
1 min read
3 mins read
1 min read
2 mins read
2 mins read
1 min read
1 min read
1 min read
2 mins read