{"id":356874,"date":"2017-09-26T06:00:32","date_gmt":"2017-09-26T06:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=356874"},"modified":"2017-11-10T11:11:14","modified_gmt":"2017-11-10T11:11:14","slug":"minister-stops-operations-by-illegal-chinese-quarry-in-savelugu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=356874","title":{"rendered":"Minister stops operations by &#8216;illegal&#8217; Chinese quarry in Savelugu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Northern Regional Security Council (RECSEC), has temporarily banned the activities of a Chinese company, Adom Quarry, operating at Pigu in the Savelugu\/Nantong municipality.<\/p>\n<p>The management of the company has been given a 12-hour ultimatum to produce work permit, traveling and all relevant documents to prove their legal status in the country.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-356882\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Adom-Quarry-7.jpg\" alt=\"adom-quarry-7\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Northern Regional Security Council Chairman, who doubles as the Regional Minister, Salifu Saeed, gave the order at the proposed quarry site during a fact-finding mission on Monday.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-356878\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Adom-Quarry-3.jpg\" alt=\"adom-quarry-3\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He said failure to produce the relevant documents could lead to a demolition of the company&#8217;s structures and also the management members&#8217; arrest.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-356880\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Adom-Quarry-5.jpg\" alt=\"adom-quarry-5\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" \/><\/p>\n<p>According to him, a permanent security surveillance squad will be stationed there pending further investigations.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-356881\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Adom-Quarry-6.jpg\" alt=\"adom-quarry-6\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Salifu Saeed said the government, although promotes partnership\u00a0with local and foreign companies, is keen on operations that are in accordance with the law.<\/p>\n<p>He thereby advised foreign investors willing to invest in the Northern Region to follow due processes to avoid litigation.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-356879\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Adom-Quarry-4.jpg\" alt=\"adom-quarry-4\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He warned that his office will not tolerate any illegal mining activities in the region.<\/p>\n<p>A lot of Chinese nationals engaged in illegal gold mining in Ghana have been deported, whereas others are facing trial. following a government clamp down on illegal miners nationwide.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Abdul Karim Naatogmah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Northern Regional Security Council (RECSEC), has temporarily banned the activities of a Chinese company, Adom Quarry, operating at Pigu in the Savelugu\/Nantong municipality. The management of the company has been given a 12-hour ultimatum to produce work permit, traveling and all relevant documents to prove their legal status in the country. 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