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Accra, April 29, GNA –
The management of the Ghana Mineworkers Union welcomed the contributions of
members for 75 years through supported mining activities to support
the economic growth of the country.
The recommendation was
in a statement signed by Prince William Ankrah, Secretary General of the
With a copy to the Ghana News Agency in Accra, before May of this year
Celebration day.
Mr. Ankrah said this
This year's celebration was special, as the Union would put in place a number of
activities to mark the 75th anniversary.
"In a show of
appreciation of the diligent minors, members of the Union will be welcomed to
a special appointment with special birthday memorabilia to win in a
draw after the parade on May 1st, Wednesday, May 1st. "
There will be various
birthday memories to share in addition to the draw, which would allow
include laptops, tablets, air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers and sound
systems, "he added.
In the course of activities
to celebrate this day, discussions will be held with employers from around the world.
mining industry for those who were unable to attend the May Day National Parade
to make all members feel part of the history of the working clbad.
Mr. Ankrah stated that the
Union had established a salary model with key players in the sector such as
Newmont Gold and AngloGold Ashanti, aiming to use the Productivity Matrix and
other macroeconomic indicators, the scientific basis for the increase in
salaries.
"… the Union has,
over the years has raised concerns about the poor infrastructure of our mining sector.
towns. After more than a century of mining, we can not continue to inflict this
injustice on our mineral-rich communities that are important sources of foreign exchange
income for the country ".
He said that the Union was
using the celebration to call the government to repair the bad roads and other
infrastructure in the mining areas, adding that demonstrations in such
communities showed the frustration of the population and needed urgent action to
fill the gap in gaping infrastructure.
The Union is
advocating a special President's initiative (PSI) aimed at
accelerate the implementation of major projects, including the road networks of the
mining communities.
Under the PSI, the
Government could, as a matter of urgency, make a special arrangement
encourage public-private partnerships to address infrastructure challenges
in the mining towns.
The minerals
Development and advance payment of royalties could be negotiated with
mining companies with a good track record of this initiative, Mr. Ankrah
I said.
"Adopt a
The presidential special initiative, coupled with the necessary political will and
good leadership, Ghanaians can be badured of unprecedented infrastructure
development and many positive changes in the mining cantons. We lamented
enough about the horrible infrastructure deficit in mining towns let's move on to the
beyond the conversation. "
Mr. Ankrah stated that the
Union, as part of its integrated plan to accelerate socio-economic progress
in the mining areas, has been creating buffer companies, to offer
alternative employment opportunities to support local economies.
"With private audience
Through partnerships, we can support local economies beyond the mines and that's what
our peers in California in the United States of America, Australians and the South
Africans have done … "
GNA
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