Shatta Wale fingered as galamsey kingpin- Here’s all you need to know

.Award-winning
dancehall
artist,
Shatta
Wale,
has
found
himself
in
the
spotlight
amidst
ongoing
efforts
to
combat
illegal
mining,
locally
known
as
“galamsey.”

The
resurfacing
of
his
old
social
media
posts
from
2014
to
2016
has
raised
concerns
about
his
potential
involvement
in
the
controversial
practice.

In
a
Facebook
post
dated
May
15,
2014,
Shatta
Wale
shared
a
photo
of
himself
at
a
mining
site.

His
caption
revealed
that
he
was
engaged
in
the
mining
business
with
a
Chinese
company.

This
partnership
has
drawn
attention
given
the
well-documented
involvement
of
Chinese
nationals
in
illegal
mining
activities
in
Ghana.

On
7th
September
2016
also,
Shatta
Wale
shared
o
a
post
on
Facebook
about
his
mining
business
by
telling
his
fans
and
followers
that
he
was
off
to
work
at
his
mining
site.

As
the
fight
against
galamsey
intensifies,
these
revelations
could
significantly
affect
the
musician’s
image.

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