Manasse Lomachar

“I joined them, and that's how [the village] realised there was gold in this area,”

Manasse Lomachar · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Manasse Lomachar describes how he initially discovered gold while searching for a missing goat.

“We would ask the government to help us with things like metal detectors, which could help us find out whether there are other minerals here, so that our community can develop,”

Manasse Lomachar · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Manasse Lomachar appeals for government support and equipment to help develop the community.

“If you look around, there are hardly any houses with iron-sheet roofs; most are just thatched houses.”

Manasse Lomachar · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-22

Manasse Lomachar points out the prevalence of thatched roofs as evidence of local poverty.