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  The people of Ankaase-Maase, a community straddling the Abuakwa South and Abuakwa North Municipalities in Ghana's Eastern Region, are up in arms over the pollution of their main source of drinking water, River Kofi Bonpon. ‎ According to Nana Kwabena Donkor, aka Brembi, the community's lifeline is under threat from the nearby refuse dump site of Abuakwa North Municipality, which is situated upstream. "Whenever it rains, the running water carries the filth into the river, making it unfit for consumption," he lamented. ‎ Compounding the problem, fetish priests from Akyem Kukurantumi are allegedly polluting the water with animal blood and other ritual waste. The community is calling on authorities, particularly the Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly, to intervene and prevent a health crisis. Assembly member Hon William Osei has promised swift action, pledging to collaborate with the Abuakwa South Municipal Assembly to find a lasting solution. The community anxiously aw...

A worker of Gold Empire Mining Company, identified only as Hakeem, was chased from the company's concession at Bunso to his home in Osino Ankaase on January 13, 2026, by faceless security guards. This incident is the latest in a series of terror attacks on workers, who are calling for swift action to address the situation. The matter has been reported to the police, but workers are still living in fear of further attacks. The company has been facing issues with land guards invading their concession, disrupting operations and threatening employees. The incident highlights the growing concern over the safety and security of workers in the mining sector, particularly in the Eastern Region. Authorities are being urged to take immediate action to protect workers and ensure that those responsible for the attacks are brought to justice.