E/R: Kyebi Residents Face Over Two Years of Water Crisis as NADMO Raises Alarm Over Galamsey
Residents of Kyebi and its surrounding communities in the Eastern Region have endured more than two years without a reliable supply of potable water, with rampant illegal mining activities blamed for the worsening situation. The residents say illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, has significantly increased the turbidity of the Birim River, the main source of water for the Ghana Water Company Limited's treatment plant serving the area. The prolonged water shortage has heightened frustration among residents, who are calling for urgent government intervention to restore a reliable supply of safe drinking water. Meanwhile, official correspondence from the Abuakwa South Municipal Secretariat of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), intercepted by MightyNews360, has exposed additional threats posed by illegal mining activities in critical locations within the municipality. The letters, signed by Municipal NADMO Director Aikins Ofori and addressed to the Municipal...