Suspected Chinese illegal miners (galamseyers) are causing great pollution to the Bia River in the Western North Region.
According to the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, cyanides and mercuries were being dumped into the river by the illegal miners.
Despite the harmful effects of mercury and cyanides, he said residents were still compelled to drink from the Bia River as well as use it to prepare their males.
He says that poses serious health challenges for residents.
The Minister was speaking to DGN Online at an illegal mining site located at Tugakrom in the Western North Region, on Tuesday , June 9.
The mining site which the minister estimated covered about 100 acres of land, was in a forest reserve and close to the River.
Source: daily guide
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What nonesenseee. Should you be telling us this, as a minister?
IT WAS DURING MAHAMA,s TIME THIS OUTLAWED NDC GOVERMENT BROUGHT IN THESE CHINESE IN THE COUNTRY TO DO ALL THIS 419 BUSSINESSES-GALAMSEY.if you grow a remarkable corn it will germinate on your own feet.WE DON,T NEED TO BLAME THEM SINCE WE ARE DIVIDED TO RULE OUR SELVES.OUR LAWS ARE SO BOGUS AND POROUS THAT THE COMMON GHANAIAN CITIZEN,S LIFE IS AT RISK.
Do you want me to go and flush them out. why are telling us and not taking action. Mr. minister, we don't need this we need action now now now!!!
What are you doing Mr minister, you have the power do something.
What is he doing to stop this as a Minister. He is paid to take care of the environment so he should do likewise or step down.