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Kyebi faces severe Water shortage as Galamsey destroys Rivers – MP Cries Out
The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has raised serious concern about the lack of potable water in Kyebi and nearby communities, blaming illegal mining for polluting the area’s water bodies.
Speaking with the media, Dr. Agyemang described the situation as “heartbreaking” and warned that his constituents are being poisoned through the air they breathe, the food they eat, and the water they drink.
“This morning, I will say it has not been a good morning for me because upon deeper reflection, I see that my constituents are dying. We are poisoned. We are eating poison, drinking poison, and breathing poison,” he said.
The MP revealed that water from local rivers has become so contaminated that the Ghana Water Company can no longer treat it for safe use.
According to him, the turbidity level — which measures how dirty water is — has reached 64,000 NTU, far above what the company can handle.
“For the past three months, there has not been any potable water in Kyebi and its environs. The river has turned into mud, not water,” Dr. Agyemang lamented.
He expressed shock at the scale of destruction caused by illegal miners, noting that from Esiyama through Apigya, excavators are lined up along the road, worsening the environmental damage.
“You can count as many as 120 excavators working close to the road. Farmlands are destroyed, and soon, even our underground water will be poisoned,” he warned.
The Abuakwa South MP called on government and security agencies to act immediately to stop the illegal mining activities before the area becomes uninhabitable.
“There’s no water, no farms, and no hope for the future of my constituents if this continues,” he said sadly.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Thomas Partey, Ransford Yeboah Königsdörffer, Kojo Oppong Peprah, and Alexander Djiku trained with the Black Stars on Tuesday, March 23 as preparations intensify for the international friendly against Austria on Friday.
The newly arrived players—Partey, Königsdörffer, Oppong Peprah and Djiku—joined the group training Tuesday afternoon in readiness for the match.
Partey and Djiku bring valuable experience and dexterity to the team, having played a major role in securing Ghana a spot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, Canada, and the United States of America.
All 25 players participated in Tuesday’s training session, each aiming to catch the eye of head coach Otto Addo.
The full squad present at training included Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Benjamin Asare, Joseph Anang, Patrick Pfeiffer, Derrick Luckassen, Derrick Kohn, Jerome Opoku, Caleb Yirenkyi, Kojo Oppong Peprah, Jonas Adjetey, Marvin Senaya, Gideon Mensah, Elisha Owusu, Ibrahim Sulemana, Kwasi Sibo, Jordan Ayew, Prince Kwabena Adu, Christopher Bonsu Baah, Abdul Fatawu Issahaku, Antoine Semenyo, Kamal Deen Sulemana, Daniel Agyei, Thomas Partey, Alexander Djiku, and Ransford Yeboah Königsdörffer.
Training will continue on Wednesday and Thursday ahead of the match on Friday, March 27, 2026.
The Kadjebi District Police Command, through a sustained intelligence-led operation, has arrested a suspect, Chalim Madzaton, also known as Peter Tano, 36, a farmer.
He was apprehended at his hideout in Kpaya, a suburb of Ahamansu, in connection with the murder of 80-year-old Dakolor Semaka.
On March 24, 2026, police received a report that the suspect had allegedly attacked his girlfriend, Yaa Tugbenyo, 55, and her mother, the deceased, at their residence in Mangoase near Kadjebi During the incident, Yaa Tugbenyo managed to escape but later returned to find her mother lying motionless on the floor.
Police Officers visited the scene and found the body of the deceased lying in a supine positior with isible signs of violence.
The scene was processed, and photographs were taken for evidential purpose.
The deceased was pronounced dead by a medical officer at St. Mary Theresa Hospital and the body has since been deposited at the hospital’s morgue for preservation and autopsy.
The suspect is currently in Police custody assisting with investigations and will be arraigned before court.
