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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
The Diaspora Affairs Office at the Office of the President has hosted a delegation of African diaspora women who are in Ghana ahead of a planned Presidential Conferment of Citizenship ceremony.
The Director of Diaspora Affairs, Kofi Okyere Darko, explained in a Facebook post that the visit was a gesture of appreciation by the delegation to the Government of Ghana for its continued efforts to reconnect Africans in the diaspora with their ancestral homeland.
He indicated that the ceremony, scheduled for next Monday, will officially grant Ghanaian citizenship to members of the delegation as part of the country’s broader engagement with the African diaspora.
The delegation was led by Erica Bennett, Founder of the Diaspora Africa Forum.
According to Mr Okyere Darko, her years of advocacy have played an important role in strengthening ties between Africa and people of African descent living abroad.
He noted that the group’s journey towards citizenship represents not only a legal process but also a cultural and spiritual return to their roots.
Also present at the meeting was Natalie Jackson, an attorney who is also expected to receive Ghanaian citizenship during the ceremony. She works closely with renowned civil rights lawyer Ben Crump.
Mr Okyere Darko emphasised that Ghana remains committed to strengthening relationships with the African diaspora and promoting unity, identity, and shared heritage among people of African descent worldwide.
By: Jacob Aggrey
Ghana has signed a debt restructuring agreement with the Kingdom of Belgium as part of efforts to restore the country’s economic stability after the financial crisis that hit the nation in 2022 and 2023.
The Minister of Finance, Cassiel Ato Forson, today disclosed that he signed the agreement on behalf of the Government of Ghana.
He explained that Ghana experienced a very difficult period during the crisis, which forced the government at the time to declare a debt default.
However, he indicated that the country is now recovering and witnessing a significant economic turnaround.
According to him, stronger systems are also being put in place to ensure that Ghana does not return to such a situation again.
Dr Forson noted that the agreement with Belgium is the eighth deal Ghana has concluded with countries under the Official Creditor Committee as part of its external debt restructuring programme.
He expressed appreciation to the Government of Belgium for its support and partnership with Ghana during the process.
The Finance Minister thanked Carole van Eyll, Ambassador of Belgium to Ghana, for her role in strengthening relations between the two countries.
The agreement forms part of Ghana’s broader effort to restructure its external debts and stabilise the economy following the crisis.
By: Jacob Aggrey
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