Ayensu River pollution has intensified, leading to the shutdown of a water treatment plant that supplies 11 districts in Ghana’s Central Region. Former presidential staffer Dennis Miracles Aboagye described the contamination in Mankrong and Kwanyarko as unprecedented, warning that residents now face severe shortages.
Families boil polluted water or cook with it for hours before drinking. These towns do not engage in mining, yet they suffer the impact of upstream galamsey.
Aboagye accused the current NDC government, in power since 2025, of neglecting campaign promises to end illegal mining. He argued that river bodies are being destroyed under official watch and claimed that government-linked actors are fueling the crisis.
He called on the administration to implement its six environmental pledges made during the elections. Even partial progress, he said, would prove real commitment. Instead, he alleged that authorities worsen Ayensu River pollution by purchasing gold from unregulated sources.
Water treatment services remain disrupted in the affected districts. Urgent action is now expected from government leaders to address Ayensu River pollution.
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Ayensu River, Pollution, Water Supply, Galamsey, Central Region Ghana, Environmental Crisis, Government Accountability
