General News of Tuesday, 24 September 2024

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

See photos of galamsey going on right behind Kwame Nkrumah's home at Nkroful

Aerial footage of galamsey going on behind Nkrumah's home, the place circle, (credit - GTV Ghana) Aerial footage of galamsey going on behind Nkrumah's home, the place circle, (credit - GTV Ghana)

It seems Ghana as a country is really losing the fight against illegal small-scale mining, commonly known as galamsey, as the menace continues to destroy the country’s forest reserves and water bodies.

Not even the home of Ghana’s first President, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, who is regarded as the founder of the country, has been spared from the menace.

Aerial footage of Dr. Nkrumah’s home at Nkroful in the Western Region, which is now a mausoleum, shows illegal mining happening right behind it.

The famous Subile River, which is behind the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum, has been left heavily polluted due to galamsey activities.

Residents of Nkroful say that the river, which holds historical significance, being closely tied to Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah’s legacy, is no longer of use to them.

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