Akim Akwaboso (E/R), Feb. 25, GNA - Residents of Akim Akwaboso in th= e Atiwa District have expressed worry about activities of illegal miners in=

the area. Speaking to GNA at Akwaboso, the Unit Committee Vice- Chairman, Mr Charles Afforo Appiah, said the illegal miners among other things were polluting their sources of water and degrading the environment. He said their main source of drinking water is the River Birim but i= s always polluted by the illegal miners.

Mr Aforo appealed to the assembly to come to their aid by providing them with bore holes. The community appealed to the district assembly to have the River Bi= rim dredged to enable boat owners to ferry farmers to marketing centres to se= ll their farm produce.