Some residents of Ayikai Doboro, near Amasaman in the Greater Accra Region, are grappling with the dire consequences of illegal mining activities that have severely polluted the Densu River.

In a recent interview on Channel One TV, a resident, Ebenezer Kyeremeh, expressed concern over the pollution of the water body. "When I first came here, the Densu River was not like this.

We noticed the change some months ago.

For decades, we have depended on this water for our livelihood.