Illegal miners have blocked the River Ankobra at multiple points in Prestea-Hemang and Awodua, Western Region, preventing its natural flow.
JoyNews can confirm that miners are now using excavators to mine directly in the Ankobra River Basin.
Erastus Asare Donkor reports that over a year of illegal mining aka galamsey has turned the once-flowing river into a stagnant, polluted pool.
To assess the scale and impact of these activities, the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources assembled a special advisory team for a nationwide fact-finding mission.
