Wangkang Ceramics Company Limited, a Chinese firm operating in Eshiem within the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis of the Western Region, has been given a one-week deadline to halt all illegal activities affecting the flow and quality of River Anankore, a key water body at Inchaban.

Earnest Hoffman, an officer from the Water Resources Commission (WRC) at Ghana Water Company Limited, briefed Western Regional Minister Joseph Nelson on the company's disregard for directives concerning its operations.

In response, Minister Joseph Nelson issued a firm warning, stating that the company's activities must not interfere with the operations of Ghana Water Company Limited.

The water company had earlier reported the Chinese firm to the Western Regional Coordinating Council (WRCC) after it refused to comply with directives from both Ghana Water Company Limited and the WRC.