Ghana’s Rivers Under Siege: Unsafe water, failing treatment plants, and a looming public-health crisis

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• Emmanuel Nkrumah 1 week ago

  Great article. Everything scientific, social, and world historical data has been presented. The ball is in the court of the Ghana government to act fast and responsibly.
  
  As a biological scientist, I am very concerned. I p ...
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  Great article. Everything scientific, social, and world historical data has been presented. The ball is in the court of the Ghana government to act fast and responsibly.
  
  As a biological scientist, I am very concerned. I pray and hope our leaders act fast.

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• Ryan 6 days ago

  This is a fantastic article, I’d love to get in touch with the journalist, do you have email addresses for your columnist?

  This is a fantastic article, I’d love to get in touch with the journalist, do you have email addresses for your columnist?

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• Johnson 6 days ago

  Not allowed due to editorial policy but you can search for the writer by the name and reach out to him

  Not allowed due to editorial policy but you can search for the writer by the name and reach out to him

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• Johnson 5 days ago

  Nathaniel Abakah on Facebook. Look for him

  Nathaniel Abakah on Facebook. Look for him

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• JULOR CAESAR 6 days ago

  These polluted rivers did not happen overnight. The pollution has of these rivers has been carried on for decades, and the present and past Ghana government s have been aware of is menace caused by evil and greedy illegal min ...
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  These polluted rivers did not happen overnight. The pollution has of these rivers has been carried on for decades, and the present and past Ghana government s have been aware of is menace caused by evil and greedy illegal mining criminals, yet nothing meaningful has ever been done to stop the illegal miners from polluting these waters and contaminating lands around these waters. It's the responsibility of government to act against these illegal miners, yet government after government keeps making promises without action. Sad to say, but government officials are aware that many of the hands behind illegal mining activities are chiefs, politicians, business men and women, elected officials, and they often have the protection of corrupt and crooked Police officers who are supposed to be arresting illegal miners but take bribes to look the other way. The various governments of Ghana carry an equal amount of blame as the galamsey operators responsible for polluting these rivers, for the lack of action by Ghana's governments has immensely contributed to

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• JULOR CAESAR 6 days ago

  The pollution of these rivers has been carried on for decades, and the present and past Ghana governments have been aware of this menace caused by evil and greedy illegal mining criminals, yet nothing meaningful has ever been ...
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  The pollution of these rivers has been carried on for decades, and the present and past Ghana governments have been aware of this menace caused by evil and greedy illegal mining criminals, yet nothing meaningful has ever been done to stop the illegal miners from polluting these waters and contaminating lands around these waters.

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