Refuting the claim, the President of the Concerned Small-Scale Miners Association, Nana Kwadwo Preprah said it is unfair for GWCL to attribute their challenges at work to the activities of small-scale mining in the country. “This is not the first time the Ghana Water Company has run out of water. I do not think it is fair to pin the challenge down on small-scale miners per se.”Mr Preprah averred that their work (small-scale mining) contributes to the growth of the Ghanaian economy, therefore, cannot abruptly stop mining on a small scale. There have been cases where water treatment plants at Osino, Bunso, and Kyebi have been shut down because of the activities of illegal miners. The Eastern Regional Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Water Company Limited, Kwadwo Daase appealed to the government to streamline the activities of illegal miners to stop further difficulties.

Source: GhanaWeb March 28, 2021 11:37 UTC