The Eastern Regional Water Quality Assurance Manager of the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL); Moses Paintsil, has stated that it’s difficult for the water company to fully supply water to all homes in the Eastern Region at a go due to the activities of illegal miners in the area.
According to Mr. Paintsil, water bodies in the region have been diverted in different ways, thereby making it difficult for them to operate as a company.
He disclosed that the water company has resorted to rationing water in some parts of the region.
Taking his turn during Citi TV’s Galamsey Dialogue today November 3, 2022, Mr. Paintsil said, “The water has been diverted in so many ways, making it difficult for us to operate as a company”.
Ghana’s fight against illegal mining seems to have hit a snag after some initial successes following the Citi FM/Citi TV-led campaign in 2017.