The Minerals Commission has debunked media reports that the Tano river is polluted due to the activities of illegal mining also known as galamsey.
The Commission’s reaction comes on the back of a media report carried out by UTV on September 15, 2022, that the river was polluted following a visit to the water body.
But the Commission in a statement on Saturday, September 17, 2022, the Commission’s District Officer for Bibiani visited the area and duly confirmed that the river along the bridge is clean contrary to reports that the river was been polluted.
In an official Facebook post, the Mineral Commission posted the current state of the river Tano which confirmed that it is not polluted.
The commission, therefore, reiterated the government’s commitment to dealing with the menace of illegal mining by rolling out some measures to fight the activities.
“These measures include the purchase of speed boats for the permanent patrol of the waterbodies by the Ghana Navy, the training of river guards to complement the efforts of the Navy, tracking of earth-moving machines, and decommissioning of excavators and other structures mounted in the water bodies.
“The commission reiterates that the fight against illegal mining should be a concerted effort,” the statement added.
It also called on the media to continue with its support in the fight against illegal mining to enable it to achieve the government’s goal.
