Agony of the Ankobra River

The once clean Ankobra River has become heavily polluted by illegal miners known as galamseyers. It is not only muddy but heavily polluted with mercury and some cases cyanide. Aquatic life is nearly lost and the water cannot even be used for irrigation by farmers. This is the extent of damage caused to the beautiful Ankobra River. This drone images show from different locations how the river has been destroyed completely.

[@ramblue2832]

@Goodies multimedia 👏👏👏

[@XXXBiTcHpLeAsEXXX]

long time fan of your work Edem. very talented. you spoke about galamsey long before everyone.

[@edemsrem5934]

Thank you my friend

[@gagoomt4076]

As a Ghanaian who lived many many years in America I always thought to myself how could we as a people have been involved in selling our fellow human? How? We seem like such kind and warm people. But after seeing galamsey it makes sense to me how they acted in the past.
Those who have no care and regard for the people depending on the waters to do this to the rivers and not care and take paper money in exchange for gold and minerals.
Isn’t it the same thing???
This hurts so bad, same as it hurts that we are blamed for what happened hundreds of years ago.
We will be accursed if this doesn’t stop

[@loveispurefamily6027]

You are doing a Great job for our motherland bro. Keep it up.

[@edemsrem5934]

Thank you so much 😀

[@kumazapius38]

Your work communicates so well. I believe ecotourism is one of the ways to benefit from Ghana's nature yet conserve both floral and faunal component of our ecosystem, as well as improve our wellbeing. We should work together.

[@edemsrem5934]

Thanks

[@theokanyijnr6102]

Ow Charley!!!

[@edemsrem5934]

Yes oooo

[@mankindicon]

WE ARE DONE. WE CAN NOT RESTORE THIS ANY LONGER

[@yaw_dee]

Eeiii. I'm speechless

[@gloriaaddae]

That's black man for you Gimii with black mentality go to the western world and see their rivers very clean oh black people from Ghana only 😑 God can answer why he created black people

[@chrisohene-asante4247]

Ghana you make a law that Any One Found in The river Doing Galamsey should be Jail minimum 10yrs.😡😡😡

[@edemsrem5934]

We wait for that day

[@lordknows9047]

My first reaction was wanted to see the b4 ... but it was actually dated... cos I frown against propaganda thanks for the good work and bringing us awareness. Mother Ghana is bleeding

[@georgekofijnrappiah4199]

don.t believe him he is on some agender, it very sad politicing everything how can we move forward please watch this th-cam.com/video/JRlMj7qVFHI/w-d-xo.html

[@christychristo7433]

It's a pity! GH is dying slowly😭😭

[@sethopare-twum3777]

The chiefs in these areas shd be destooled and the DCEs should be fired.

[@abdulq5387]

This comment has come into fruition

[@ramblue2832]

@Goodies multimedia sure

[@sportztainment.]

A failed state, failed citizens, Ghana is gone we are finished.