PURC urges chiefs to help fight galamsey polluting water bodies

Source: MyJoyOnline · 2026-11-10T05:17:00.000Z · Climate

Dr Shafic Suleman, the Executive Secretary of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), has appealed to traditional authorities in Kyebi to urgently intervene to stop illegal mining activities polluting water bodies and threatening safe drinking water supplies. He said illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey, near water catchment areas was degrading the environment and compromising […]

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