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Photos: Current state of River Pra amid galamsey fight

Little boy takes a bath in the Pra River | Photo captured by Adomonline’s Gershon Mortey

Though the government is committed to putting an end to galamsey across the country, the effects of the menace seems to be increasing as more water bodies get polluted, notable among them, being River Pra.

Recently, Adomonline.com's Gershon Mortey visited the Shama District in the Western Region where the River flows from Beposo to the estuary at Shama and captured how contaminated the river had become.

According to some local fishermen who live along the river, there had been a drastic decrease in fishes in the Pra River.

River Pra | Photo by Adomonline.com | Gershon Mortey
River Pra | Photo by Adomonline.com | Gershon Mortey

The locals lamented over the fact that though directives have been given out by President Akufo-Addo, the galamsey activities are still going on.

They, however, bemoaned that the river serves as a source of employment for them, hence the galamsey activities are rendering most of them jobless.

River Pra | Photo by Adomonline.com | Gershon Mortey

Aside employment, the river serves as a source of water for farms and domestic animals of residents in the region.

The current state of the Pra River | Adomonline.com
The current state of the Pra River | Photo captured by Adomonline’s Gershon Mortey
Two boys take a swim in River Pra at Borkokope in the Shaman District, Western Region | Adomonline.com
Two boys take a swim in River Pra at Borkokope in the Shaman District, Western Region


The colour of the Pra River, according to locals, has changed completely with many of them describing galamsey as the enemy of those residing in the community.

Young lad fetches contaminated water from River Pra
Young lad fetches contaminated water from River Pra
Galamsey activities affect River Pra | Photo by Adomonline.com | Gershon Mortey
Galamsey activities affect River Pra | Photo by Adomonline.com | Gershon Mortey
River Pra continues to serve as a source of water and employment for many living in the Shaman District in Western Region | Photo by Adomonline.com's Gershon Mortey
River Pra continues to serve as a source of water and employment for many living in the Shama District in Western Region | Photo by Adomonline.com’s Gershon Mortey
It takes over 5 hours for the dirt in the water to settle before locals can drink it. Some claim they have to add alum and other chemicals to make the water potable due to the Galamsey menace
It takes over 5 hours for the dirt in the water to settle before locals can drink it. Some claim they have to add alum and other chemicals to make the water potable due to the Galamsey menace
Fisherman who work on the Pra River bemoan the lack of fishes due to Galamsey activities.
A fisherman who works on the Pra River bemoan the lack of fish due to galamsey activities.
River Pra as captured flowing from Beposo to Shama estuary | Photo by Adomonline.com | Gershon Mortey

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