There has been reports of ride in Galamsey activities in some parts of Jirapa in the Upper West Region including Duori.

Monitoring the development, Mr. Muniru Ibrahim, a Journalist and Manager of Radio Mak, toured the Grounds to Assess the Development, Hse discovered some youth of the are with some Reportedly armed at the site.

Mr. Ibrahim indicated that there was the need for the Jirapa Municipal Security Council headed Hon. Peter To-Ang also the MCE to quickly assess the problem in order to avert impending environmental Hazards.

The Fight Against small scale Mining has intensified across the Country and Upper West Region is not an exception, there were calls to protect the Black Volta from illegal miners because the Ghana Water company Ltd draws and processes water from the Black Volta through the Jambussie Water Project in the Wa West District.

Source: Upper West Media App