The Chief of Takoratwene in the Afram Plains South District of the Eastern Region has issued a strong appeal to government and development partners to urgently provide the community with safe drinking water, warning that residents are being forced to rely on contaminated sources shared with animals.
Nana Asiedu Baah II disclosed that Takoratwene, also known as Maame Krobo Junction, has no reliable potable water system. As a result, residents depend on streams and other untreated water sources that are equally used by cattle and other animals, exposing the community to serious health risks.
He described the situation as unacceptable, stressing that the constant sharing of water sources with animals significantly increases the incidence of waterborne diseases, particularly among children and the elderly.
According to the chief, repeated appeals for the installation of mechanised boreholes have yielded no results, leaving the community neglected despite its growing population.
Nana Asiedu Baah II therefore called on the Afram Plains South District Assembly, non-governmental organisations, and benevolent individuals to intervene without delay to provide Takoratwene with clean and safe drinking water.
Residents have also voiced their frustration, revealing that the community previously relied on a borehole constructed under the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) project, funded by the Government of Ghana and the United States. However, access to the facility has reportedly been blocked by an individual who claims ownership of the land, allegedly without the consent or knowledge of the chiefs and community members.
The residents are now appealing to government authorities to intervene and resolve the dispute, describing access to potable water not as a privilege, but a basic necessity that can no longer be ignored.
Story: Nyamebeye Kofi Ansah Sasraku