Water crisis in Kadentwe: Residents rely on dugout as boreholes fail
Residents of Kadentwe in the Krachi West Municipality of the Oti Region are appealing for urgent help with a worsening water shortage, even though their community sits close to the Oti River. During a visit by Adom News’ Obrempongba Owusu, residents were seen collecting water from a dugout believed to be contaminated. They use the […]
In the Krachi West Municipality of Ghana's Oti Region, the village of Kadentwe is grappling with a severe water shortage, despite being situated near the Oti River. A visit by Adom News reporter Obrempongba Owusu revealed residents resorting to a potentially contaminated dugout for their daily water needs, including drinking and household tasks, sparking concerns over potential waterborne illnesses.
Several essential water systems, including boreholes serving Kadentwe, Ehiamakyene, Kete-Krachi, and surrounding communities, have malfunctioned, leaving locals to face arduous alternatives such as queuing for hours or trekking up to 40 minutes to the Oti River for water. Nana Addae Emmanuel, the Okyeame (traditional ruler) of Kadentwe, along with other residents, has reported that this issue has plagued the community since its inception, adversely affecting education, healthcare, and livelihoods, with children even skipping school to search for water.
The inhabitants are urgently calling on the government, development partners, and non-governmental organizations to step in and construct a water treatment plant that would provide safe water from the Oti River. Additionally, they argue that the sacrifices their community made in 1966, when land was ceded for the construction of the Akosombo Dam, warrant a commensurate commitment to ensuring access to basic services like clean water.
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