{
  "id": 1706690,
  "title": "The Galamsey war and GWL’s fictitious and inaccurate rebuttal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/the-galamsey-war-and-gwls-fictitious-and-inaccurate-rebuttal",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T11:52:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/the-galamsey-war-and-gwls-fictitious-and-inaccurate-rebuttal/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ghana Water Limited (GWL) issued a statement on August 17, 2026, refuting claims made earlier in the day, stating that the President had not directed them to withhold river turbidity data. The statement was based on false assertions, as the reporter had personally spoken to senior GWL sources who could not provide the data due to victimization and warnings not to share it. The reporter also disputed claims that President directed GWL to withhold data, as he had not made such a claim. The statement also denied that GWL had not visited the Kwanyako plant, as the reporter had confirmed the visit through regular contacts with GWL staff. The real tragedy was the statement's attempt to focus on a minor issue while downplaying the grave threat posed by galamsey or illegal mining. GWL had previously recorded and shared turbidity data, as demonstrated by a 2024 statement regarding the Pra River and a recording of interactions in September 2025. The evidence clearly shows that GWL holds and has shared turbidity data, and its attempt to shift responsibility to the Water Resources Commission (WRC) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is misleading.",
  "summary": "The Ghana Water Limited (GWL) has assembled a collection of fictitious and inaccurate information in an attempt to dispute comments I made on PMExpress on JoyNews regarding access to water turbidity data. The Fiction In its statement of 17 August 2026, signed by its Managing Director, GWL asserted that it is “totally untrue that the Presidency [emphasis mine] has directed GWL to withhold river…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}