Decades-Old Boreholes Blamed for Worsening Water Access in Ga Electoral Area

Residents in the Ga Electoral Area of the Wa West District are grappling with persistent water shortages due to deteriorating boreholes that date back more than four decades, according to Assemblyman Kuusani Gbang Cornilius.

Speaking on Infor Radio, the Mr Cornillius said several communities including Samanbo, Ga, Baalaboi, and Gadi still depend on boreholes drilled in the 1980s.

He explained that many of these facilities break down frequently, while replacement parts have become increasingly difficult to obtain, leaving residents with limited access to safe drinking water.

Hon. Cornilius noted, however, that recent intervention by the Member of Parliament for Wa West, Peter Lanchene Toobu, has brought relief to residents of Ga-Guoribile following the drilling of a new borehole.

Despite that progress, the assemblyman appealed to the Wa West District Assembly and other relevant authorities to urgently rehabilitate aging water facilities or construct new ones to address the growing crisis across affected communities.

He also raised alarm about the deteriorating condition of the Ga community dam, originally constructed in the early 20th century. According to him, the dam which serves as the only water source for livestock within the Ga Area Council is gradually drying up.

He attributed the situation largely to farming activities around the water source, warning that its depletion poses a serious threat to livestock owners and the local economy.

Hon. Cornilius is therefore calling for immediate intervention to rehabilitate the dam and enforce protective measures to safeguard the water body from further degradation.