The body of a woman, suspected to be in her early 20s, has been found in the Owabi Dam near Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region. The lifeless body was found floating in the dam around 10:40am on March 11, 2023, according to the Abuakwa Divisional Police Command. The body had …
Read More »Otumfuo shocked 22ft Owabi river now only 6ft deep due to silt
Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II The government has been urged to speed up the dredging of the Owabi River in the Atwima Nwabiagya South District of the Ashanti Region. According to Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, dredging Owabi River, which was heavily silted, will help further protect the river which …
Read More »They don’t care! Owabi Dam is ‘dying slowly’
The Owabi Water Supply System is a three million gallon per day (3mgd) conventional treatment plant with a daily average production of 2.4mgd. The treatment plant is the main source of water supply to the north-western part of the Kumasi metropolis. Areas like Kwadaso, Asuoyeboah, Abuakwa, Nkwawie, Akropong, Koforidua and …
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