Deforestation Threatens Freetown Water Supply
By Mariama Bundu As Sierra Leone marks World Environment Day 2026, the Guma Valley Water Company (GVWC) has raised serious concerns over increasing environmental degradation affecting key water catchment areas in the Western Area. In a statement themed “No Catchments, No Water: Securing Western Area’s Future Water Security”, GVWC warned that deforestation, encroachment, and unregulated…