Residents of the City of Gbarnga have complained of an imminent health hazard that may result from the accumulation of heaps of garbage throughout the city.
The residents, speaking with the Daily Observer last Wednesday, said their homes are invaded by swarms of mosquitoes from the huge piles of garbage in some parts of the city exposing them to all kinds of diseases. They complain that many residents have fallen ill with malaria resulting from mosquito bites.
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