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Living on the edge: WATERLOO BOMEH A DEATH TRAP

Publisher report1 reportUpdated 28 Aug 2026, 2:56 pmroutine · 35/100
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The air at Waterloo dumpsite (locally known as Bomeh), is thick with the stench of rotting refuse, yet for a single mother selling plantains and young men shoveling trash, it is the only place they can earn a living. Despite a 2021 government promise to relocate the hazardous site and provide modern facilities, the reality [...] The post Living on the edge: WATERLOO BOMEH A DEATH TRAP first appeared on The Calabash Newspaper.

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