Edith Abruquah Appointed AG. ED of Forest Services Division
Mrs. Edith Abruquah has been appointed as the Acting Executive Director (ED) of the Forest Services Division (FSD). With 30 years experience on the job, she has broken through the glass…
Government Introduces Digitalized System to Prevent Illegal Logging of Trees
Ghana has for years remained a key exporter of timber. However, stakeholders have been struggling to deal with illegal felling of trees, which made timber exports from Ghana fall short…
Mr. Musah Abu-Juam of MLNR delivering the keynote address
Stop The Issuance of Special Permits- MLNR Instructs FC
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources (MLNR) has instructed the Forestry Commission (FC) to stop the issuance of Special Permits for logging in Ghana’s forests. This was disclosed by…
INVESTIGATE FORESTRY COMMISSION’S ALLEGATIONS
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE INVESTIGATE FORESTRY COMMISSION’S ALLEGATIONS Accra, 4th February 2020. We read with absolute horror and regret a news story written by Jonas Nyabor titled, “Powerful people…
DEFINE LEGAL COCOA – CHRIS BEEKO
Director for the Timber Validation Department of the Forestry Commission, Mr. Chris Beeko, has made a recommendation for definition of legal cocoa in Ghana. According to him, this was a…
Message Of Congratulations Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo – President-Elect
Accra, 20th December, 2016. Forest Watch Ghana (FWG), a civil society network of over 35 CSOs and individuals, extends sincere congratulations to you on your election as President of the…