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Ghana Begins Legal Timber Export Under New EU Legal Framework

The Forestry Commission has issued the first six certificates to five Ghanaian companies to export timber and timber products to the European market under the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and...

Nurturing Young Minds: Climate Change and Fire Safety Education at St. Mary’s Girls Senior High School, Konongo

As part of RAIN’s ongoing commitment to environmental education and advocacy, the team engaged students of St. Mary’s Girls Senior High School together with officials form the Konongo Fire Station in...

Ghana sets to start FLEGT Licensing on June 30 2025 – Abu Jinapor

Ghana is poised to be the first African country to issue Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade (FLEGT) licences, with June 30, 2025, set as the starting date. The move is a significant...

Ghana Hosts Africa Indigenous People and Local Communities Meeting On Forest Conservation

The Alliance for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities for Conservation in Africa (AICA), have met in Accra to mobilize efforts of actors in protecting and conserving forests in Africa. The...

Saving Ghana’s Forests: CSOs File Lawsuit Against Government to Halt Mining Activities

A landmark lawsuit has been filed at the Accra High Court against government to protect the country’s forest reserves from the devastating effects of mining. The lawsuit, announced Friday, September...

Forest Watch Ghana Calls for Ratification of Remaining Permits

The Forest Watch Ghana (FWG), a coalition of over 40 civil society organisations (CSOs) and individuals in the forestry sector, has called on the government to ratify the 137 remaining extant permits...

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Civic Response @civicresponse ·

14 Apr

At a recent meeting held in Accra to validate a CSOs' position paper on mining, Civil Society Organisations admitted that current approaches to end illegal mining have not yielded the desired results. It's time to adopt new approaches in the fight against galamsey
#stopgalameynow

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Forest Watch Ghana @forestwatchgh ·

6 Mar

🇬🇭Happy Independence Day🇬🇭! Yes, this 69-year journey has been muddy and ruff sometimes but with determination, we will get there! Cheers 🥂 to us 🇬🇭

#6thmarch
#Ghanaat69
#Independenced

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Forest Watch Ghana @forestwatchgh ·

6 Feb

#Fugu always repping at Forest Watch Ghana meetings.

R.I.P. to Alhaji Ben Bawa of JIDA (last frame); Committed, always present, making insightful contributions and giving valuable updates from up north. You will be missed!

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