Deputy minister laments destruction of trees for charcoal

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• wonana 10 years ago

  I hope this is why sometime ago Dr.Wireko Brobbey tried to encourage Ghanaians to use lpg gas as a source of power,by so doing the use of charcoal and fuel wood would be out to improve the afforestation in Ghana but you peopl ...
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  I hope this is why sometime ago Dr.Wireko Brobbey tried to encourage Ghanaians to use lpg gas as a source of power,by so doing the use of charcoal and fuel wood would be out to improve the afforestation in Ghana but you people being short sighted and lack vision rejected it.LETS GO BACK.

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• Frank Agyena-Karikari 10 years ago

  How do you ban the use of charcoal when there is always shortage of LPG, and even if there is, it is not affordable to the ordinary person? What is the minimum wage now? Compare that with how much LPG costs. When some party g ...
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  How do you ban the use of charcoal when there is always shortage of LPG, and even if there is, it is not affordable to the ordinary person? What is the minimum wage now? Compare that with how much LPG costs. When some party gurus are given contracts to plant trees, nothing is planted yet the money is paid in full. That is what you get when you put squared pegs in round holes. Even if the people do not use the trees for charcoal, they shall use them for firewood. Ask the deputy minister how he expects people to cook and feed their family. Mahama has disappointed many of us but some people see nothing wrong with his failures.

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• wonana 10 years ago

  If the government is serious and knows the numerous benefits to accrue from the vegetation they must subsize heavily on the gas to encourage everybody to use it.They come to the USA and are thrilled by the forest cover and th ...
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  If the government is serious and knows the numerous benefits to accrue from the vegetation they must subsize heavily on the gas to encourage everybody to use it.They come to the USA and are thrilled by the forest cover and the good roads that runs through them.

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• EZEKIEL 10 years ago

  Our biggest problem in Ghana is that we NEVER THINK of Solutions to Problems!
  BEFORE you BAN anything people are accustomed to,you HAVE to OFFER AN ALTERNATIVE FIRST. You can then ENFORCE IT.
  People use the Charcoal to cook ...
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  Our biggest problem in Ghana is that we NEVER THINK of Solutions to Problems!
  BEFORE you BAN anything people are accustomed to,you HAVE to OFFER AN ALTERNATIVE FIRST. You can then ENFORCE IT.
  People use the Charcoal to cook BECAUSE there's NO ALTERNATIVE.We all NOW know the NECESSITY of vegetation around us but WHERE ARE THE POLICIES TAKING THIS INTO ACCOUNT ?? Too often there's this "adhoc behaviour" in politics....without thinking FIRST!!!

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• Kofi Amoah 10 years ago

  Frank, read the article very well into details.
  The proposed ban is on commercial production. However, we cannot deplete our tress and forest for charcoal, that is common sense.

  Frank, read the article very well into details.
  The proposed ban is on commercial production. However, we cannot deplete our tress and forest for charcoal, that is common sense.

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• Frank Agyena-Karikari 10 years ago

  It can be Common Salt. Note that at the North, that is a main source of employment for many women. Not every family has got Dawadawa and shea butter trees. Those who have them burn them into charcoal so they can get employmen ...
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  It can be Common Salt. Note that at the North, that is a main source of employment for many women. Not every family has got Dawadawa and shea butter trees. Those who have them burn them into charcoal so they can get employment and those who do not have them have to buy so they can also cook for their families. Is this Rocket Science difficult to understand? How many times do the people of the North LPG and is it affordable to them? Go live among them as I did and see the ordeal they go through to cook for their food. We cannot deplete our vegetation but at the same time the people must also cook their food. Why can the government make LPG always available and affordable to all Ghanaians. It is not only in the North that trees are cut for charcoal or firewood for cooking. This is common sense

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• Nana 10 years ago

  surface mining, improper planning of housing developments and charcoal will destroy our environment and the lives htta depend on it.

  surface mining, improper planning of housing developments and charcoal will destroy our environment and the lives htta depend on it.

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• Yaw Poku, USA 10 years ago

  There are no jobs for the people and what do you expect eat themselves to survive?

  There are no jobs for the people and what do you expect eat themselves to survive?

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• SEIDU JOHNSON 10 years ago

  THE MAN HAVE NO HEAD TO RUHE GHANA

  THE MAN HAVE NO HEAD TO RUHE GHANA

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• Antiochus - London 10 years ago

  Abu,charcoal has been part of our lives from time immemorial. Has he just realised that the manufacturing of charcoal is destroying our vegetation? Has he supplied any alternative material to replace the use of charcoal to hi ...
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  Abu,charcoal has been part of our lives from time immemorial. Has he just realised that the manufacturing of charcoal is destroying our vegetation? Has he supplied any alternative material to replace the use of charcoal to his people? If not, he should shut up.

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• SECURITY OFFICER ,ADAMS SHAIBU 10 years ago

  If the Deputy Minister knows this, why DCE & GOVT of Ghana are depleting DAMONGO/NORTHERN REGION, ROSEWOOD TREES,I challenge anybody who doubt me to go to Damongo now to see number of Long Trailer vehicles carting woods evryd ...
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  If the Deputy Minister knows this, why DCE & GOVT of Ghana are depleting DAMONGO/NORTHERN REGION, ROSEWOOD TREES,I challenge anybody who doubt me to go to Damongo now to see number of Long Trailer vehicles carting woods evryday.They drought n famine to northern generation after they hv died n gone.God punish them.

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• GAFARU BUIPE 10 years ago

  Oh NORTHERN REG MY PEOPLE PREZ MAHAMA WHY WHY CUTTING OUR POOR TREES SACK DCE NOW,WHAT YAGBONWURA IS DOING ABOUT THIS, OR SOME MONIES HAS GONE TO HIM.OR NO POLICE N FORESTRY DEPARTMENTS THERE? DSP BUIPE, DAMANGO, FOREST OFFIC ...
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  Oh NORTHERN REG MY PEOPLE PREZ MAHAMA WHY WHY CUTTING OUR POOR TREES SACK DCE NOW,WHAT YAGBONWURA IS DOING ABOUT THIS, OR SOME MONIES HAS GONE TO HIM.OR NO POLICE N FORESTRY DEPARTMENTS THERE? DSP BUIPE, DAMANGO, FOREST OFFICER ANTWI BOASIAKO OF BUIPE DIST. CHOP CHOP IS TOO MUCH OO TAKE ACTION NOW. IGP SAY STOP BRIBERY N CORRUPTION N ARREST THEM.

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• Lapee 10 years ago

  Ha ha ha ha ha If people don't cook with charcoal and can't AFFORD LPG then I suggest they eat raw meat and food. Yes, that is what Mahama is telling you. So continue voting for him because eating raw has its advantages. Nume ...
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  Ha ha ha ha ha If people don't cook with charcoal and can't AFFORD LPG then I suggest they eat raw meat and food. Yes, that is what Mahama is telling you. So continue voting for him because eating raw has its advantages. Numero uno, you save money on utilities. Ha ha ha what is "utilities"?

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• Nat 10 years ago

  Where was the Deputy Minister when, Sada fell Shea nut trees unlawfully for the purpose of planting trees that cannot be accounted for?

  Where was the Deputy Minister when, Sada fell Shea nut trees unlawfully for the purpose of planting trees that cannot be accounted for?

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• president mahama 10 years ago

  Gas sud have been the cheeepest,but what do we see?now the 14.5kg is almos. 40 Ghana cedis not forgeting transport so what do u expect?the ministers and his useless guvmeent are still monking around. ghaanians deserves it,we' ...
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  Gas sud have been the cheeepest,but what do we see?now the 14.5kg is almos. 40 Ghana cedis not forgeting transport so what do u expect?the ministers and his useless guvmeent are still monking around. ghaanians deserves it,we've not seen noting yet.

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• Bell Nonoo 10 years ago

  I wonder whether our leaders know that charcoal is being exported. Airconditioners are no substitute for a good natural cool breeze. Leaders stand up. Cutting of trees should be prevented.

  I wonder whether our leaders know that charcoal is being exported. Airconditioners are no substitute for a good natural cool breeze. Leaders stand up. Cutting of trees should be prevented.

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• FBB 10 years ago

  Everyday no gas ,no gas,no gas,what do expect them to get energy for cooking. Even in the city they don't have enough gas for every one,how much more our rural folks. Charcoal is still being used in European countries. What w ...
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  Everyday no gas ,no gas,no gas,what do expect them to get energy for cooking. Even in the city they don't have enough gas for every one,how much more our rural folks. Charcoal is still being used in European countries. What we need is innovation. I know a lady from Silicon valley,USA who was named among 30 young entrepreneurs for 2013 for producing charcoal out of corn husks which widely used during winter. Charcoal can also be produced from the coconut husk that I see piled up on my home by the young hard working guys who sell coconut water for a living. All that waste that is now a problem to dispose of can be used to make charcoal for us to use and create employment for our youths. Banning charcoal use when we can not even provide enough gas for the minority of us using it will be suicidal. Let's use innovation,let's use all the rice, maize and coconut husks that we have.

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• Agel 10 years ago

  The destruction of trees in this part of the region is a real disaster. Why won't the people do other things for income? there are many other ways to get income, apart from cutting wood. Something DRAMATIC should be done, oth ...
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  The destruction of trees in this part of the region is a real disaster. Why won't the people do other things for income? there are many other ways to get income, apart from cutting wood. Something DRAMATIC should be done, otherwise, we would LAMENT in future.

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