Gov’t finalising agreement to import timber from Cameroon

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• KingSRB 12 years ago

  The small tree cut down for firewood today is the destruction of timber for use tomorrow! Does the Forestry Commission knows about woodgas stove which can easily replace the coal pot & earthen pot in poor homes, cutting down ...
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  The small tree cut down for firewood today is the destruction of timber for use tomorrow! Does the Forestry Commission knows about woodgas stove which can easily replace the coal pot & earthen pot in poor homes, cutting down the firewood consumption drastically. What about sawdusts for plywood, plastic/bamboo for school furniture. Lets think again, thanks.

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• Kwame 12 years ago

  A helpless Government! What a country!

  A helpless Government! What a country!

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• DKB 12 years ago

  What else do we expect? When you have a Govt that pumps millions of dollars into a tree planting project during the dry season so they all perished. And even that, bulk of the funds went into politicians pockets.

  What else do we expect? When you have a Govt that pumps millions of dollars into a tree planting project during the dry season so they all perished. And even that, bulk of the funds went into politicians pockets.

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• ABBA 12 years ago

  Government must follow these 3 most important steps and all will be well with Ghana: 1. Reduce the price of gas and kersene for cooking to save our forest. 2 let's start using steel for roofing our buildings instead of wood, ...
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  Government must follow these 3 most important steps and all will be well with Ghana: 1. Reduce the price of gas and kersene for cooking to save our forest. 2 let's start using steel for roofing our buildings instead of wood, and 3. the most important of all. let's start using steel and plastic to build tables and chairs for our schools, churches, theaters, gardens,construction, and even stools in our local homes. This will drastically reduce the country's overdependence on timber/woods. Just imaging the tons of timber used to build furniture for our schools alone. We should use Kumasi magazine workers who could even manufacture desks and tables out of even scrabs for our schools. If we are able to adjust ourselves this way. and stop politicising every issue. we can grow our forests and depend less on timber.

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• kb 12 years ago

  Ghana is a fails nation,and shame on us.A very fuckin country.After Dr Nkrumah and atlease Acheampong,the rest of heads of states of Ghana are visionless and have no foresight.

  Ghana is a fails nation,and shame on us.A very fuckin country.After Dr Nkrumah and atlease Acheampong,the rest of heads of states of Ghana are visionless and have no foresight.

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• GHFUO, BE SERIOUS NOT PRIDEFUL! 12 years ago

  VERY SOON. GARI N CASSAVA SEF GH WILL IMPORT. GH USED TO BE A GLOBAL PRODUCER OF RICE. TODAY WE IMPORT RICE. WE IMPORT TOMATOES. WAT A USELESS BUNCH OF FAGGOTS IN LEADERSHIP. CAMEROON, FOR GH ALONE, SELL IT FOR DBL THE PRICE. ...
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  VERY SOON. GARI N CASSAVA SEF GH WILL IMPORT. GH USED TO BE A GLOBAL PRODUCER OF RICE. TODAY WE IMPORT RICE. WE IMPORT TOMATOES. WAT A USELESS BUNCH OF FAGGOTS IN LEADERSHIP. CAMEROON, FOR GH ALONE, SELL IT FOR DBL THE PRICE. THE GOVT ARE FOOLS!

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• Ebo Kobena Africaba 12 years ago

  "In the mist of abundance of water, the fool is always thirsty." Are there any Ghanaians who think about harnessing the resources that Ghana has and stop this crazy idea that anything that comes from another country is better ...
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  "In the mist of abundance of water, the fool is always thirsty." Are there any Ghanaians who think about harnessing the resources that Ghana has and stop this crazy idea that anything that comes from another country is better than what we have in Ghana? Manna stopped falling from heaven long time ago. Think, people, Think.

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• PEASEA 12 years ago

  THE FLAWS IN THE LEADERSHIP STYLE OF AFRICANS THAT DR.OTABIL IS TALKING ABOUT AND FOOLISH MINDS ARE MAKING MOCKERY OF IT.CAN YOU IMAGINE THAT.YOU FELL AND NO POLICY TO ENSURE RE-PLANTING.IF NOT LACK OF VISIONARY LEADERSHIP WH ...
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  THE FLAWS IN THE LEADERSHIP STYLE OF AFRICANS THAT DR.OTABIL IS TALKING ABOUT AND FOOLISH MINDS ARE MAKING MOCKERY OF IT.CAN YOU IMAGINE THAT.YOU FELL AND NO POLICY TO ENSURE RE-PLANTING.IF NOT LACK OF VISIONARY LEADERSHIP WHAT ELSE CAN THIS BE?

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• JONES 12 years ago

  EXCELLENT IDEA IMPORTING TIMBER FROM CAMEROON, CHINA IMPORT TIMBER OR LUMBER FROM CANADA, USA, ETC FOR THEIR DEVELOPMENT. MR. PRESIDENT ENCOURAGE TREE PLANTING ALL OVE GHANA FOR FUTURE GENERATION TO PROTECT GREEN HOUSES GAS

  EXCELLENT IDEA IMPORTING TIMBER FROM CAMEROON, CHINA IMPORT TIMBER OR LUMBER FROM CANADA, USA, ETC FOR THEIR DEVELOPMENT. MR. PRESIDENT ENCOURAGE TREE PLANTING ALL OVE GHANA FOR FUTURE GENERATION TO PROTECT GREEN HOUSES GAS

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• ghanaba 12 years ago

  it is time to ask for camerounian dual citizenship.

  it is time to ask for camerounian dual citizenship.

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• Owura 12 years ago

  I agree with Rev mensah Otabil that ghana need good leadership not what is going on right now, because misappropriation of funds is killing our country. Instead of planting more trees, we are investing in laptops and Guinea ...
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  I agree with Rev mensah Otabil that ghana need good leadership not what is going on right now, because misappropriation of funds is killing our country. Instead of planting more trees, we are investing in laptops and Guinea fowls. Is a shame that we are now importing timber. A big shame. We need visionary leaders! God bless ghana

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• SOKOTO 12 years ago

  Ghana to import timber from Cameroon??
  It is not all that surprising.
  This is what happens when Government Officials and ministers encourage and participate in Chain Saw operations.
  
  Most Chain Saw operators work for thes ...
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  Ghana to import timber from Cameroon??
  It is not all that surprising.
  This is what happens when Government Officials and ministers encourage and participate in Chain Saw operations.
  
  Most Chain Saw operators work for these people. his I what happens when you have greedy and corrupt government officials.
  
  On day, they will pay for their actions.

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• Bill 12 years ago

  With all the smiles that Odomankoma has shown us, we can't even manage the resources properly? Good climate soil etc.
  Forestry Commission cannot run away from this issue. most of them are a bunch of 'greedy bustards' as Rawl ...
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  With all the smiles that Odomankoma has shown us, we can't even manage the resources properly? Good climate soil etc.
  Forestry Commission cannot run away from this issue. most of them are a bunch of 'greedy bustards' as Rawlings will put it

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• G. K. Berko 12 years ago

  There we are, folks! Many of us sounded the warning long ago and relentlessly but we took our eyes off the prize and just focused on petty and mostly idiotic mutual insults that did nothing to prevent this catastrophe.
  
  Th ...
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  There we are, folks! Many of us sounded the warning long ago and relentlessly but we took our eyes off the prize and just focused on petty and mostly idiotic mutual insults that did nothing to prevent this catastrophe.
  
  This shameful development is the direct result of unforgivable dereliction of duty by the Forestry Commission and the various Administrations that relegated our Forestry issues to the bottom of their priority lists.
  
  Now, we better prepare to weep blood over inescapable upsurge of prices of Wood products, and escalation of cost of building Houses.
  
  We have ourselves to blame.
  
  May The Lord help us all !!!
  
  Long live Ghana!!!

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• CHARCOAL SELLER. 12 years ago

  Stop insulting each other over these political misfits called NDC&NPP, colonialists have endorsed these two political parties,who's job is to rapidly deplete Ghana's resources in the name of Capitalism's so-called free enterp ...
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  Stop insulting each other over these political misfits called NDC&NPP, colonialists have endorsed these two political parties,who's job is to rapidly deplete Ghana's resources in the name of Capitalism's so-called free enterprise system.
  
  Until we change our relationship to these rudderless ships called NDC&NPP, we will continue to read and weep while Ghana retains it's neocolonial status, on it's way to full colonialism.

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• osahene onuapa sam 12 years ago

  and ghana allowing FORIGN COMPANIES TO CUT AND DESTROY OUR FOREST ALSO???

  and ghana allowing FORIGN COMPANIES TO CUT AND DESTROY OUR FOREST ALSO???

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