Any Future for Ghana's Wood Industry As 70,000 Workers Lose Jobs?

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Swap 11 years ago

We have forest reserves in Ghana but these are not "reserves" since people easily go in and out hunting rats to come and make soup for fufu. There are forest guards who cannot arrest anybody.

The problems facing our fores ...
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We have forest reserves in Ghana but these are not "reserves" since people easily go in and out hunting rats to come and make soup for fufu. There are forest guards who cannot arrest anybody.

The problems facing our forests are a microcosm of the problems facing the nation as a whole - corruption, lack of seriousness, get rich quick, improper planning, no considerations for the future of our children, etc etc.
Kwesi 11 years ago

There are no environmental lobbies in Ghana. Most of Ghana's NGOs are by people who want to get rich by begging money from outside. People make orphanages to become rich. There is no money in lobbying for the forests in Ghana ...
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There are no environmental lobbies in Ghana. Most of Ghana's NGOs are by people who want to get rich by begging money from outside. People make orphanages to become rich. There is no money in lobbying for the forests in Ghana so nobody is interested. Perhaps Greenpeace International should come there but there are no endangered species in Ghana's forests.

We are doomed.
SHAIBU ALHASSAN 11 years ago

WHEN WILL Ghana LEARN? aRE WE WAITING FOR Ghana TO BECOME A COMPLETE DESERT? LORD HAVE MERCY

WHEN WILL Ghana LEARN? aRE WE WAITING FOR Ghana TO BECOME A COMPLETE DESERT? LORD HAVE MERCY
Stoph 11 years ago

Until we become a law abiding citizenly from the leadership all the way down to ordinary people, nothing is going to change. It is sad but true the leaders(politicians) irrespective of party are all in for their selfish ends ...
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Until we become a law abiding citizenly from the leadership all the way down to ordinary people, nothing is going to change. It is sad but true the leaders(politicians) irrespective of party are all in for their selfish ends and are not going to do anything about this problem.
BORSOV 11 years ago

Stoph, you have said it all and I don't even need to add anything to it. Lord save us

Stoph, you have said it all and I don't even need to add anything to it. Lord save us
KOO BUOR 11 years ago

there is no way the authorities can stop the chainsaw operators because without them, we will not get wood planks to buy

there is no way the authorities can stop the chainsaw operators because without them, we will not get wood planks to buy
Emmanuel Agumah 11 years ago

This is a wonderful article and calls for a national action. If trees and plants provide us oxygen, why won't we all die one day when there is no plants and trees. People are building and tiling or cementing all their compou ...
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This is a wonderful article and calls for a national action. If trees and plants provide us oxygen, why won't we all die one day when there is no plants and trees. People are building and tiling or cementing all their compounds without planting trees and flowers. Meanwhile, the building act compels all Ghanaians to cover 1/3 of their land with concrete or building while 2/3 is covered with greens. Lawless Ghana.
YAW BAAFI 11 years ago

You are right, Emmanel Aguma. I believe there must a law compelling Ghanaians to build trees and flowers in their houses and around their houses.

You are right, Emmanel Aguma. I believe there must a law compelling Ghanaians to build trees and flowers in their houses and around their houses.
Stephen-Pipes Afrifa 11 years ago

No wonder Ghana is broke in as much as we die gradually in our mess. A whole Aburi Gardens as a tourist site got part of its rich vegetation felled down with the help of a whole minister and MCE . What was the motive : To bui ...
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No wonder Ghana is broke in as much as we die gradually in our mess. A whole Aburi Gardens as a tourist site got part of its rich vegetation felled down with the help of a whole minister and MCE . What was the motive : To build an assembly office for the district.
Blyden Noah 11 years ago

This is very true , brother .
Keep it up .

This is very true , brother .
Keep it up .

Oti Akenteng 11 years ago

The environmental damage,it has been going on for long and i don,t think this can be stop now,just like human traficking the galamsay etc.

The environmental damage,it has been going on for long and i don,t think this can be stop now,just like human traficking the galamsay etc.
NKETIA 11 years ago

Deforestation has been a very big problem in Ghanabut with incompetent Mahama the situation will worsen beyondproportion

Deforestation has been a very big problem in Ghanabut with incompetent Mahama the situation will worsen beyondproportion
JOE NIPAMU 11 years ago

Great article. I hope both government and forestry personnel are reading.

Great article. I hope both government and forestry personnel are reading.
ghanaman 11 years ago

This is alarming. At that rate, it will take less than a generation to deplete the nation's forest.

This is alarming. At that rate, it will take less than a generation to deplete the nation's forest.
bryan dopp 11 years ago

Good article. Ghana's forests must be replanted. All local tree species must be revived by government mandate to replant.

Good article. Ghana's forests must be replanted. All local tree species must be revived by government mandate to replant.
richmond afrifa 11 years ago

Please i think the government should put a restriction on these felling down of trees without replanting of new once.If such effort is made i believe strongly that the country will develop

Please i think the government should put a restriction on these felling down of trees without replanting of new once.If such effort is made i believe strongly that the country will develop
Abena Serwaa 11 years ago

This is a great article and I wish more people would take deforestation seriously. Wasn't there a time in Ghana when people were fearful of entering forests because they were scared of the evil spirits that they thought were ...
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This is a great article and I wish more people would take deforestation seriously. Wasn't there a time in Ghana when people were fearful of entering forests because they were scared of the evil spirits that they thought were there? And only fetish priests went there? I was told that that is the link to the name Achimota. Through creating this mysticism, weren't our forefathers trying to protect our resources?

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