Rosewood ban still in full force – Lands Ministry
LISTEN
JAN 22, 2021
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources has stressed on the enforcement of the ban on rosewood felling and exportation in Ghana.
“The ban on the harvesting, transporting and export of Rosewood still remains in full force and any person or group of persons who flout this ban will be arrested and prosecuted according to the laws of Ghana,’ a statement from the Ministry said.
This warning comes after “some unscrupulous persons took advantage of the Christmas festivities to engage in the illegal harvesting and haulage of Rosewood”.
“This has culminated into several truckloads of Rosewood and other wood products that have been intercepted and currently parked at the Achimota Depot of the Forestry Commission waiting for punitive measures to be taken,” the statement added.