Greed And Failed Leadership Responsible For Illegal Rosewood Logging In Upper West Region
The continue extraction of rosewood in our forest and woodlots in the Upper West Region needs to be re-examined. Our political leaders including MDAs, Traditional Authorities, Landlords, some private citizens are aiding the Chinese nationals to get individuals deceived with peanuts to fell rosewoods for their gains.Modern Ghana, 31 August 2019
Ghana, Timber, rosewood, Pterocarpus erinaceus, illegal harvesting A judge let Chinese rosewood queen walk - Prosecutors
The Tamale Circuit judge who discharged the Chinese Rosewood Queen, paving the way for her deportation, has been accused of ignoring or concealing charges filed by prosecutors.Ghana Web, 16 July 2019
Ghana, Timber, Pterocarpus erinaceus, rosewood How illegal rosewood logging is destroying lives in rural communities
The illegal logging of the expensive rosewood species has continued in the northern parts of Ghana despite a 2014 government ban, destroying the lives of residents there.My Joy Online , 10 June 2019
Ghana, Timber, rosewood, Pterocarpus erinaceus Minister Speaks Against Rosewood Exploitation
The Savannah Regional Minister, Salifu Adam Braimah, has appealed to chiefs in the region to desist from assisting Chinese nationals to engage in the exploitation of rosewood in the region.Peace FM Online, 10 June 2019
Ghana, Timber, illegal timber trading, rosewood, Pterocarpus erinaceus How illegal rosewood logging thrived despite government ban
In late 2013, former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources Inusah Fuseini addressed a media briefing to announce government’s ban on the harvesting and export of the endangered tree species, rosewood.Ghana Web, 08 June 2019
Ghana, Timber, Illegal logging, rosewood, Pterocarpus erinaceus