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Ministry hands over seized rosewood to National Cathedral trustees [Photos]
The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has turned in 18 containers of impounded Rosewood to the Board of Trustees of...
Probe rosewood cartel – Jinapor charges NIB
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel Abu Jinapor, has asked the National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) to conduct a full-scale investigation into...
Lawyers call for thorough investigation into Tema rosewood saga
The legal team of an alleged accomplice in the impounded rosewood at the Tema Port has stated that its client, who was cited as...
Savelugu Police intercept two containers of Rosewood
The Savelugu Police in the Northern Region have intercepted two containers of rosewood at Diare on the Tamale-Bolgatanga highway.Police sources indicated the rosewood, which...
Confiscated rosewood to be used to build National Cathedral [Listen]
JoyNews/AdomNews · National Catheral to benefit from impounded rosewoodThe government has revealed that five containers of rosewood impounded at the Tema Port will be...
Lands Ministry: Outright ban on export of rosewood
Whereas the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources (hereinafter called 'the Ministry') is responsible for ensuring the sustainable management and efficient and effective utilisation...
5 containers of Rosewood impounded at Tema Port
Five containers of rosewood meant for export have been impounded at the Tema Port.The containers were impounded on 17th June 2021 after officials of...
Ghana losing ¢10m monthly from burning Rosewood for charcoal
The Coalition Against Illegal Logging has revealed that the country is losing ¢10 million monthly from the use of Rosewood for charcoal.According to the...
Illegal export of Rosewood from Ghana to China drops by 90%
The illegal export of Rosewood from Ghana to China has dropped by about 90% since July 2019, according to Washington DC-based Environmental Investigation Agency...
Rosewood Investigations Report: Deputy Lands Minister clashes with Apaak over ‘exclusion’ claims
Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural resources, Benito Owusu Bio, has refuted claims by Member of Parliament for Builsa South, Clement Apaak on the...
Rosewood committee report is a ‘big cover up’ – Clement Apaak
National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Builsa South, Clement Apaak, has said a recent report that cleared some government officials in...
No govt official was involved in illegal rosewood export – Report
Lands and Natural Resources Minister, Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, has revealed that the investigative committee that looked into allegations of illegal rosewood trade found no evidence...
Lands Minister dismisses rosewood burning comments
Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, has debunked claims that the government intends to burn seized rosewood in Ghana.The comment of Mr...
Ghanaian carpenters don’t have equipment to work with rosewood – Minister
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, has explained why impounded rosewood is not being used for furniture in the country.He said...
NDC MP expresses worry over Committee to probe Rosewood smuggling
National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for Builsa South Constituency in the Upper East East region, Dr Clement Apaak is of the view...
Rosewood: Group gangs up against Chinese wood factory in Sissala
A group, calling itself Concerned Citizens of Sissala Land, has raised concerns about the increasing rate of illegal felling of rosewood, an endangered tropical...
Chinese ‘Rosewood Queen’ deported
The Chinese woman who is standing trial for allegedly transporting a large quantity of Rosewood to Tema for export to China illegally has been...
Photos+Audio: ‘Rosewood Queen’ Helena Huang recaptured after jumping bail
Chinese national, Helena Huang, who jumped bail after her arrest for smuggling four containers of Rosewood from Tamale, was on Tuesday re-arrested and sent...
Confusion erupts between EOCO, GRA over trucks carrying rosewood
Three trucks carrying rosewood from Dambai to Tema were intercepted at the Afienya axle weighing point in the Ningo Prampram District of the Greater...
Fabewoso: Chinese ‘Rosewood Queen’ Helena Huang now hiding in Togo (Video)
It has emerged that the Chinese woman, Helena...
Asenso-Boakye inspects road projects in Savannah region
The Minister for Roads and Highway, Francis-Asenson Bokaye on Friday concluded his working visit to the Savannah Region by inspecting ongoing works on the...
Friday June 7 is Green Ghana Day: Lands Minister declares as Ghana readies to...
Hon. Samuel A. Jinapor, MP, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, has conducted a comprehensive review of the government’s flagship afforestation initiative, Green...
2024 Green Ghana Day launched – 10 million trees to be planted
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, has launched this year’s Green Ghana Day project with a call on the citizenry...
2023 Grammys: Full list of winners
The 65th Grammy Awards were presented on Sunday.While most of the awards were announced during a pre-televised ceremony, nominees from several top categories across musical genres...
2023 Grammy full list: Jubilation as Ghanaian artiste earns nomination
As the 2023 GRAMMYs approach, it's finally time to reveal the nominees.The 2023 GRAMMYs, officially known as the 65th GRAMMY Awards, will air live on...
Rushing to jail Aisha Huang will be ‘great disservice to Ghana’; break her local...
Rushing to put ‘galamsey queen’ Aisha Huang before court will be doing Ghana a great disservice, the Faculty of Academic Affairs & Research Director...
Lands Ministry to track mining excavators electronically
All excavators in mining concessions will be tracked electronically as part of major measures to clamp down on illegal mining, popularly known as galamsey,...
Green Ghana Project: Ghanaians urged to plant more trees
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged Ghanaians to join hands and help plant 20 million trees this year.According to him, Ghana has lost...
Green Ghana Project: 20 million trees to be planted today
The Forestry Commission is set to roll out the Green Ghana project later today.The project seeks to plant about 20 million trees across the...
Revealed: Sir John did not declare his assets
The Fourth Estate can report that the late Chief Executive of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, whose will has left some Ghanaians in...
Check out contractor in charge of National Cathedral, number of workers
Work is steadily progressing on Ghana's interdenominational National Cathedral expected to be commissioned on March 6, 2024.One of the biggest firms in...
Abdul Rahman Harruna-Attah: Religion in Ghana – A letter to Akufo-Addo and Bawumia
Gentlemen, Some two or so weeks ago, a cousin of Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo-Addo, who also doubles up as minister for finance of the sovereign...
Good news for persons affected in fight against ‘galamsey’
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, says steps have been initiated to roll out a relief package for persons affected...
Akufo-Addo, others join forces to plant 5 million trees under maiden Green Ghana Day
President Akufo-Addo is expected to join the nation today to mark the maiden Green Ghana Day.The initiative is aimed at planting over 5 million trees...
Alleged military brutality at Damongo leaves one in critical condition
An alleged military assault on some civilians at Damongo in the West Gonja Municipality of the Savannah Region has left one person in critical...
Abu Jinapor promises to plant 100 million trees annually
Abu Jinapor, Minister-designate for Lands and Natural Resources, has promised to plant as many as 100 million trees annually.Should he be able to do...
Why impunity walks on Octopus legs in Ghana
“Praaaaaaise the Lord,” the Pastor screamed into the mic. “He has risen, Christ has risen,” he boomed, as he rallied the faithful to wave...
Angry youth chase constituency chairman for withholding nomination forms [video]
Angry party youth and executives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Asante Akyem Central, have expressed exasperation at the constituency chairman's decision to...