{"id":34045,"date":"2014-07-23T16:56:01","date_gmt":"2014-07-23T16:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=34045"},"modified":"2014-07-23T16:56:01","modified_gmt":"2014-07-23T16:56:01","slug":"govt-bans-rosewood-harvesting-and-exportation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/07\/govt-bans-rosewood-harvesting-and-exportation\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov&#8217;t bans rosewood harvesting and exportation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The government has banned the felling and exportation of rosewood in the country.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement released on Wednesday, the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources announced the ban on the felling, harvesting and exportation of rosewood in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry cited the \u201cabuse of permits granted some loggers to harvest rosewood in the catchment area of the Bui dam\u201d as the reason for the imposition of the ban.<\/p>\n<p>According to the statement, President Mahama noted that \u201cillegal logging and galamsey are combining to destroy the country\u2019s environment,\u201d when he met with the National House of Chiefs in Kumasi.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry statement, however, gave no indication as to when the ban would be lifted.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Find the full statement from the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources below<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>FELLING, HARVESTING AND EXPORTATION OF ROSEWOOD BANNED<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Nii Osah Mills, has announced a ban on the felling, harvesting and exportation of rosewood in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The ban follows the abuse of permits granted some loggers to harvest rosewood in the catchment area of the Bui dam. It has been found out that while some are abusing their permits and harvesting rosewood at various other locations, others have been exporting the raw wood for processing.<\/p>\n<p>President John Mahama raised this issue during his meeting with the<\/p>\n<p>National House of Chiefs in Kumasi last week, noting that illegal logging and galamsey are combining to destroy the country\u2019s environment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Signed:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Nii Osah MILLS <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>MINISTER FOR LANDS &amp; NATURAL RESOURCES<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>Accra&#8211;\u2010 July 23rd, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By: Edwin Kwakofi\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The government has banned the felling and exportation of rosewood in the country. In a statement released on Wednesday, the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources announced the ban on the felling, harvesting and exportation of rosewood in the country. 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