Kwadwo Owusu AfriyieThe Forestry Commission has joined forces with the military to combat forestry degradation in the Western Region. He said these activities in forest reserves in the region were causing serious havoc to the environment and forest resources. This resolution, he said, had the blessings of the Chief of the Sefwi Wiawso Traditional Area and his chiefs. “Operation Halt” was one of the series of operations introduced to halt illegalities in the nation’s forest reserves in the Western Region; and which has been sustained over the years by the Forestry Commission and the military, the CEO said. The Forestry Commission in collaboration with the Ghana Armed Forces had trained frontline staff of the commission to enable them fight illegalities in the forest.

Source: The North Africa Journal September 29, 2018 11:03 UTC