General News of Saturday, 25 May 2019Source: Graphic.com.ghGroup petitions President over felling of trees, plants at Parks and GardensA felled tree at the Department of Parks & GardensEnvironmental protection advocacy group, Eco-Conscious Citizens GH (ECC GH), has petitioned President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo over the felling of over 100 trees and destruction of plants at the head office of the Department of Parks & Gardens at Cantonments in Accra. According to the group, checks from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) showed that there were no permits covering the destruction exercise. The Coordinator of the group, Ms Awula Serwah, who spoke to the Daily Graphic in an interview, described the action as “environmental vandalism”. She wondered why the various species of trees and plants numbering about 140 were destroyed on land owned by a government department whose mandate was to promote tree planting. It is unacceptable to appropriate land earmarked for growing trees and plants,” she added.

Source: GhanaWeb May 25, 2019 09:56 UTC