John Allotey

Forestry Commission Gives New Directives On Rosewood

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The Forestry Commission has reviewed all processes involving harvesting, transportation and exporting rosewood in the country. According to the commission, all permits regarding the harvesting, transport and export of Rosewood expired on 31st December 2016 under a ‘Stop- Work’ order issued by the Commission last year. Effectively, the Commission has revoked all existing agreements for … Read more

Two-Month Ultimatum To Clear Rosewood Consignments

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The Forestry Commission has given a two-month ultimatum to companies whose consignments of Rosewood have been impounded at the ports and wood depots to use the right processes to clear them or risk their confiscation. The companies will be required to pay the appropriate penalties on those consignments for flouting a directive the commission issued … Read more