A former boss of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Justice Emile Short, has said the outgoing Chief Justice performed “creditably” in her 10-year role as head of the judiciary. Mrs Wood retires officially today 8 June having attained the mandatory retirement age of 70 after serving as Ghana’s first female Chief … Read more
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
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
Golf’s rule-makers unveiled on Wednesday a radical set of proposals they hope will simplify and speed up the game, with Tiger Woods quick to give his high-profile backing. The R&A and United States Golf Association (USGA) want to eliminate many penalties, including for accidentally moving your ball marker on the green, and reduce the total … Read more