Forest Watch Ghana

🇬🇭Happy Independence Day🇬🇭! Yes, this 69-year journey has been muddy and ruff sometimes but with determination, we will get there! Cheers 🥂 to us 🇬🇭 #6thmarch #Ghanaat69 #Independenced

#Fugu always repping at Forest Watch Ghana meetings. R.I.P. to Alhaji Ben Bawa of JIDA (last frame); Committed, always present, making insightful contributions and giving valuable updates from up north. You will be missed! #FuguDay

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in advance! From all of us here at Forest Watch Ghana to you and your beautiful family.

L.I.2462 is now revoked! 💚

In October 2025, Ghana's first #FLEGT-licenced #timber arrived in the EU ushering in an era of legal, transparent and #sustainable timber powered by Ghana’s traceability system. This is how the traceability system works and why it matters youtu.be/19JlljBj-jY?si… via @YouTube

Welcome development A new Legislative Instrument seeking to revoke L.I. 2462 was laid in Parliament last Friday. The controversial L.I. 2462, which allows mining in forest reserves, will effectively be revoked once the new L.I. matures in 21 sitting days graphic.com.gh/news/general-n…

Historic Day for Africa! With the support of EU 🇪🇺, Ghana 🇬🇭 officially launched the #FLEGT licence, becoming the 1st African nation and 2nd globally (after Indonesia) to issue this gold-standard certification for legal timber. Read more: ⤵️eeas.europa.eu/delegations/gh…

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As the Environmental Protection (Mining in Forest Reserves) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 matures today and comes into force, the Media Coalition Against #Galamsey describes the delay by @JDMahama in revoking #LI2462 as a betrayal of citizen trust. myjoyonline.com/ken-ashigbey-c…

And nine of the reserves have been classified as “red zones” because of the level of damage they have suffered. #forests graphic.com.gh/news/general-n…

Join the dialogue!

Today is the #InternationalDayofForests . The theme for this year is forests and foods. Forests play vital roles in food security, nutrition and livelihoods. You may not live near the forest but your food and water probably comes from there. Care about forests.

Happy 68th Independence Day, Ghana! ...It will be hard we know And the road will be muddy and rough But we’ll get there... Osibisa #GhanaAt68 #StopGalamseyNow

It's good to know that the government is restructuring the mining licensing regime. However, we ask for broader stakeholder consultation. @mlnrgovgh classfmonline.com/news/general/A…

In Ghana, our success shows that the @EU_Commission's approach linking trade measures with forestry reforms can work but patience is needed. We all can prosper if similar patience is granted to Cameroon, Liberia and other forest-rich-nations. theafricareport.com/370394/opinion…

The #AnnualNRESectorReview forum has successfully been launched by the Kasa board chairperson who in his message reiterated the looming dangers of illegal mining practices on general health and especially on maternal mortality. 1/3 #StopGalamseyNow

It's a wrap! We are so grateful to the 500 community forest monitors from all over Ghana who received training to use the locally developed GhNRM platform to report forest infractions. Together, we can make a difference for our planet. #forests

Save the date! #StopGalamseyNow

We're at #COP29 in Baku! Follow us for updates on key discussions and decisions shaping the future of our planet. In solidarity for a greener world! #SYNDGhana

Ghana makes history! From June 30, 2025, Ghana will begin issuing FLEGT licenses, becoming the 1st African country, and 2nd globally to do so! This will promote legal timber trade, combat illegal logging, and ensure good forest governance. @IrchadR @SamuelAJinapor @mlnrgovgh