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07 Jun

Green Ghana: Hohoe Municipality Aims To Plant 30,000 Trees

Wontumi1NewsGreen Ghana, Hohoe

The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Hohoe in the Volta Region, Francis Fiakpui, has announced that the Hohoe Municipal Assembly aims to plant 30,000 trees. This initiative is part of this year’s government campaign, GREEN GHANA day celebration, themed “GROWING TREES FOR A GREENER TOMORROW.” Addressing attendees at the Green Ghana Day ceremony hosted at the St. Teresa’s College of Education in Hohoe, Mr. Fiakpui disclosed that the trees to be planted includes 100 cashew and mahogany trees. He stressed the importance of nurturing, watering, and protecting these trees to ensure their growth and contribution to greening Hohoe and Ghana…

05 Jun

Ghana set to plant 10 million trees June 7 – Lands Minister

Evans ManassehNewsGhana, Green Ghana, Lands Minister

As part of Ghana’s contribution to global efforts to tackle climate change, the Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, has reviewed the government’s flagship afforestation initiative, Green Ghana. Since its inception in 2021, the programme has planted 41 million trees, with 30 million currently thriving at various growth stages. Addressing the press on June 4, 2024, ahead of the 2024 edition of the project scheduled for Friday, June 7, Samuel A. Jinapor, provided a detailed breakdown of the programme’s success. He noted that the 2022 edition saw the highest number of planted trees, totalling 24 million. “In the maiden edition,…

16 Apr

2024 Edition Of Green Ghana Day Slated For June 7th, Yaa Naa Declares; Calls For Active Participation Of All Stakeholders

Evans ManassehNewsAbu Jinapor, Green Ghana, PFJ, Yaa Naa

With a resounding call to action from all stakeholders, especially Ghanaians, Yaa Naa Abubakari Mahama II, the revered Overlord of the Dagbon Kingdom, has declared June 7th 2024 as Green Ghana Day as he launch the commencement of preparations for the Day. The grand launch event which was held at the Multipurpose Auditorium of the esteemed University for Development Studies (UDS) in Tamale, Northern Region on 16th April, 2024, echoed the sentiments of environmental stewardship and collective responsibility from all. In the keynote address, delivered by his representative, Naa Bapra Zangbalun Yakubu Mahama, Yaa Naa Abubakari Mahama II emphasized the significance of the Green…

10 Jun

Planting 20 Million Trees Attainable, Lets Join Forces To Achieve It – President Akufo-Addo To Ghanaians

wontumionline.comNewsakufo addo, Green Ghana

Planting 20 Million Trees Attainable, Lets Join Forces To Achieve It – President Akufo-Addo To Ghanaians President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says the target of planting 20 million trees, set by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, is attainable if every person living in Ghana joins in the effort to achieve the same. "Globally, some 1.6 billion people depend on forests for their livelihoods and in Ghana, some 85% of the population rely on forest resources for subsistence to satisfy their socio-cultural needs” President Akufo-Addo noted. Addressing a ceremony at the Efua Sutherland park in Accra…

18 Jun

Green Ghana Should Be A Monument For Sir John- General Abito

Jackson Odom KpakpoNewsGeneral Abito, Green Ghana

Green Ghana Should Be A Monument For Sir John- General Abito A sympathizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), J.K. Owusu Boakye has suggested that the Green Ghana should be used to honour the late Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Sir John. He said that that forest is what the forefathers left for the generations to come. Mr. Boakye told Oheneba Nana Asiedu on Wontumi Radio and TV Morning Show that schools, workers must be encouraged to participate in the exercise. Meanwhile, General Abito as Mr. Boakye is fondly called noted that, if the ruling NPP can break…

11 Jun

“GREEN GHANA DAY NOT A ONE-OFF EVENT; LET’S NURTURE TREES TO MATURITY” – PRESIDENT AKUFO-ADDO

Kakra NunuFeatured, NewsGreen Ghana

“Today’s nationwide exercise will not be a one-off event. We intend to enhance ongoing afforestation programmes, and see to the sustainable exploitation of our forest resources.” These were the words of the President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, on Friday, 11th June 2021, when he planted a tree at the forecourt of Jubilee House, as part of “Green Ghana Day”, a day set aside to plant some five million trees across the country. Speaking at the event, President Akufo-Addo explained that the forest is one of the most important natural resources of Ghana, as its continuous existence creates…