Tag Archives: Achimota Forest

The Nii Odoi Kwao Family in Accra has called for the arrest of Member of Parliament for Odododiodio Edwin Nii Lante Vanderpuye regarding issues surrounding the Achimota Forest lands. This comes after Mr Vanderpuye stated earlier that he is a member of the Owoo family, the family said to be the original …

The Osu Stool has denied making comments on the ongoing issues surrounding the Achimota Forest. The stool asked the general public to disregard comments that have been made purportedly coming from them. A statement they issued said “The attention of the Osu Stool has been drawn to statements purportedly made …

The Ministry of Land and Natural Resources has said it has opened an investigation into claims that the late Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie had included some portions of the Achimota Forest in his Will.   Members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) have …

The Owoo family which is said to be the custodial owners of lands presently serving as the Achimota forest says it has suffered grave historical injustice over the non-payment of compensation to it for the State’s acquisition in 1927.   The family said it has consistently requested that successive governments …

Aide to late President Jerry John Rawlings Dr Donald Agumenu has revealed that the former Ghanaian leader wanted his cremated body ashes splashed in the Achimota Forest to nourish and preserve the ecological sustainability of the green belt in Accra. “He [President Rawlings] also wanted cubes made out of his …

The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor has denied reports making rounds in a section of the media that the Achimota forest has been sold.   The reports said the government through an Executive Instrument (E.I) has given out part of the forest reserve in the capital, …