Twelve suspected illegal miners have been arrested and remanded following a two-day anti-galamsey operation by the Bekwai Forest District of the Forestry Commission in Ghana's Bosomtwe Range Forest Reserve.

Workers of the Forestry Commission in Tamale, Ghana, have locked their offices in protest over eight months of unpaid salaries.

Ecobank Ghana has partnered with the Forestry Commission to plant 2,000 tree seedlings at the Chipa Forest, supporting Ghana's national reforestation target of planting 30 million trees this year.

The Ghana Gold Board, Ghana Armed Forces, and Forestry Commission have partnered to launch a national land reclamation project, aiming to restore degraded lands across the country, starting in the Tano Nimiri area.

The Forestry Commission in Ghana has launched its 'Trees for Life' program in the Ashanti region, with a goal to plant 3 million trees to restore degraded forest lands.

Elikem Kotoko, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Ghana's Forestry Commission, has urged for increased investment in climate action, environmental protection, and sustainable development, emphasizing the country's focus on green growth.

The Western Regional Forestry Office and the Takoradi District Office of the Forestry Commission in Ghana successfully thwarted an armed invasion at the Subri River Forest Reserve.

The Cross River State House of Assembly has urged the state government and Forestry Commission to impose an immediate ban on illegal logging around the Monolith Heritage sites to protect these ancient cultural artifacts.

A survey by Ghana's Forestry Commission revealed that illegal mining in forest reserves increased significantly, reaching 8,923.8 hectares by the end of 2024. This marks an increase of over 5,000 hectares since 2021.

The Ghana Prisons Service, represented by the Damongo Camp Prison, joined other stakeholders to celebrate World Ranger Day 2026 at Mole National Park, an event organized by the Forestry Commission.

Elikem Kotoko, Deputy CEO of the Forestry Commission, urged authorities to demolish all illegal structures on waterways without political compromise, emphasizing the need to prioritize protection over political considerations.

The Ghana Timber Millers Organisation has strongly condemned an attack on a Forestry Commission timber monitoring checkpoint in Babatokuma, Bono East Region, which resulted in property destruction and staff injuries.

Karpowership Ghana has planted 1,000 trees in the Essikado community in the Western Region, supporting Ghana’s afforestation agenda and promoting environmental sustainability. The Forestry Commission urged protection of the seedlings.

The Upper West Region, in collaboration with the Forestry Commission and other bodies, has launched the 'Tree for Life' initiative, a restoration project aimed at fighting desertification.

The Chief Executive Officer of Ghana's Forestry Commission has demanded that forestry security staff be granted paramilitary powers to better protect forests.

Ghana's Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) and Forestry Commission have launched a nationwide operational monitoring system, the Conveyance Certification System (CCS), to regulate tree crop transport.

23 illegal miners, including four women, have been arrested by the Forestry Commission's Rapid Response Unit for operating along and polluting the Oda River in Ghana's Ashanti Region.

The Nungua Mantse has denied authorizing the sale of lands within the Sakumo Ramsar Site, while the Forestry Commission seeks the Nungua Traditional Council's support to protect the site.

Prudential Bank has planted more than 200 trees at the Achimota Forest Reserve as part of its sixth annual 'Tree for Life Restoration' initiative. The exercise involved bank staff and officials from the Forestry Commission.

The Ghana Institute of Foresters is demanding the arrest and prosecution of individuals involved in a violent attack on Forestry Commission officers at the Babatokuma checkpoint in the Bono East Region.

The Forestry Commission in Ghana has condemned a violent attack on its personnel and the destruction by fire of a newly constructed accommodation facility for timber checkpoint staff in Babatokuma, Bono East Region.

The CEO of Ghana's Forestry Commission, Dr. Hugh C. A. Brown, revealed that over 350 private companies and individuals are engaged in commercial forest plantation development, contributing to the sector's $260 million generation.

The Ghana Forestry Commission and native forest restoration company Terraformation have signed a new agreement to enhance Ghana's landscape restoration efforts, climate resilience, and economic development.

A trailcam captured a pair of men who, apparently worse for the wear from beer, opted to scavenge a shed antler from a feeding site operated by the state forestry commission, the RMK, Maaleht reported.

Illegal mining, known as galamsey, has destroyed nearly 9,000 hectares of Ghana’s forest reserves, according to the Forestry Commission, raising concerns about environmental damage.