The Nkoranza District Assembly has organized a workshop for local fire volunteers and the district’s anti-bushfire campaign team on strategies in combating bushfires.
The workshop also evaluated the activities of the participants in 2006 and 2007.
Mr Atta Ameyaw, Brong-Ahafo regional rural fire co-ordinator, urged community leaders to support and encourage volunteers in the fight against bushfires.
He recalled that bushfires led to disasters in the country in 1983, leading to loss of lives and property, poverty and famine.
He called on the volunteers not to tolerate farmers who set fires on their farms between January and March, the period noted for fire outbreaks.
Mr Ameyaw advised farmers to prepare fire belts around their farms and called on opinion leaders to organize the people to plant trees along riverbanks to avert drought.
He paid a special tribute to Nana Adu Kofi III, chief of Atekoano and the community for working to prevent bushfires in the area since 1986 and urged other communities to emulate them.
Mr Joseph Blankson Nyarko, Brong-Ahafo regional deputy coordinator of the National Disaster Management Organisation urged the volunteers to be mindful of the movement of Fulani herdsmen, charcoal burners, palm wine tappers and hunters whose activities could spark bushfires.
He cautioned that the law against group hunting and river pollution was still in force and warned that offenders would not be spared.
Mr Joseph Yaw Aidoo, national president of Environmentally Concerned Citizens Association of Ghana, a non-governmental organization, called on the youth to venture into economic tree plantation to enhance their livelihood while protecting the environment.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
Latest Stories
-
NBA legend Mutombo dies from brain cancer aged 58
13 mins -
BTS star Suga fined $11,500 for drink-driving
31 mins -
Mastering the 3Rs: Elevate your PR game with Relevance, Research, and Relationships
40 mins -
Springfield secures Deepsea Bollsta Rig to boost Afina offshore oil production
50 mins -
Injured Courtois to miss Champions League game
1 hour -
Germany’s Popp to retire from international football
1 hour -
‘I love you but I hate you.’ What to do when you can’t stand your long-term partner
2 hours -
Amboseli: A wildlife haven with cultural treasures
2 hours -
Evans Mawunyo Tsikata: Organised labour our only hope for the voiceless in Galamsey fight
2 hours -
609 new homes under construction for public servants
2 hours -
Osagyefo’s Night Concert: Trigmatic to celebrate Nkrumah on October 4
2 hours -
Saglemi Housing Project set for revival as negotiations conclude in 14 days
2 hours -
IDOP 2024 to be marked with Celebration of Active Ageing at Seniors’ Day Out
2 hours -
African Games 2023: $15m used for feeding over 12,000 participants – LOC clarifies
3 hours -
We want to see money in our accounts – UG Senior Staff Association
3 hours