forestry commission on; Ghana Wood Tracking System (GWTS)

FORESTRY COMMISSION NOW USING; GHANA WOOD TRACKING SYSTEM (GWTS)

        Timber Industry Development Division (TIDD) in collaboration with Forest Service Division (FSD) invited all the TIDD and FSD within Assin  Fosu jurisdictions namely; winneba FSD, Cape Coast FSD, Assin Fosu FSD, Dunkwa-on-Ofin FSD, and Asante Bekwae, met with the Timber contractors and sawmill operators and Educate them on the new and the Digital; Ghana Wood Tracking system.

According to the TIDD Assin Fosu Area Manager, *Mr. Matthew Yaw Duku*, the old manual system is becoming outmoded, they are now on Ghana Wood Tracking System which is going to help the commission for the tracking of woods from the bush till it gets to the market places, He said, with this, no contractor will be able to transport wood from the bush into the market illegally.

Asente Bekwae Forest Service Division (FSD) manager *Mr. George Agbenowoshi* also explained to the media and the general public especially Timber contractors and the sawmill operators how this Tracking system is going to be operate and how positively it will affect their biggest stakeholders (Timber contractors and the sawmill operators).

He finally advised the chiefs and the community leaders to use the *Social responsibility Agreement fun* (SRA): they get from the Timber contractors to develop their community.
   For more details;

Contact *Mr. Matthew Yaw Duku* on: 0545823083 for more details, Assin Fosu TIDD area manager
   
     *OR*

Contact *Mr George Agbenowoshi* on :  0208175168, for more details, Asante Bekwae Forest Service Division manager.