By Sulaiman Jalloh
Government has through the Ministry of Internal Affairs, on Friday, 12th July, 2024, issued out a press release imposing a temporal ban on timber logging and transporting.
According to the press release, imposing the temporal ban on timber logging and transporting is a decisive action to address the issue of rampant deforestation in the country and respond to the severe environmental impacts caused by extensive logging activities.
“The ban which was to be officially issued out on 1st June, 2024, is regarded as a seasonal measure to combat the environmental challenges facing Sierra Leone. However, in order to give adequate notification to those involved in the timber business, the ministry has resolved that the said suspension takes effect from 12th July to 31st October, 2024,” excerpts of the press release states.
See press release below:
GOVERNMENT OF SIERRA LEONE
MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS 14 GLOUCESTER STREET FREETOWN
PRESS RELEASE
Freetown, 12th July, 2024
SUSPENSION OF TIMBER HARVESTING AND TRANSPORTATION
Freetown, 12th July 2024- The Government of Sierra Leone, through the Ministry of Internal Affairs, has taken decisive action to address the issue of rampant deforestation in the country by imposing a ban on timber logging and transporting. This move comes in response to the severe environmental impacts caused by extensive logging activities.
The ban which was to be officially issued on 1st June 2024 is regarded as a seasonal measure to combat the environmental challenges facing Sierra Leone. However, in order to give adequate notification to those involved in the timber business, the Ministry has resolved that the said suspension takes effect from 12th July to 31st October 2024.
Starting from 12th July 2024, the ban will remain in effect until to 31 October 2024. The Ministry of Internal Affairs, responsible for overseeing the country’s internal security, is calling on all relevant Ministries, Departments, Agencies (MDAs), and other stakeholders to collaborate and coordinate in enforcing the suspension on timber logging and transporting during the rainy season for the designated period. The Ministry further warns that any challenge/s relating to compliance of this suspension must be referred to the Ministry of Internal Affairs for immediate action.
For further enquiries, please contact the following numbers +232-77-290-734\+232- 34-793-838 of the Information Unit of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Copyright –Published in print in Expo Times Newspaper on Monday, July 15th, 2024 (ExpoTimes News – Expo Media Group (expomediasl.com)
