A major scandal is brewing at the Forestry Commission as startling revelations emerge about the issuance of fresh permits to three gold mining companies for operations inside Ghana's protected forest reserves. Documents intercepted by MyNewsGh show that Dr.
Hugh Brown, the newly appointed acting Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, has authorized multiple entry permits to companies seeking to operate within critical ecological areas.
In one Mining company's case,the company has been granted virgin Forest Entry to cover 391.13 hectares of forest reserve by the Acting CEO of the Commission supposed to rather protect Ghana's forest reserves.
Two of the mining companies, namely Messrs FJ Minerals Limited and Amby Limited made an application for a Forest Entry Permit to the Dr.
