We’ll extend driver’s licence renewal to 10 years; current system makes no sense – Bawumia

The Vice President and flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party(NPP), Dr.Mahamudu Bawumia has promised to extend the renewal of driver’s licence renewal to 10 years.

The proposal comes at the back of what the Vice President describes as an inconvenient system, when touching on the existing renewal system.

Drivers in Ghana are currently required by law to renew their licenses every two years.

However, during the Vice President’s campaign tour at Akwatia in the Eastern Region, the vice president noted that the current system creates inconveniences for drivers and must be extended.

“We are all drivers and our drivers’ licences expire every two years, is that not the case? Unless you go to the DVLA to renew it, why?,” he queried.

“We are saying let’s extend it, eight years, ten years. Let’s make sure we can have the driver’s licence without having to go to renew it every year; it doesn’t make sense,” he stated.

By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme

Steps underway to repeal L.I 2462 – Prez assures

President John Dramani Mahama has assured Ghanaians that steps are underway to repeal Legislative Instrument 2462 as part of efforts to protect the country’s forests and water bodies.

During his media encounter at the Jubilee House, the president explained that the repeal will formalise the ban on mining in forest reserves and strengthen enforcement against illegal mining.

He stressed that his administration is committed to safeguarding the environment, reclaiming degraded reserves, and deploying more personnel to protect river bodies across the country.

By: Jacob Aggrey

9 forest reserves recovered from illegal mining – President Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has announced the recovery of nine forest reserves from illegal mining under his government’s intensified environmental protection drive.

Addressing journalists at the Jubilee House, the president explained that hundreds of excavators, water pumps and other equipment have been seized as part of the operation, while degraded areas are being reclaimed and restored.

He reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to end mining in protected areas, deploy more personnel to safeguard river bodies and strengthen laws to secure Ghana’s natural resources for future generations.

This notwithstanding, President Mahama revealed that two of the retrieved forest reserves had gone back into the hands of illegal miners, however, adequate measures have been put in place to reclaim them.

By: Jacob Aggrey