General News of Wednesday, 6 June 2018Source: citinewsroom.com‘Ghana needs holistic ways to fight environmental degradation’ – Prof Mike OquayeProf. Aaron Mike Oquaye, Speaker of ParliamentThe Speaker of Parliament, Prof Mike Oquaye has tasked the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Environment, Science and Technology and Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs to develop tools to fight environmental degradation. According to him, the joint Committee should recommend punitive measures for people involved in environmental degradation. He stated that the Joint Committee must undertake a thorough review of the existing legal systems with the view to improving laws on the environment. Issuing a directive after a debate on World Environment Day, the Speaker said Ghanaians were fed up with the rate of environmental degradation. The Drivers and Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) also collaborated with the Environmental Protection Agency to introduce vehicle emission tests to check environmental pollution.

Source: GhanaWeb June 06, 2018 12:45 UTC