{"id":244,"date":"2018-10-02T07:31:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-02T07:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thefreezoneblog.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/02\/ghana-bans-use-of-tyres-to-process\/"},"modified":"2018-10-02T07:31:00","modified_gmt":"2018-10-02T07:31:00","slug":"ghana-bans-use-of-tyres-to-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefreezonechannel.com\/old\/ghana-bans-use-of-tyres-to-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana bans use of tyres to process animals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; color: black; font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: center;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HhfzctNECPY\/W7MeceYfWlI\/AAAAAAAADwo\/6prkBYYF7zstAObNq2zuGN-skdSTmjrSACLcBGAs\/s1600\/6aeb8051f4e4005f10685b22277f459d.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"600\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"240\" src=\"http:\/\/thefreezoneblog.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/6aeb8051f4e4005f10685b22277f459d.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: black; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\nWest Akyem Municipal Assembly in Ghan has passed a bye-law banning the use of flames from tyres in process meat by either households or butchers.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: black; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: black; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\nThe ban was for health and environmental reasons.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: black; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: black; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\nThe new law stipulates that \u201cAny butcher who breaches the bye-law will be liable on conviction to a fine of between 50 and 100 penalty units (GHc600-GHc1200) or in default imprisonment to a term not exceeding six months or both\u201d.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: black; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: black; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\nThe Assembly passed another bye-law to prohibit the use of passenger vehicles, including taxi cabs, for transporting dead bodies to and from hospital mortuaries.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: black; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: black; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\nThe bye-law permits only ambulances and hearses for transporting dead bodies.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: black; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: black; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\nDrivers who breach the provision are liable on conviction to a fine of between 20 to 30 penalty units, which is equivalent to between Ghc240.00 to Ghc360.00.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: black; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: black; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\nThe use of flames from tyres in process meat is prevalent in Nigeria.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: black; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: black; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\nTyres are used to burn skin of animals, especially cows and goats.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: black; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: black; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: black; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<b>Source: Business Highlight<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"color: black; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"color: black; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;\">\n<b><a data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/businesshilights.com.ng\/ghana-bans-use-of-tyres-in-processing-meat-on-health-environmental-reasons\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1538551203271000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFN-VCFnnJnOHs-SIR2CLGb6USsmg\" href=\"http:\/\/businesshilights.com.ng\/ghana-bans-use-of-tyres-in-processing-meat-on-health-environmental-reasons\/\" style=\"color: #1155cc;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/businesshilights.com.ng\/ghana-bans-use-of-tyres-in-processing-meat-on-health-environmental-reasons\/<\/a><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>West Akyem Municipal Assembly in Ghan has passed a bye-law banning the use of flames from tyres in process meat by either households or butchers. 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