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Ghana: Workshop On Prevention of Marine Pollution Begins

04.07.2008 23:58    allafrica.com
A three-day regional workshop on the London Convention and Protocol in West Africa aimed at preventing marine pollution began in Accra. Its goal was to increase awareness on the effects of waste dumping at sea.


Nigeria: 'Abuja Residents to Get Solar Electricity Soon'

04.07.2008 23:58    allafrica.com
Mr. Akin Pedro is the Chairman and Chief Executive of Pedro SolarPower Nigeria Limited. He is a seasoned business personality who has been in solar business for over two decades. He is a business management graduate of the Georgia State

Namibia: MET Rewards 'Humble Work Hands'

04.07.2008 23:58    allafrica.com
Namibia is not only becoming a leading tourist destination worldwide but has also become a leader in innovative progress in terms of the environment management and sustainable utilisation of natural resources.

Nigeria: FCTA Seals Premises Over Environmental Law Abuse

04.07.2008 23:58    allafrica.com
Due to the abuse of environmental laws, the FCT Administration says it has sealed off four premises and executed 12 bench warrants, while 105 persons have also been prosecuted.

Cameroon: NGOs, Civil Societies Receive Tree Planting Equipment

04.07.2008 23:58    allafrica.com
An American-based international organisation, Tree For the Future, TFTF, recently donated tree planting equipment to some NGOs in the Southwest, West and Northwest Provinces worth FCFA 8 million.

Liberia: FDA Reacts to Publication

04.07.2008 23:58    allafrica.com
The Forestry Development Authority (FDA) says its attention has been drawn to the July 3, 2008 front-page publication of The News Newspaper, captioned: "FINANCE WARNS FDA AGAINST INDEBTED LOGGING COMPANIES.

Cameroon: Research Confirms Trawling Caused Havoc

04.07.2008 23:58    allafrica.com
A team of experts from the Ministry of the Economy, Planning and Regional Development, MINEPAT, have released a report confirming that twin trawling along Cameroon's coastline has caused regrettable damage to the fish population.

Cameroon: Eight Gorilla Skulls Discovered in Batibo

04.07.2008 19:37    allafrica.com
A team of Environment and Rural Development Foundation, ERUDEF, conservationists recently discovered eight gorilla skulls in Batibo, Momo Division, Northwest Province.

Uganda: Tree Planting Big Business - Expert

04.07.2008 12:24    allafrica.com
BENEFITS from the commercial forestry industry ave not been fully realised, Paul Jacovelli, the chief technical advisor of the Sawlog Production Grant Scheme has said, writes Winfred Kagwe.

Nigeria: How to Build Solar Panels Plan

04.07.2008 12:24    allafrica.com
The cost of solar panels is very high so we decided to learn how to build solar panels plans of our own. In order to run our off rid home we would need about 3000 watts of production power and

Rwanda: Bill Against Polythene Bags Passed

04.07.2008 12:24    allafrica.com
Legislators Wednesday approved a bill prohibiting the manufacturing, importation, use and sale of polythene bags in the country.

Kenya: We Obeyed Law On Tana Sugar Project

04.07.2008 12:24    allafrica.com
The National Environment Management Authority says it followed the law before licensing the proposed Tana Delta Sugar Project.

Africa: G8 Leaders Urged to Dump the World Bank's Climate Investment Funds

04.07.2008 12:24    allafrica.com
G8 leaders meeting in Hokkaido July 7-9 to tackle issues such as rising oil prices and global warming are being urged to dump the World Bank's highly controversial 'climate investment funds'.

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