As if they were going to the races, Emma Musako and Monica Mhango showed up in their finest outfits to attend a meeting on the health, social and environmental impacts of uranium mining. They came because they, like the other attendees, no longer want to remain uninformed citizens.
David Mola, CEO, Mola Solaire Internationale, Germany, Guest of Honour at JERSIC 2009.
A visit from Dutch contractors to Niassa Province, in northwestern Mozambique has got communities excited about the prospect of a carbon credit scheme in the area.
Villagers in the TDA have been wondering about the impact on sand mining on their environment especially in this era of climate change when rising ocean level and floods are becoming common occurrence. This is why interviews were made with the people at Katong to know their concerns.
About six communities, which Newmont and some chiefs claimed were non-existent, and dotted around the stream leading to the Subri River into which Newmont spilled cyanide recently, have called on the government and other stakeholders to relocate them.
The Egyptian government yesterday said it was ready to cooperate with other eight countries under Nile Basin to resolve their disagreements on the usage and access of River Nile water.
On the eve of the climate change summit in Copenhagen this December, momentum for action still falls far short of that needed to avert catastrophe. Africa will suffer consequences out of all proportion to its contribution to global warming, which is primarily caused by greenhouse gas emissions from wealthy countries.
Botswana President Ian Khama is scheduled to leave today to the United States to meet President Barack Obama in Washington DC.
Whether it is used to described rolling blackouts or civil wars, the catchphrase 'Africa wins again' remains a favourite amongst naysayers naturalising the continent as a place where tragedies symbolise the realisation of Africa's innate 'destiny' - to self-destruct.
First-time visitors may be forgiven if they wonder whether Abuja is truly the administrative and political capital of Black Africa's most populous country. The growing mountain of garbage in virtually every street is astonishing.
Severe erosion over many years in Anambra, southeastern Nigeria, has cut off or destroyed hundreds of homes, businesses, farms and schools, prompting the governor to call for a state of emergency in the area where he says thousands of people now risk being displaced.
Minister of Environment, Mr. John Odey, has asked oil companies operating in the Niger Delta to comply with existing regulatory laws and to ensure that they tailor their operations to conform with the Ministry's policy on environment.
The Oasis Project Youth Association (OPYA) of Bakau, last Saturday, embarked on a massive cleansing exercise at the Katchikally Crocodile Pool and its surroundings at Bakau.
There is growing opposition among stakeholders on whether water hyacinth on Lake Victoria should be eliminated.
In keeping with her bright dream of transforming Lagos State into a mega city as soon as possible, a collaborative effort that would assist the state to learn from the wealth of experience of the Swedish Government to find a means of building a sustainable city is emerging. The deal is also coming with a synergy that would confront the threat of global warming and its attendant climate change on ...
