Judgment of the Supreme Court in the matter of In Re: T N Godavarman Thirumalpad Vs Union of India & Others. The Supreme Court said that that the allotment of 11.89 hectare of reserve forest land in Survey No.21 Kondhwa Budruk in district Pune for agriculture purposes on August 28, …
The Ministry of Education and Korea Eximbank recently signed a Project Concept Paper (PCP) for the establishment of University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD) in Accra. The PCP outlines the framework of UESD before commencement of Feasibility Study. A mission from Korea Eximbank and Sangmyung University visited Ghana from …
WINDHOEK – Namibia and France this week signed a financial co-operation agreement to fund green and ecofriendly businesses. The agreement aims to finance projects geared towards the sustainable use of natural resources and energy in Namibia. Namibian Minister of Environment and Tourism Pohamba Shifeta and French Ambassador to Namibia Jacqueline …
Pieces are falling into place for an important collaboration between India and Africa to end energy poverty. The stakes are high, as sub-Saharan Africa and India account for over 80 percent of the world’s 1.1 billion unelectrified. On the heels of the first annual meeting of the African Development Bank …
This was said Wednesday in Luanda by Zambian Agriculture minister, Dora Siliya, while speaking to Angop at International Airport shortly before leaving Luanda at the end of her three-day visit to Angola. The minister said that a delegation from her country will come to Angola to launch and define the …
Sudan’s Minerals Ministry and Belarusian Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Monday signed a joint agreement on minerals investment and development. Sudan’s mineral minister Ahmed Sadiq al-Karouri signed on behalf of the Sudanese government while the Belarusian minister of environment Andrei Kovkhuto signed on behalf of his government. The …
Leonard Ncube — Zimbabwe and Zambia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on technical cooperation in malaria control and elimination. The agreement will result in the two countries combining efforts to conduct indoor residual spraying on either side of the Zambezi River. The MoU was mooted in 2009 against …
Rwanda and Turkey have signed an agreement of cooperation in the fields of agriculture and livestock, an official at the Rwandan embassy in Ankara, Turkey said. The agreement was signed by Turkey’s Minister of Food, Agriculture and Livestock, Faruk Celik, and Rwanda’s Ambassador to Turkey, Amb. Williams Nkurunziza, at the …
The United States Ambassador to Ghana, Robert Jackson, says the US will provide 38 million dollars to support Ghana's Agricultural sector to promote the production of Cashew, Cocoa and Cereals. He said a further 70 million dollars is being invested in the Health Sector while 75 million dollars is set …
The Royal Dutch Embassy has partnered with Uganda to create opportunities for increased income and food security through market linkages and access to quality seed for rural households in Uganda. The integrated Seed Sector Development Plus(ISSD Plus) project and the resilient Efficient Agribusiness Chains(REACH Uganda) project under the international fertilizer …
Zambia and Ethiopia have signed two agreements in the fields of communication, water resource management and one Memorandum of Understating (MOU) between Zambia Chamber of commerce and Industry and Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations. The signing ceremony which was held at State house was witnessed by President …
Zambia has called for increased international cooperation to achieve sustainable transportation at national and regional level. Speaking at the World Bank’s briefing on the Sustainable Mobility for all Initiative in New York, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Zambia to the United Nations Chargé d’Affaires Ad Interim Ms. Christine Kalamwina …
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Liberia and Ethiopia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in the areas of education with emphasis on (TVET) for the development of human resource, Livestock and Fisheries, Cooperation in the field of health and medical sciences and cooperation in the field of commercial and industrial …
In Central Africa, the government of Cameroon is expected to sign a partnership with Tunisia for the transfer of technology through a science park, the Borj Cedria Ecopark, in the coming days. The minister of water resources, Basile Atangana Kouna and the Tunisian ambassador to Cameroon, Jalel Snoussi are said …
In a statement following the signing of El-Dabaa nuclear station agreement, President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi stressed that establishing El-Dabaa nuclear station for peaceful uses is hopeful and a message for Egypt and marks the confirmation of the and strategic relations between Egypt and Russia. Minister of Electricity Mohamed Shaker will …
Russia’s state-run nuclear agency, Rosatom and the Zambian government on Thursday signed an intergovernmental agreement on construction of a Nuclear Science and Technologies Center. The document was signed by Likhachev and Ministry of National Development Planning Permanent Secretary Simon Miti. This follows Zambia’s signing of four memoranda of understanding with …
Productivity in the agriculture sector could be enhanced thanks to a new financial deal between Government of Rwanda and the United Kingdom. Rwanda and the UK Department for International Development (DFID), yesterday, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will see the latter disburse £5 million (about Rwf5 billion) to …
The International Carbon Action Partnership’s (ICAP) Status Report 2017, provides a testament to the evolution of emissions trading from textbook assumptions to the real world. With the launch of China’s national emissions trading system (ETS) later this year, ETS will operate in economies generating close to half of the world’s …
Robust partnership between wildlife conservationists in Kenya and Tanzania has led to a dramatic slump in poaching of iconic mammals like elephants and rhinos, experts said Thursday. The experts and campaigners said this while attending the Kilimanjaro Landscape Cross-border Wildlife Security Forum, organized by Africa Wildlife Foundation (AWF) to discuss …
The new ‘Green Logistics Index’ intends to aggregate data ranging from crime, vehicle emissions and delivery times The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has struck an agreement with the German government to implement a statistical index measuring the socio-economic impact of the freight and logistics sector on the province. …
Geothermal development is on the rise in many regions of the world. However, the high costs of field development, coupled with the high risks associated with resource exploration and drilling, still pose a significant barrier to private sector financing. Insurance can mitigate the risks to investors and increase flows of …
