Monthly Archives: June, 2017

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Rainforests are at risk, warn faith leaders

Participants of the Interfaith Rainforest Initiative held on Wednesday June 21, 2017 in Oslo, Norway fear that rainforests are at grave risk. In a statement...

admin - June 22, 2017

Real Estate

Deficit: CBN, NHFP launch housing finance scheme

The dream of many Nigerians across all strata of the economy to own their own homes is at the verge of becoming a reality. This...

admin - June 22, 2017

Health

WHO launches primary health care advisory group

Experts convened in Almaty, Kazakhstan, from Tuesday, June 20 to Wednesday, June 21, 2017 for the inaugural meeting of the Primary Health Care Advisory...

admin - June 22, 2017

Agric & Biotech

Guinea launches study on financing pineapple farmers’ irrigation schemes

The Delivery Unit of the Office of the Prime Minister of Guinea has launched a study on financing irrigation schemes for farmers in the...

admin - June 22, 2017

Climate Change

Africa forum to boost climate action for sustainable development

Key stakeholders from the public sector, private sector and civil society from Africa and beyond will meet next week in Cotonou, Benin, to take...

admin - June 22, 2017

Climate Change

Why oil firms should plan for low carbon future – Report

Five out of the world’s six largest listed oil companies risk wasting over 30% of their spending – with a total value of $2.3...

admin - June 22, 2017

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Sri Lanka’s Wickramanayake replaces Jordan’s Alhendawi as Guterres’ youth envoy

United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has appointed Jayathma Wickramanayake of Sri Lanka as his next Envoy on Youth. She will succeed Ahmad Alhendawi of...

admin - June 22, 2017

Human Settlement