Yearly Archives: 2017

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Charcoal: To use, or not to use?

The rise in prices of cooking gas and kerosene is creating a demand for charcoal, whose price is likewise escalating – a development that...

Michael Simire - January 23, 2017

Business

Equatorial Guinea opts to join OPEC

The Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons of Equatorial Guinea announced on Monday, 23 January that it has submitted its interest to join the Organisation...

Michael Simire - January 23, 2017

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My project for the African Union, by AU Chairperson candidate, Bathily

Senegal’s Abdoulaye Bathily is the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) candidate hoping to take over from Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma when she steps down as Chairperson of...

admin - January 23, 2017

Climate Change

Espinosa: Time is now to accelerate climate action

Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), in this treatise published in Gulf News, describes the next...

admin - January 23, 2017

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Solar, wind powered ship, Energy Observer, to tour the globe

Energy Observer, the world’s first hydrogen ship, is set to make a six-year journey around the world to promote renewable sources of energy. The...

admin - January 23, 2017

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Mercury Convention COP to debut in September

The First Conference of the Parties (COP1) to the Minamata Convention on Mercury will take place in the week of 25 September 2017 in...

Michael Simire - January 23, 2017

Conservation

How the vulture influences health, economy – Mohammed

The vulture, a large, carnivorous bird that is most well known for its scavenging nature, caught the attention of the Nigerian nature conservation community last...

admin - January 22, 2017

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