Category : Environment

Ethiopia: Government Suspends Gold Mine License following...

The protesters claimed that the discharge from the company has caused skin irritation, complications in women's delivery, child illness...

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President Kenyatta Leads country in Tree planting

16.8 million seedlings to be planted in western Kenya, 14.8 million will be planted in the forest land while two million will be distributed...

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Meet James Wakibia the Campaigner behind the Plastic Bag...

In 2015, Wakibia started a social media campaign to call for a ban on plastics. The campaign soon won the support of Kenya's CS for...

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90 Percent of Global Population Exposed to Air Pollution...

Around seven million people die every year from exposure to fine particles in polluted air. More than 90 percent of deaths occur mainly...

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Aminex announces Approval of EIA for Ruvuma PSA

The National Environment Management Council of Tanzania has approved the EIA for acquisition of further 2D and 3D seismic data over...

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Steel Manufacturing Firm on the spot for Environmental...

An audit commissioned following complaints by residents found that the company was discharging hazardous iron fillings onto private...

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Uganda: Major Milestone in Plans for Crude Oil Refinery

The refinery will be located on a 2,970 hectares in Hoima district that will also host an international airport, petrochemical and...

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Baringo Donkey Abattoir Closed over Health Risks

The Goldox donkey abattoir in Mogotio has been closed indefinitely following an order by the National Environment Management Authority...

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Tullow Setting up Early Oil processing Facility in Northern...

Tullow will pipe oil from its wells to the early production facility, which will separate crude oil from other fluids that are pumped...

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Kenya: Govt Planning Plastic Bottles Take-Back Scheme

The environmental watchdog NEMA will not ban the use, manufacture, sale and importation of plastic bottles until the government comes...

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Tullow Oil to commence ESIA for South Lokichar Oilfied...

Tullow will focus on taking the project towards FID in 2019 with a prudent and flexible plan of execution that will take advantage...

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