Ozone layer recovery is on track due to success of Montreal Protocol

10 january 2023 - 06:46:08
New York, US (PANA) - The Earth’s ozone layer is on track to recover within four decades, a UN-backed panel [...] Full text...

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Companies asked to renew their ozone depleting substances permits

16 march 2021 - 12:40:57
Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - Botswana’s Department of Meteorological Services has put out a call to companies to renew their annual [...] Full text...

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Nigeria rescues 4 Chinese kidnapped in Libreville, Gabon

14 january 2020 - 15:21:34
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Four Chinese  kidnapped in December 2019 in Libreville, Gabon, regained their freedom last Thursday at the [...] Full text...

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Rwanda to phase out 2.6 tonnes of ozone-depleting substances

13 november 2019 - 11:29:33
Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) -  Rwanda is looking to phase phase out approximately 2.6 tonnes of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) scheduled in [...] Full text...

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Burundi to sign amendment to Montreal Protocol on Ozone

16 september 2019 - 20:15:30
Bujumbura, Burundi (PANA) - Burundi is preparing to sign the amendment to the Montreal (Canada) Protocol on the Protection of [...] Full text...

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Mauritius: Customs Officers trained to track down illegal trade of Substances in Mauritius

22 february 2016 - 13:24:54
Port-Louis, Mauritius (PANA) - Customs Officers in Mauritius on Monday started a training programme on tracking down illegal trade of [...] Full text...

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UNEP hails Africa’s role in reversing depletion of ozone layer

13 september 2012 - 14:11:47
Arusha, Tanzania (PANA) - The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Thursday paid tribute to all African countries for their contribution to [...] Full text...

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Uganda to host 3rd East African Community Investment conference

04 february 2010 - 19:33:00
Dar es Salaam- Tanzania (PANA) -- Uganda will host the third East African Communi ty (EAC) Investment conference whereby the [...] Full text...

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Customs revenues rise by 7% in 2009 in Cameroon

27 january 2010 - 21:53:00
Douala- Cameroon (PANA) -- The Cameroonian customs department collected US$ 990 m illion for the budget year 2009, up 7% [...] Full text...

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Record attendance for conference on cancer in Africa

12 november 2009 - 08:21:00
Dar Es Salaa- Tanzania (PANA) -- A record number of over 700 global government an d health leaders convene in [...] Full text...

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WHO supports research on genetically-modified mosquitoes

05 november 2009 - 16:13:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has supported on-goi ng research to sterilize the malaria-causing mosquito insects [...] Full text...

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98 ivory tusks seized in Douala

26 october 2009 - 14:32:00
Douala- Cameroon (PANA) -- A total of 98 ivory tusks were seized between Sunday a nd Monday at the Autonomous [...] Full text...

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Death toll in Accra floods rises to seven

21 june 2009 - 16:11:00
Accra- Ghana (PANA) -- The death toll in floods that swept through the west of th e Ghanaian capital, Accra, [...] Full text...

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HRW urges Harare to drop charges against activists

06 may 2009 - 16:32:00
Lusaka- Zambia (PANA) – The authorities in Zimbabw-e should immediately free and drop criminal charges against 15 human rights activists [...] Full text...

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African journalist says environment is world's most topical issue

26 february 2009 - 15:52:00
Banjul- Gambia (PANA) -- Gambia's Coordinator of the African Network of Environmental Journalists (ANEJ), Mr. Sheikh Alkinky Sanyang, has [...] Full text...

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