Ghana: Bishop of Koforidua – ‘Environmental Issues Must Be a Political Priority’

Agenzia Fides Accra — Illegal mining, which pollutes rivers and groundwater, and plastic waste are the two main environmental problems in Ghana. A problem to which an answer is also being sought at the academic level with the establishment of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD) in Somanya in the eastern region of the country.  Read More AllAfrica …

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JSE undertaking measures to mitigate de-listing, shrinkage

The JSE is undertaking several initiatives to mitigate de-listings and reduced market capitalisation, chairperson Phuthuma Nhleko said during the entity’s AGM on May 7. Speaking to Engineering News prior to the meeting, consultancy and research provider AmaranthCX director Paul Miller posited that the entire public market ecosystem was “withering” and that the JSE’s communication did not reflect the extent of …

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High Court dismisses embattled Tongaat’s appeal on levies owed to industry

After not paying levies owed to the South African Sugar Association (Sasa) since October 2022, sugar producer Tongaat Hulett has again been ordered by the Durban High Court to pay the outstanding levies. The levies are essential to the economic survival of many sugarcane farmers and the thousands of livelihoods they support, says industry body SA Canegrowers, which welcomes the …

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Equites starts wheeling power from distribution centre to head office in Cape Town

Property developer Equites Property Fund has officially started wheeling renewable energy onto Cape Town’s grid from solar panels atop its newly built distribution centre in Parow. The company is among the first to begin wheeling energy for the municipal grid, with its current offtaker being a commercial office block on the Foreshore, where Equites is headquartered. Read More Engineering News …

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TPT to continue to invest in Durban Pier 2 while legal spat over private partner plays out

South Africa’s Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) says it will continue to invest in Durban Container Terminal (DCT) Pier 2 while legal proceedings around its selection of International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI), of the Philippines, for a 25-year partnership at what is South Africa’s largest container terminal. Rival bidder AP Moller–Maersk, of Denmark, is contesting Transnet selection of ICTSI, which was …

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Africa: Greenpeace Africa Applauds Senegal’s Publication of Fishing Vessel List and Urges the Government to Join FiTI

Greenpeace Greenpeace Africa welcomes the decision of the new Senegalese government to publish the list of vessels authorized to fish in the country’s national waters. This decisive action demonstrates the new administration’s commitment to transparency and sustainability of marine resources. Notwithstanding, further efforts are needed to ensure the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources.  Read More AllAfrica News: Environment

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