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Tristar development should proceed - Stabroek News
Dear Editor, I have read various news items and letters on the controversy surrounding removing mangrove trees in the Malgre Tout/ Versailles area. The article Tristar development should proceed appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Clean and green – The new economy set to transform the Caribbean - Stabroek News
By Deodat Maharaj    A new economic turn Seismic shifts are taking place in the global economic architecture as countries accelerate efforts to transition to clean and green economies. The article Clean and green – The new economy set to transform the Caribbean appeared first on Stabroek News.
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West Africa: How West Africa Can Expand Power Supply and Meet Climate Goals
Our research shows that combining sustainably managed hydropower plants with new solar and wind power projects is a promising option for the West African
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Egypt's Strategy to Reinvigorate Green Growth Was Pushed Forward Through Public-Private Dialogue - Al-Mashat
[Egypt Online] Egypt works on solving environmental, social, and economic issues simultaneously, following a systematic twin-track approach to ensure that 'green' and 'growth' go together hand-in-hand, Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat highlighted, striking a balance between
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Caribbean islands will need to be treated differently after COVID-19
Limited resources and economic diversification in Eastern Caribbean countries, compounded by their small size and remoteness, constrain
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Government needs to recognize transformative development as an integral part of community development - Stabroek News
Dear Editor, The Government recognises that transformative development is an integral part of the community development process. The article Government needs to recognize transformative development as an integral part of community development appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Port Royal project gets US$110,000 funding from IDB
The Government of Jamaica’s joint agency initiative, Port Royal 2020, has received support from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to the tune of USD$110,000. This funding will support the continued technical assessment and Master...
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NAACP Black Media Forum excludes Black newspapers
NNPA President and Black Publishers Call for Clarification and – A recent NAACP “Black Media Speaks” forum plummeted into a conversation in which the future of hard-copy Black-owned newspapers was all but pronounced
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Angola: Minister Gathers With Environmental Agents
Luanda — The Minister of Culture, Tourism and Environment, Adjany Costa, Thursday in Luanda, consultated non-governmental organizations and environmental projects agents, with the aim of collecting contributions for the promotion and boosting of actions for the preservation of the
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Nigeria: Seafood Industry Braces Up for Post-COVID Blue Economies
The Norwegian Seafood Council, NSC, has concluded plans to use the Nigeria's seafood industry to reboot the economy and get its workforce up and running again despite the
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Rwanda: Over Rwf120 Billion Needed to Repair Infrastructure Damaged By Recent Rain
[New Times] Heavy rains that have poured in the country for the past two years caused damages worth over Rwf120 billion to bridges, roads among other public infrastructures, the Minister of Infrastructure, Claver Gatete has said.
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Egypt: President El-Sisi Meets With PM and Several Officials
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met on Tuesday 4/5/2021 with Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Minister of Planning and Economic Development Dr. Hala Al-Saeed, President of the National Council for Women Dr. Maya Morsy, and Director of Macroeconomics Polices Center at the Institute
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Mauritius: MV Wakashio
[Government of Mauritius] A United Nations Recovery Fund (UNRF) to the tune of USD 2.5 million was launched, on Monday 24 August 2020, during a ceremony held at the State House, in Réduit. It will support the Government of Mauritius and local communities to minimise the socio-economic and
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Innovations City Hosts Virtual Pitch Competition
Innovations City, a peer-to-peer online platform designed to help entrepreneurs, announced it will host its virtual global pitch competition for women of color entrepreneurs on May
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Stock Up On Summer Swimwear From These Black-Owned Brands
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Africa: Agroecology Strengthens Farmers' Resilience but Highly Underfunded in Africa
Nairobi — With just a quarter of an acre of land in Kesses near Kenya's Eldoret town in the Rift Valley region, Samson Tanui is practising agroecology and his permaculture unit has become the centre of attraction for farmers from near and afar amid food shortages during the current COVID-19
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Africa: Telling the Story From Both Sides
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Africa: Powering Health Across Africa Through COVID-19 and a Changing Climate
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Rwanda: Mobile Money Transactions Grow By 450% in 3 Months
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United Airlines Holdings Appoints First African American President
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Tunisia: APIA and MEDREC Sign Agreement On Energy Saving, Sustainable Development
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Agency for the Promotion of Agricultural Investments (APIA) and the Mediterranean Renewable Energy Center (MEDREC) signed, Thursday in Tunis, a framework partnership agreement, focusing on energy saving, sustainable development and fighting climate
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“I am honored and energized as I take on these new responsibilities to lead this incredible team that I am convinced will build United into a thriving industry leader,” Hart said in
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‘Keys to Black Wealth Summit’ kicks off virtual ‘Freedom Day’
Columbus, Ohio (Black PR Wire) – “Keys to Black Wealth Virtual Summit” invites you to join in as they kick off their first-ever virtual summit to celebrate Juneteenth – also known as “Freedom Day” – to commemorate the emancipation of slavery which took place June
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Emancipation Park Conservancy Hosts Virtual Juneteenth Celebration
This week, the Emancipation Park Conservancy has hosted virtual programming and interactive activities throughout the week, with everything culminating on June 19, 2020, the Juneteenth
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What Kenya should consider in free trade deal with America
A comprehensive trade deal between the No. 1 economy in the world and the No. 67 economy in the world could potentially spur economic growth and improve living standards in Kenya but, from every indication, is fraught with major problems, perils, and pitfalls for Kenya and regional integration
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Ministries explain Sh8.1b suspect allocations
The government has come out to explain suspect allocations of Sh8.1 billion in small amounts to infrastructure projects in the new budget that were flagged by the Parliamentary Budget Office
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Nigeria: Coronavirus - What Nigeria Can Do Post Lockdown
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Rwanda: Central Bank Issues Guidelines for Economic Recovery Fund
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