September 2021
THE MINISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE AND PLANNING Record-breaking amounts of processed recyclables
2021 will be WasteServ’s most productive year in terms of recyclables since its inception in 2002. This was announced by Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Planning Aaron Farrugia during a visit at the Sant’Antnin Facility in Marsascala….
WTO Backs US in Solar Cell Case Brought by China
BRUSSELS – The United States secured a victory at the World Trade Organization on Thursday in a case brought by China over U.S. measures to limit the import of solar panel cells.A three-person WTO panel rejected all four of China’s claims and said that…
WHO Official: Africa to Miss COVID Inoculation Goal Because of Vaccine Hoarding
GENEVA – The World Health Organization reports Africa will fail to reach the global target of vaccinating 10% of vulnerable populations against COVID-19 in every country by the end of September.WHO’s regional director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, blam…
UN Study: Weather Disasters Increased Fivefold in Last 50 Years
A new report released Wednesday by the United Nations indicates extreme weather events have increased fivefold over the past 50 years, while the number of fatalities related to those events has dropped.Officials from the U.N.’s weather and climate agen…
Four Killed, Dozens Kidnapped in Eastern Congo Ambush
BENI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO – Four civilians were killed and dozens were taken hostage Wednesday in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo when suspected Islamist militants ambushed a convoy and set fire to the vehicles, the government said. Congo…
Thousands of Zimbabwean Teachers Strike Over COVID-19 Concerns
HARARE, ZIMBABWE – Zimbabwe resumed in-classroom teaching this week, but thousands of teachers are protesting salaries that are below the poverty level and a lack of personal protective equipment against COVID-19. Zimbabwe’s Amalgamated Rural Teachers …