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Liberia returns ‘hazardous plastic waste’ to Greece

Liberian officials have intercepted four shipping containers full of hazardous polyethylene waste bags. The containers were brought into Liberia from Greece "under the pretext of...

Tanzania joins list of African nations to ban plastics

Tanzania has become the 34th African nation to impose a ban on plastic bag. The ban takes effect from June 1, 2019. The east African...

Uganda woos plastic bags firms after Kenya ban

The government of Uganda has initiated moves to have plastic bag manufacturers in Kenya relocate to the country's capital, Kampala after Kenya begun enforcing a ban on the product.

Plastic bags banned in Kenya to protect environment

Kenyan authorities are enforcing a law that bans plastic carrier bags in the country effective Monday in a bid to protect the environment.

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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