2 June 2011 Maputo — Mozambican President Armando Guebuza on Wednesday called for greater involvement of all Mozambicans in reforestation and tree planting programmes, in order to mitigate the effects of environmental degradation. Speaking at a rally in the Imala administrative post, in Muecate district, in the northern province of Nampula, Guebuza stressed that forests and trees help to purify the air and create conditions for a better and healthier life. Trees also help in the formation of clouds, and thus indirectly provide the rainfall which Mozambicans need to increase their agricultural production
The Police in Ashanti Region are investigating death threats on the Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Mr Yaw Owusu Obimpeh said he has received threats on his life through anonymous mobile phone text messages.The NDC Regional Chairman told GNA that he had made a formal report to the Police in Kumasi. Mr Owusu said he would not be intimidated or frightened by the threats adding that “This could only come from cowards”.
He said he would not speculate why anybody or group within or outside the NDC might want to harm him.
