DRC natural resources press review of Wednesday, June 5, 2013

The Observateur newspaper informs that part of World Environment Day, June 5 today, the Congolese expected to manage their environment. With many alarm calls related to global warming, this day can not go unnoticed in our country, despite the efforts being made, most people tend to spit on the likely adverse effects of the abuse of environment.

Radio Okapi announced that Alexander Abraham Foundation awarded ten days ago  the price for the Abraham Conservation to guard parks and protected Congolese conservative areas. According to the head of the Congolese Institute for Nature Conservation (ICCN), Cosma Wilungula, this award recognizes individuals who demonstrate "courage" to protect sites considered as "World Heritage". Congolese park rangers regularly face armed poachers who prey sometimes to protected species.

The Avenir newspaper reports that the presence of 60 presidents of justice and peace commissions, Father Malumalu opened the seminar on the challenges of the environment and reconciliation. During 10 days of training and exchange of experiences, participants coming from Kinshasa, Kilua, Dungu, Uvira, Kananga, Tshumbe, Kisangani, Kasongo Kikwit, Mweka, Cabinda, Mbuji-Mayi, Kisantu Inongo Kipushi Kolwezi, Mbandaka, Boma, Kole Tshumbe and Bukavu in particular, will be marked by a three course highlights, namely the development of outreach tools of the social teaching of the Church, the challenges of the environment, as well as Justice, peace and reconciliation in the light of the social teaching of the Church.

In addition, the Forum des As newspaper reports that while recognizing the efforts of the executive, the Federation of Congolese Enterprises (FEC) challenging the growth announced by the government. The President of the Congolese employers denounces what he considers a "tax burden close to harassment" as in mining and telecommunications sectors .According to the newspaper, the Congolese employers first recognized the Government's efforts to stabilize the macro-economic framework. The chairman of the FEC, Albert Yuma, but expresses a caveat. Especially when justified by the stability that the Congolese state does not pay its domestic debt. This, says Albert Yuma, helps replenish its coffers. For the president of the Federation of Congolese companies, the state should instead focus on national economic operators in the award of contracts.