Led by its President , Bishop Fridolin Ambongo , Bishop of Bokungu - Ikela , the Episcopal Commission for Natural Resources (CERN - CENCO ) presented yesterday at the inter- center in Kinshasa a study on the economic and social impact of mining Walikale . Some newspapers have published this information.
" The CERN makes public the study on the economic and social impact of mining in Walikale ," reports the Potentiel who gets this question " Who benefits ores Walikale , in the province of North Kivu ? " The newspaper reported that the study had as objective to evaluate the contribution of mining to economic and social development of the area during the period 2008-2012 . According to the secretary of the CERN Muhiya Henri , who presented the study, the paper notes , for nearly 5 years in the Walikale territory, inhabited by more than nine hundred thousand inhabitants, more than 22 870 tonnes of cassiterite were produced and sold at an average price $ 4 / kg to about 77 million U.S. dollars, the amount handled by miners , traders and countertops.
" Scandal mining in Walikale : Everything for politico-military authorities," announces the Phare writes: " The fact is that the living conditions of artisanal miners valued at more than 12,000 remained precarious They wonder how . these minerals can enjoy the craft when they complain about working for political and military authorities who had devoted a particular day production. Monday ... that's the commander X. .. Y. Tuesday . . Wednesday for the leader of the armed group Z. .. Thursday the Minister for M. .. Friday for the landowner ... Saturday for police commander ... and Sunday as multinational.
For its part, Forum des As says " CENCO and CERN decipher the impact of mining on the economy and social Walikale ." In this report of 175 pages , the daily writing experts CENCO and CERN deplore the poor exploitation of mineral resources in Walikale . They clearly indicate that the population of Walikale is the biggest victim and the biggest loser from its ores . It is through ignorance of their rights it subject to the law of the strongest and most cunning in its territory , says the survey.
On another issue , the biweekly Congo Nouveau publishes a reflection entitled " Die artisanal gold in Orientale Province , how to end tax disorders ? " According to the newspaper , artisanal exploitation of natural resources is an activity that employs hundreds of thousands of Congolese - rd . A lawyer at the Court , Mr. Constant Mutamba , looked at the question that is familiar to the Eastern Province where the gold industry in Djugu and Irumu is highly developed . In both territories swarm diggers . The artisanal gold provides important income for many families in this country . But this activity, potentially very lucrative , suffers adequate administrative and legal framework , which discourages private craft and the State and the Province of substantial revenue . In the scientific paper that publishes the biweekly , the author discovered the problems with this type of operation in this part of the republic. These problems are particularly and primarily of a fiscal nature . The author advocates a better tax environment .
" Last chance to correct the deficiencies of the draft Congolese law on hydrocarbons ," writes l'Avenir. According to the daily , the lower house of the DRC, the National Assembly has begun debating the draft hydrocarbon law that has drawn criticism from the campaign managers , members of Congolese and donor governments. Global Witness is thus extremely concerned that this law has deficiencies that would prevent or widespread looting of state assets or oil drilling sites in World Heritage . Speaking of work on the draft law on hydrocarbons , the newspaper reports that the office on Monday suspended the examination from Article 6 continued its work Tuesday afternoon . The Assembly continued its consideration and vote article by article of the bill from Article 7 , bringing any amendments .
Editing of Kinshasa of Dépêches of Brazzaville announces solar plant for South Kivu. According to the newspaper , the provincial government is looking for a site fifty acres to build the book after signing a contract with a Chinese company. The cost of the work amounted to $ 160 million and construction of this solar plant will extend over a period of twelve months , we learn .
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO ) held Tuesday in Kinshasa, a restitution workshop and validation study on the risks of deforestation and forest degradation in the DRC , led by the Catholic University of Louvain (UCL) in Belgium and the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo , through the joint Research Centre (JRC) , informs the Congolese news Agency (ACP). The main objective of this workshop was to bring together stakeholders , national and international , in a transparent , participatory and representative approach to understanding the evolution of forest cover in the DRC, on the basis identified causes and plausible scenarios to be constructed in consultation .
Erosion heads threaten to engulf the last few days thirty plots in neighborhoods Masikita and Kikwit to Kenge , chief town of the district of Kwango ( Bandundu ) , says Radio Okapi which indicating that the president of the civil society Kenge Richard Kasongo , sounded the alarm Monday, 13 January . He said that the unfinished work of the Roads Office ( OR) are the basis of the rapid advance of these erosions heads.
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