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President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially fired the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment, Dion George, following weeks of public speculation. The Presidency confirmed George’s removal on 12 November 2025, after reports surfaced about his dual citizenship in South Africa and the United States. However, sources suggest that his removal had less to do with
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia remains steadfast in balancing economic growth with environmental sustainability, particularly in developing its domestic wood industry. Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani said the sector continues to play a key role in the nation’s export portfolio, alongside major commodities such as palm oil and rubber products. Speaking to reporters
BELÉM, Brazil — Indonesia has pledged to recognize the rights of Indigenous and customary communities to 1.4 million hectares, about 3.5 million acres, of forests by 2029. It’s a move the government says will help curb deforestation and protect Indigenous rights. Forestry Minister Raja Juli Antoni made the announcement Nov…
The deep, dark forests of northern Europe supplied people with wood, timber and food for millennia. They gave rise to myths, legends and fairy tales, and offered refuge to the persecuted. Over time, though, the forests themselves became subjugated, forced to submit to the will of humankind as forestry turned into a mighty machinery…
Wairotoroto Road, where Greg Stevens crashed and was killed. Photo: Screenshot / Google Maps Greg Stevens was on his third trip out with a full load of logs on his truck from a forest near Te Mata in Coromandel when he crashed off a private road and was killed. His death in May 2023 has
VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby says the province is walking back plans to run anti-tariff advertisements in the United States after a meeting with federal officials about the province’s beleaguered forestry sector. Eby said Monday that B.C. won’t be running the ads “by ourselves,” in favour of aligning with the federal government in
A chilling video clip circulating on short video platform Douyin — the Chinese version of TikTok — has unleashed a scandal over stray cats purportedly being captured, forcibly bled, and sold to pet “blood banks” for use in veterinary transfusions.As reported by Shanghai-based media outlet The Paper, in late October, an account named “Unveiling the
Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Forestry Commission, Elikem Kotoko, has thrown his support behind the Education Minister’s stance on maintaining hairstyle rules in Senior High Schools, describing such measures as necessary for instilling discipline in students.According to Mr. Kotoko, rules on hairstyles and appearance are not meant to suppress students’ rights but to help
Ingka Investments the parent company of furniture giant Ikea has bought 10,000 hectares of production forestry in Northland. Photo: Supplied Ingka Investments, the parent company of furniture giant Ikea, has bought 10,000 hectares of production forestry in Northland from Greenheart Group. It takes the company’s investment in the country’s forestland to nearly 30,000 hectares, worth