Forestry Minister Rosalie Matondo criticised the 'lethargy' of the forestry administration, which managed to collect less than half of the taxes owed, blaming it for the low rate of duty and tax recovery

An avenue and six streets in Moungali, in the 4th arrondissement of Brazzaville, now bear the names of seven of the Red Devils, champions of Africa 1972, when, by beating Mali, the country won its first African soccer championship title

Heavy rains caused the Bichida River to break its banks as waters rose very quickly; the surrounding fields, saturated with water, turned into a huge lake and the Mbinda-Mayoko road, a stretch of 25 km, became difficult

The eighth edition of the plant fair was well attended, with 2.891 visitors; for Minister of Forestry, Rosalie Matondo, the fair was a place to demonstrate the cooperation between nurseries, administration managers and the population

The growing threat of siltation has been affecting the Ngambio district of Mfilou, 7th arrondissement of Brazzaville, for several months, with disruption of road traffic, damages to shops and warehouses, loss of property, pollution and inconvenience