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ZIMBABWE will be joining the rest of the world in commemorating the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer .This day is commemorated on 16 September every year globally. The day marks the signing of the Montreal Protocol (a protocol to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer) which was signed on that day in 1987 by a number of countries that were apprehensive about the depletion of the Ozone Layer.

World Ozone Day provides an opportunity for the reflection on the progress that has been made  towards the protection of the ozone layer, and it serves as a  reminder to decision-makers and the general public, of the need to protect this valuable shield that safeguards the earth and in the long-run, our lives.

This year, the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources Management will be commemorating this day in Kwekwe under the theme “A Healthy Atmosphere — the Future we want”. The Ministry is inviting everyone to attend the commemorations at the Civic Centre in Kwekwe on Monday the 16th of September 2013 starting at 0900hrs.