Seychelles has become a member of the Ocean Panel, an initiative that allows world leaders to work towards a sustainable ocean economy among others. State House said in a press release on Tuesday that Seychelles became the 18th member of the Ocean Panel on September 20. In his message on the occasion, Ramkalawan stressed the […]
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Nigeria: Many Killed in Fresh Boat Mishap
At least 24 farmers lost their lives while several others are missing in a mishap involving a passenger boat in Gbajibo Community, Mokwa Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. Sources said the victims were from Gbajibo, Ekwa and Yankeiade, all in Mokwa LGA. Chairman, Mokwa LGA, Jibrin Abdullahi Muregi, confirmed the incident, saying 21 […]
At least 15 persons drowned in a lake after a boat conveying passengers, including children, capsized in Adamawa State on Friday evening. The incident occurred when the canoe carrying 23 passengers including farmers, traders and children from Rugange village to Yola town capsized in Njuwa Lake near Dandu village in Yola South Local Government Area. […]
The Minister of the newly created Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has said the Lagos seaports are in dilapidation and called for urgent rehabilitation of the facilities. Speaking in Lagos while on a tour of the Lagos Ports, Oyetola said that government will engage the terminal operators to see how the rehabilitation of the […]
Nairobi — The Government has come up with a comprehensive plan to tap resources in the blue economy to transform the lives of Kenyans. President William Ruto noted that the country has a lot of resources in the blue economy, which remain untapped. Speaking during the official launch of Mulukhoba fish landing site in Budalangi, […]
A new round of tripartite talks between Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia regarding the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) resumed on Sunday in Cairo, according to a statement by the Egyptian Ministry of Irrigation. The new round convened as per the outcomes of a bilateral summit between Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Ethiopian Prime […]
Kribi, Cameroon — Encroaching waters from the Atlantic Ocean have destroyed several hundred homes and buildings along parts of Cameroon’s 400-kilometer coast on the Atlantic Ocean. Officials in the central African state have temporarily suspended fishing and tourism in the coastal town of Kribi because of the damage. Affected civilians are begging for help from […]
Harare — At least 63 people are believed to have died when the boat they were travelling on from Senegal was discovered off Cabo Verde, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The wooden fishing boat, according to The Guardian, was reportedly sighted August 14 in the Atlantic Ocean near west Africa, some 150 […]
A nine-year-old pupil of Busabala Primary School identified as Moses Kusasira has drowned while swimming along the shores of Lake Victoria. The incident is said to have occurred on Wednesday afternoon in Busabala-Kazi zone of Makindye Ssabagabo Division, Wakiso District. According to the deputy police spokesperson for Kampala Metropolitan, Luke Owoyesigyire, the incident was reported […]
The Seychelles Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust (SeyCCAT) has been selected as a convening agent in the island nation for the Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR). The announcement was made by SeyCATT and GFCR in a joint press release on Wednesday. What this means is that “over the next seven years SeyCCAT will manage […]
Parliamentarians Call for Urgent Action in Retrieving Bodies of Lake Victoria Boat Tragedy Victims By David Ijjo The tragic boat accident that struck Lake Victoria, leaving dozens dead, has prompted an outcry from Members of Parliament representing the islands. As the search for the bodies enters its seventh day, grieving families have been left devastated, […]
Luanda — The Angolan Government plans to launch, in the first half of September, an Agricultural Drought Monitoring System, with a view to improving the capacity to respond to the impacts of this natural phenomenon in the country. The project named Agriculture Stress Index System (ASIS) is an initiative which will be launched at a […]
Young international candidates and Seychellois youth with an interest in conservation are being asked to join Nature Seychelles’ programme on Cousin Island Special Reserve for the hawksbill season, which begins in October. The chief executive of the non-profit organisation, Nirmal Shah, told SNA that “we are looking for people with the mental and emotional ability […]
Experts on ocean governance from the Indian Ocean and other parts of the world are meeting in Seychelles to discuss and identify solutions to overcome challenges. The six-day meeting comes after the United Nations Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea (UN-DOALOS) expressed interest in holding a training session for the Indian […]
Mara — THIRTEEN people are feared dead after two canoes they were sailing in capsized in Lake Victoria at Muchigondo village, at Igundu Ward in Bunda District. Unveiling the scene to the ‘Daily News’ yesterday, Bunda District Commissioner, Dr Vicent Naano said that the victims were on their way back from church, when they got […]
The Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA) is to see a boost in fish aggregating devices (FADs) management capacity within local waters through the signing of an agreement with leading tuna fishing companies and tuna processors in the Indian Ocean. The agreement was signed on Monday to formalise and concretise the collaboration of SFA, Sustainable Indian Ocean […]
Harare — Somalia has stated that it will not accept mediation in a maritime dispute with Kenya, which was ruled by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in October 2021, according to The East African. Ali Mohamed Omar, the state minister for foreign affairs of Somalia, said a committee of MPs that Somalia and Kenya […]
With the aim of further strengthening regional response to pollution incidents at sea, a three-day tabletop exercise is being organised in Seychelles for the western Indian Ocean, putting to test an existing regional contingency plan. Dubbed the ‘Western Indian Ocean Pollution Regional Exercise (WIOPOLREX)’, the exercise is being organised jointly by the Regional Coordination Operations […]