The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), the country’s premier Film Trade Association Body, has announced good news for cinema lovers on the occasion of the International Cinema Day. Opeyemi Ajayi, the chairman of the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), said in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos that cinema lovers would enjoy discounted […]
At least 18 dead dolphins have washed up on the coast of the island of Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean, where a Japanese ship, the bulk carrier MV Wakashio, has spilled more than 1,000 tons of fuel after running aground on a coral reef last month. Other dolphins have stranded on shore and appear seriously […]
The captain of the ship that spilled tons of oil onto the coast of Mauritius was arrested on Tuesday, according to local media. Sunil Kumar Nandeshwar and his second mate Tilak ratna Suboda were charged with endangering safe navigation. They are being held in prison until August 25, when they will reappear in court. The […]
The prime minister of Mauritius has declared a state of environmental emergency after a Japanese-owned ship that ran aground in July began spilling large amounts of fuel into the sea. Pravind Jugnauth tweeted that the MV Wakashio represented a ‘great danger’ for Mauritius and admitted that the country didn’t have the skill or expertise to […]
Senegalese fishermen have joined forces to protect sea turtles. As one of the ocean’s most endangered species, the sea turtle is threatened by poaching, pollution and even fishing nets. “We sometimes catch turtles but we release them back into the ocean. It is not good to eat them because they contribute to the preservation of […]
The elephant summit scheduled for May 7 will assist authorities to refine the decision on the hunting ban, the government has said. Angola, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe, which also have the largest number of elephants in the region, have thrown their weight behind Botswana’s management of elephants, which includes lifting the hunting ban and castration […]
Kenya’s ban on logging in 2017 has seen charcoal traders flock to Uganda, which is now putting a strain on the country’s dwindling forest cover. Conservationists have warned that with new markets for charcoal in Kenya and Rwanda, in addition to logging for timber and agricultural land, the pressure on forests can only increase. TAGS: […]
