IYAFA 2022 TACKLES OBSTACLES YOUNG  PEOPLE FACE IN ARTISINAL FISHERIES & AQUACULTURE

IYAFA 2022 TACKLES OBSTACLES YOUNG PEOPLE FACE IN ARTISINAL FISHERIES & AQUACULTURE

Thandisizwe Mgudlwa – Cape Town, SA ARTISINAL FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE ANNUAL PRODUCTION IS 5.2 MILLION TONNES, VALUE OF USD 5.8 BILLION – FISH INDUSTRIES EMPLOYS 5.4 MILLION PEOPLE Over four hundred people joined the live audience for a Twitter Spaceaudio dialogue to celebrate the INTERNATIONAL YEAR of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA 2022) hosted by […]

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 NIGERIA: OUTRAGE AT PRESIDENT BUHARI’S GIFT OF $2.7M SUVS TO NIGER REPUBLIC

NIGERIA: OUTRAGE AT PRESIDENT BUHARI’S GIFT OF $2.7M SUVS TO NIGER REPUBLIC

Ekeomah Atuonwu The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari on came under heavy criticism over the approval of N1, 145,000,000($2. 7M) for the purchase and supply of 10 Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles to Niger Republic. The revelation was made by an investigative journalist, David Hundeyin, who tweeted that he obtained a document from the Budget Office in Nigeria which showed that […]

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 AFRICA BENEFITS NOTHING FROM RUSSIAN TIES- UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT

AFRICA BENEFITS NOTHING FROM RUSSIAN TIES- UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT

Faith Nyasuguta  Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has cautioned African nations against supporting Russia’s aggression on Ukraine, saying the continent had gained little from siding with Moscow. Speaking to a group of African journalists, Zelensky said it was in Africa’s interest to shun the Russian invasion of Ukraine as it would amount to supporting “the truth.” […]

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 CRYSTAL RENAY FILES FOR A DIVORCE FROM NE-YO

CRYSTAL RENAY FILES FOR A DIVORCE FROM NE-YO

Lisa Mugo Reality TV star, Crystal Renay, has filed for a divorce from her superstar husband Ne-Yo, just days after she revealed that they have parted ways. It seems to be the end of the road for the couple as Crystal has revealed details about their split revealing that not only was Ne-Yo unfaithful to […]

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 SOUTH SUDAN TRANSITIONAL GOVERNMENT EXTENDED BY TWO YEARS

SOUTH SUDAN TRANSITIONAL GOVERNMENT EXTENDED BY TWO YEARS

Faith Nyasuguta  In a public address, South Sudan’s unity government has announced a two-year extension of the post-civil war “transitional period”, scheduled to end in 2023, in a fresh “roadmap” to the peace deal decried by a number of external sponsors. “After lengthy deliberations, the committee agreed to extend the transition period by 24 months,” […]

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 EX-REFUGEE BASKETBALL PLAYER RETURNS TO SOUTH SUDAN

EX-REFUGEE BASKETBALL PLAYER RETURNS TO SOUTH SUDAN

Wayne Lumbasi Wenyen Gabriel, a power forward for the LA Lakers and a former refugee, returned to South Sudan last week, visiting his homeland for the first time since being resettled to the US at a young age.  Gabriel met with families and individuals who had been displaced by the flooding and conflict in the area during his […]

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