Month: November 2023

The National Farmers Day was instituted by the Government in 1985 in recognition of the vital role farmers and fishermen play in the Ghanaian economy. This was to emphasise the highly commendable output of farmers and fishermen in 1984 (about 30% growth registered), after the bad agricultural years of 1982 and 1983. The annual celebration…

When Marion Gaemers and Lynnette Griffiths turned on the black lights in their studio not long ago, they were pleased. The discarded fishing gear they were using to create their latest work of art luminesced, giving it a ghostly oceanic glow. The wearable sculpture, which has 500 silvery sardines worked into its skirt, is meant…

WASHINGTON —  Hunter Biden on Tuesday offered to testify publicly before the U.S. Congress in response to a subpoena from Republicans investigating nearly every aspect of his business dealings as they pursue an impeachment inquiry into his father, President Joe Biden. The Democratic president's son slammed the inquiry as a "fishing expedition" and refused to…

In recent years, examples of forced labor on industrial fishing vessels have commanded headlines in prominent media outlets. Yet ship owners are rarely held to account, often because it’s hard to identify who they are.A new report from the Financial Transparency Coalition (FTC), a consortium of international NGOs, examined cases of reported forced labor on…

The ride helps to feel a connection to the past, bringing back memories of how things used to be in the past Published: Sat 25 Nov 2023, 6:00 AM Last updated: Sat 25 Nov 2023, 9:39 PM Dubai Culture has introduced an abra ride where residents and tourists can go on a fascinating journey through…

Over the weekend, the Australian government revealed that last Tuesday its navy divers had sustained “minor injuries”, likely due to sonar pulses from a Chinese navy vessel. The divers had been clearing fishing nets from the propellers of HMAS Toowoomba while in international waters off the coast of Japan. According to a statement from deputy…

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Published Nov 23, 2023  •  Last updated 2 hours ago  •  3 minute read Transportation Minister Devin Dreeshen talks about the changes to automated traffic enforcement programs in Alberta on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023, in Edmonton. Photo by Greg Southam /PostmediaThe Alberta government is banning photo radar “fishing holes” on ring roads in Calgary and Edmonton…

In Senegal, fishermen are being lured by the dream of a better life in Europe, as over-fishing and the impacts of climate change take their toll. But for many of those who set out in a canoe for the last time, their journey across the Atlantic proves deadly. Small-scale fishing has long been a mainstay…

Bjork’s albums over the last 20 years or so have been epic journeys, deep in innovation and imagination, but often not exactly approachable — sort of like a James Joyce novel, the listener is constantly trying (and usually failing) to get a foothold. None of which is a criticism: She’s one of the most brilliant…