By Emeka Umejei – Reporting From The Gambia – Tim Bostock, Fisheries advisor to United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID) has disclosed that mismanagement of fisheries cost African countries between $2-$5billion annually. Bostcok made the statement at the opening ceremony of the 1St African conference of African Ministers of Fisheries and Aquaculture taking place at Sheraton Hotel, Gambia from September20-24. “Africa may be losing the potential to harvest some $2-$5billion of economic returns every year as a direct outcome of mismanagement of fisheries,” Bostock stated. Stating further, Babstock stressed that Illegal fishing alone accounts for removing fish valued at ... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, September 21st 2010 |
By Emeka Umejei – Reporting from The Gambia – A five-day training for West African journalists on policy of responsible fisheries kicked-off on Wednesday, September 15, at Baobab Holiday Resort, Bijilo,The Gambia. The training is organised by the West African Journalists Network for Responsible Fishery (REJOPRAO) with the support of the Jade/Syfia Senegal press agency and the European NGO Coalition for Fair Fisheries Arrangements (CFFA). The training seeks to equip journalists in the sub-region with the requisite knowledge and capacity to report issues bothering on artisanal fisheries. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Anicet Laurent Quenum, the communication officer of the... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Saturday, September 18th 2010 |
By Kemo Cham – Internet users in Senegal, Gambia and nearby countries can now do their research in Wollof with the launch of a Wolof Google web search interface. Wollof is the most widely spoken language in Senegal as the second official language after French. It is also spoken widely in neighboring Gambia, mainly in the urban centers, and also in Mauritania. According to the Senegalese Press Agency (APS), the newly launched search interface, dubbed ‘Gëstu ko ci Google’ (meaning check it out on Google), is set out to democratize research on the web for internet users knowledgeable in Wollof.... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, September 17th 2010 |
