June 2022

Norway makes fishing vessel data accessible to the world

Norway to become first European nation to share its vessel tracking information on Global Fishing Watch map Lisbon, Portugal, June 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Norway has become the first country in Europe to partner with Global Fishing Watch—an international nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing ocean governance through increased transparency—and

The European Union supports Dominica’s efforts to become climate-resilient

Roseau, June 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Financial Secretary of the Commonwealth of Dominica had a discussion with the European Union (EU) dignitaries in Brussels, Belgium, on 23 June 23, to discuss Dominica’s journey to becoming the world’s first climate-resilient nation. Denise Edwards represented the country during the discussions

City firefighters play it forward

The City of Cape Town’s Fire & Rescue Service handed over a R50 000 donation to the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital. The money will go towards The Children’s Hospital Trust’s therapeutic playground project.Firefighters raised the money a…

443 new COVID-19 cases reported

South Africa has recorded 443 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases to 3 993 444. This increase represents a 3.9% positivity rate.“The Department of Health has reported 19 deaths, and of these, two occurred in the …

MyCiTi bus accident under investigation

The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate is investigating the accident involving a MyCiTi N2 Express bus earlier this evening along Nelson Mandela Boulevard outbound, before Browning Road. We can confirm that no fatalities have been reported …

Umvoti municipality traffic official sentenced for corruption

KWAZULU-NATAL – On Tuesday 28 June 2022, the Greytown Regional Court convicted and sentenced Dumisani Mchunu who was a traffic officer at Umvoti Municipality.Mchunu demanded R10 000-00 gratification after he claimed that the license disc of the complai…

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