SOUTH AFRICA: A three-year contract with the Plett Shark Spotters Non-Profit Organisation will see 14 spotters employed to keep beach goers safe on Bitou’s Blue Flag beaches. 

GABON: Two of the partners in the Hibiscus South Well offshore Gabon have confirmed the discovery of significant commercial oil prospects on the Dussafu Marin Permit offshore Gabon.

GHANA: Turkish port and container terminal operator, Yilport Holding has acquired Africa Finance Corporation’s (AFC) 35% stake in Atlantic Terminal Services Limited (ATSL), the concessionaire for the expansion of Ghana’s Takoradi Port – marking their first port venture on the African continent.

UAE - ABU DHABI: Michael Achagwe Luguje, Director General, Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority has been named as the Regional Vice President for Africa of the International Association of Ports and Harbours and will serve on the Board of the Association.

UGANDA: Fish Maw traders yesterday handed a petition to the government over excessive taxes they claim are forcing them out of business.

SOUTH AFRICA: Stakeholders from the boating sector in Cape Town shared a table with representatives from the City of Cape Town yesterday to engage on issues impacting the continued growth of the Cape’s blue economy.

SOUTH AFRICA: A regional meeting that brought together high-level stakeholders to discuss strategies to promote a common maritime security plan for States around the western Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden was held in Cape Town last week where three resolutions were adopted that will allow for the creation of sub working groups to address a number of illicit activities at sea.