GHANA: January was a busy month for the Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) having attended the Conferences of Ministers in Ghana where they chose a new theme for 2023. The first month of the year also saw the FCWC host a Ministerial Conference, participate in the development of a coordination framework and finalise the acceptance of the FCWC Regional MCS System

SOUTH AFRICA: Three years ago Ntombovuyo Madyaliti was working as a security guard at Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT). Today she is one of just four women in South Africa with an Occupational Certificate in Rigging and works fulltime for DSCT, where she is the only female rigger helping to build steel hull vessels for harbours around the world.

SOUTH AFRICA: South Africa will officially commence with the intake of the first cohort of cadets for the International Maritime Employers Council (IMEC) South African Cadet Training Programme in September this year.