SpaceX sets sights on Moon, Mars and 'maximum excitement' after rocket launch

SpaceX’s Starship carrier rocket for Moon and Mars missions has completed a test flight after recent failures. Starship, a heavy-lift two-stage rocket powered by 33 Raptor engines, took off from the SpaceX Starbase launch site in Boca Chica,...

The Digital Shift: Redefining Insurance with Smarter Payments

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Comoros Seeks Fisheries Cooperation with Liberia

A high-level delegation from the Union of the Comoros Islands has expressed strong interest in forging a joint fisheries cooperation with the Government of Liberia, through the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA). The visit, held...

Comoros: Push to turn ylang-ylang distillation to greener practices

"We lost 80 percent of our natural forests between 1995 and 2014," Abubakar Ben Mahmoud, environment minister of the country off northern Mozambique, told AFP in a recent interview. With a high population density of more than 700 residents per...

How shipping's flags of convenience endanger seafarers

How does a flag of convenience affect the legal responsibilities and oversight of a ship? A ship’s flag state formally assumes jurisdiction, issues certifications and oversees compliance under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea...

How to harness the ocean for prosperity: funding African innovations can unlock the blue economy

Africa has an enormous ocean area at its disposal. There are almost 20 million square kilometres of ocean, seas and inland water that could be developed into environmentally sustainable blue economies. The G20 group of 19 of the world’s largest...

Union of the Comoros Islands Seeks Fisheries Partnership with Liberia

BUSHROD ISLAND, Monrovia — A high-level delegation from the Union of the Comoros Islands has expressed a keen interest in establishing a fisheries partnership with Liberia through the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Authority (NaFAA). The...

Comoros-flagged vessel in tug-of-war between two parts of Somalia

National Groups Unite For Forests In Comoros

(MENAFN- Brazil-Arab News Agency (ANBA)) Mutsamudu – In Mutsamudu, the capital of Anjouan Island, part of the Comoro Islands, strips of bare land make up the lush, green slopes of the mountains. This is the most mountainous and populated island of...

Meet the NGOs striving to save the last forests of the Comoros

On the most mountainous and densely populated island in the Comoros, only the most remote forests have escaped decades of deforestation – ravages which several NGOs are now trying to repair. Strips of bare land scar the lush and green...

Fight to save last forests of the Comoros unites farmers, NGOs

Strips of bare land scar the lush and green mountainsides towering above Mutsamudu, the capital of the Indian Ocean island of Anjouan.On the most mountainous and densely populated island in the Comoros, only the most remote forests have escaped...

WCO assists the Union of the Comoros with origin competency development

Under the framework of the EU-WCO Rules of Origin (RoO) Africa Programme, funded by the European Union, the World Customs Organization (WCO), in partnership with the European Technical Assistance Facility (EU-TAF) support to the African...

How shipping's flags of convenience endanger seafarers

What’s the context? Abuses are more likely on vessels that fly the flags of countries other than where the owners are based, rights groups find. A loophole in global maritime law enables shipowners to sidestep labor protections and safety rules by...

Comoros says deputies no longer authorised to register ships as government seeks to tally fleet

COMOROS withdrew authority from so-called deputies to register ships on its behalf in late June, a government official told Lloyd’s List. It was not immediately clear how many private companies were registering ships on behalf of the Comorian...

Prop Trading on MetaTrader 5 Is Back in the US

Two major prop firms have recently re-entered the United States – FTMO and The5ers. What makes FTMO’s offering noteworthy is that it is available on the MetaTrader 5 platform, making it the only prop to offer MT5 in the US. The5ers, meanwhile,...

UK and Oman to increase collaboration in energy, tech and defence

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Oman's Sultan Haitham have agreed to deepen collaboration in energy, technology, defence and security. The leaders met in London for talks that also focused on trade negotiations between the UK and Gulf...

How US tariffs will affect eight Comesa countries

Kenyan textile: The Kenya export products to COMESA countries The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Secretariat has announced that eight of its member states, are set to encounter serious trade challenges due to new reciprocal...

Ag Progress Days 2025 Coverage: Stay Up To Date On Penn State's Annual Agricultural Event

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CWCL: ZESCO edge Ntopwa in eight goal thriller 

ZESCO Ndola Girls concluded their group games with a 5-3 win over Malawian side Ntopwa FC at the ongoing TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Champions League | COSAFA Qualifiers. The Zambian Champions cruised to a five nil lead before a late charge from...

Zanzibar to spend $400 million on transformation of port infrastructure

Unguja. Zanzibar is set to spend over $400 million (Sh1 trillion) on port infrastructure, a move expected to revolutionize trade on the islands and enable direct receipt of international cargo ships. Currently, Zanzibar does not receive cargo...