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GMA Network
14-06-2025
- GMA Network
Luzon-Mindanao RoRo freight service launched
The first Roll-on/Roll-off (RoRo) service with a direct route connecting Luzon and Mindanao has been inaugurated, the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) announced. In a news release, the PPA said the maiden voyage of MV 1018, a new Landing Craft Transport (LCT), was launched on June 12, coinciding with the 127th Independence Day. MV 1018 was the first RoRo service that sailed from Mindanao to Luzon without crossing Samar and Leyte. The PPA said the direct Luzon to Mindanao RoRo service was an alternative route that aims to ease the traffic build up of trucks lining at ports near the San Juanico Bridge, which currently being repaired. The MV 1018, owned and operated by Seen Sam Shipping Inc., measures 85 meters and has gross registered tonnage (GRT) na 2,024 metric tons. The vessel can carry 37 10-wheeler trucks and five six-wheeler vehicles. PPA said the service from Lipata Ferry Terminal in Surigao to Port of Bulan in Sorsogon could take up to 21 hours. The freight charges for the direct Luzon to Mindanao RoRo service are as follows: P18,000 for six-wheeler Bongo P30,000 for Canter, Elf, and forward trucks P44,000 for 20-footer trailers P115,000 for trailer trucks carrying heavy equipment —VAL, GMA Integrated News
Time of India
31-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Gabon to ban export of raw manganese from 2029
LIBREVILLE: Gabon will cease exporting manganese from 2029 as part of a plan to transform national industry, President Brice Oligui Nguema said in a government statement published on Saturday. Selling manganese, which can be used in the production of stainless steel and batteries, is one of Gabon's main sources of revenue, alongside wood and oil sales. Speaking on Friday to the council of ministers, Oligui ordered "the formal ban... from January 1, 2029, of the export of raw manganese, a strategic resource of which Gabon is the second largest producer in the world," the government statement said. The move in the country of 2.3 million people, one of the richest in Africa, aims at developing "an ambitious industrial policy based on the local transformation of primary materials, an increase in the national workforce's competence, the mastering of technological value chains and the consolidation of tax revenues", the statement added. Oligui, a putschist leader who overthrew the Bongo family dynasty before winning elections in April with almost 95 percent of the vote, said he was giving the sector three years to make the necessary investments for the change. That will also involve the setting up of a public-private investment fund to support the industry, the statement added. During the council of ministers meeting, it was also decided to ban the import of chicken meat from January 1, 2027. Despite the country's riches, a third of Gabonese live in poverty with one in 10 suffering from a lack of food.
Time of India
28-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Time of India
Power outage hits Gabonese capital
AI- Generated Image Gabon's capital Libreville was without electricity for several hours Wednesday following a "major technical incident", the national energy supplier said. The early morning power outage "resulted in the loss of all production facilities in the Libreville Interconnected Network (RIC)", the Gabonese Water and Energy Company (SEEG) said without giving further details. SEEG said it had managed to restore power to around half of its customers in the capital "by early morning", adding its teams were working to find and analyse the fault, which AFP reporters said also cut internet and mobile phone coverage. On Monday, the Gabonese presidency had announced the end of an interim administration of SEEG started in August on the back of a slew of supply cuts. As of Wednesday, "management of SEEG will be fully transferred" and it will return to its majority shareholder, the Gabonese Strategic Investment Fund (FGIS), the company stated. For several months last year, electricity supply was disrupted due to significant infrastructure problems. A rotating load shedding system was established leading to supply cuts in entire neighbourhoods for hours at a time, to enable power supply for other parts of the city. A protocol signed between the Gabonese government and Turkish firm Karpowership for supply of 70 megawatts via two floating power plants to cover greater Libreville saw the situation improve in recent months. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Roar into Style! Leopard Print Slim Fitting Dress! Undo Unleash Your Wild Side: Leopard Print Slim Dress! Undo Level Up Your Look: Men Tracksuit with Hoodie! Undo Get the Look: Rhinestone Juicy Sweatsuit - Shop Modefash! Undo Complete Your Look: Women's 3-Piece Sweatsuit - Undo Chic Comfort! Women's 3-Piece Sweatsuit. Undo Shop Exclusive Deals & Save Big! Undo Modefash: Ultimate Comfort - Men's Tracksuit with Hoodie! Undo Sparkle & Shine: Trending Rhinestone Juicy Sweatsuit! Undo Don't Miss Out! Exclusive Deals at Undo Revamping the network is a top priority for Gabon's leader Brice Oligui Nguema, a general who overthrew the Bongo dynasty and won 94.85 percent of the vote in April's election, 19 months on from his August 2023 coup. Earlier this month he vowed to provide "universal access" to drinking water and electricity.
Eyewitness News
28-05-2025
- Politics
- Eyewitness News
Former minister Bongani Bongo's pre-trial conference set for August
CAPE TOWN - Former State Security Minister Bongani Bongo will find himself back in the Western Cape High Court on corruption charges in August. It's alleged that Bongo offered a former parliamentary legal advisor a bribe to scupper a 2017 inquiry into State capture at Eskom at the time when he was a member of Parliament. Bongo made another appearance in the Cape Town Magistrates Court on Tuesday after the matter was re-enrolled in March, following the State's successful appeal against the high court's dismissal of the case in 2021. ALSO READ: It's been nearly eight years since Bongo is alleged to have attempted to derail Parliament's Eskom inquiry by offering a monetary bribe to its evidence leader, Ntuthuzelo Vanara. Vanara is now the legal head at the Special Investigating Unit. According to the 15-page indictment, the State has served on Bongo, the manner in which he's alleged to have offered the gratification to Vanara contravenes the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act relating to public office bearers. The high court previously acquitted Bongo before he could testify after his legal team applied for a discharge, and former judge John Hlophe tore into witness testimony from parliamentary staff for not being credible. The State successfully appealed Hlophe's ruling to refuse leave to appeal in the Supreme Court. In this second attempt to try Bongo four years later, the case has now been transferred to the High Court once again for a pre-trial conference on 15 August 2025.
Glasgow Times
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
The story of the smallest stage at TRNSMT with 'secret sets'
The festival has announced the return of The Hangout - a fan-favourite stage described as the 'home of secret sets'. This over-18s space is back for its second year, and is set to host acoustic artists, live podcasts, comedy, and entertainment. Read more: Calls to ban Irish rappers Kneecap from Glasgow's TRNSMT festival should be resisted Despite being the smallest stage at TRNSMT, The Hangout delivered one of the biggest surprises of 2024, when Glasgow band Travis stunned fans with a secret performance. The band entertained guests with a selection of their most beloved hits — a moment that has since become one of the most memorable in the festival's history. This year's line-up has revealed another round of eclectic entertainment, with schedule gaps hinting at more surprise appearances still to be announced during the festival weekend. Highlights for 2025 include Bongo's Bingo parties, Drag-aoke with Miss Lola Fierce, and a live recording of the Who Agrees? podcast with Paul Black and Kendra McPherson. Read more: Free bus journeys available in Glasgow ahead of music festival The space will also host DJs and busker sets by Robyn Reid and Jamie Rafferty. Geoff Ellis, festival director of TRNSMT, said: "The Hangout became a fan favourite last year, with an unforgettable festival moment from Travis - now one of my personal top moments of TRNSMT's history. "We want to keep making incredible memories for fans and unique spaces like The Hangout with Bongo's Bingos, Drag-eoke and even more entertainment are really special." Tickets for TRNSMT can be purchased online via Ticketmaster.
