A report compiled by a Commission of Inquiry investigating a ferry disaster in Kiribati last year, which killed as many as 81 people, has been released by the government after months of public pressure.
But it has only been released in a hard copy for viewing at the president's office or the national library in the capital, Tarawa.
Posted on - 2019-10-03For 74-year-old Teaga Esekia, a chief from the Tuvalu island of Vaitupu, the ocean is a lifeblood.
"Tuvaluans, they have different types of months, not like January to December," said the elderly but agile man, who still climbs coconut trees every day.
"They have their seasons according to fish and planting. We tell the time by fish."
Posted on - 2019-10-03A top priority for all shipowners, operators, managers, and crews is the safety of the crew, vessel, and cargo. Data collected through global port State control (PSC) inspections indicate that deficiencies in safety equipment, procedures, and the failure to report non-conformities are all frequent causes of detentions.
Posted on - 2019-10-01