World Maritime University Graduates Class of '23
a stalwart supporter of the University and its mission. Mr Torben Skaanild, Chair of WMU’s Executive Board from 2010 to 2019 and previously Secretary-General of BIMCO, who has had a long and distinguished international career in the shipping industry.Outstanding Alumni AwardsMs Judith Enaw of Cameroon who served as the Secretary General of the International Commission of the Congo-Oubangui-Sangha Basin (CICOS) from 2016 to 2023. Judith was the first female President of the WMU Student Council. Always proud to be a WMU alumna, she has demonstrated great professional distinction in the maritime
Cameroon Raises Salaries as it Faces Opposition to Fuel Subsidy Cuts
Cameroon raised the base salary for government workers and the military on Monday and entered negotiations with transport workers in an effort to head off potential social unrest after it cancelled fuel subsidies last week in a bid to cut costs. The government announced it was ending subsidies on petrol, diesel and cooking gas last Monday, pushing up the price of petrol by 14 percent and diesel by 15 percent. Gas rose 8 percent. "The monthly base salary of civilian and military personnel is, from the date of the signature of this decree, raised by 5 percent," read the decision signed
Brazilian Ports Pause for World Cup Matches
seen as in the interest of port authorities to keep them happy as soybean shipments wind down and sugar and coffee pick up in the world's top exporter of those commodities. The agreement in Paranagua applies to Brazil's matches during group play, including Monday afternoon's final group match against Cameroon, Razzak said. The match kicks off at 2000 GMT. If Brazil advances to the next rounds of the tournament, which begins June 28 and ends July 13, a new ordinance will likely be drawn up, she said. In Santos, the port that accounts for 25 percent of Brazil's shipping trade, individual terminal
