SIBU (Feb 17): Sungai Seduan and Sungai Antu will undergo dredging works, costing RM15 million, to improve the drainage and prevent prolonged water stagnation in the area. In stating this, Deputy Minister of Public Health, Housing and Local Government Sarawak Datuk Michael Tiang said the project would be based on the Department of Irrigation and… Read More
Ghana, once celebrated as the “Black Star” of Africa, has faced significant economic challenges in recent years. In 2023, the nation’s GDP growth was a modest 2.9%, reflecting the lingering effects of macroeconomic imbalances from the previous year (World Bank, 2024). Inflation, which peaked at 54.1% in December 2022, declined to 23.2% by December 2023,… Read More
A group of Plaquemines Parish business and property owners are asking a state court to take action on the stalled $3 billion Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project, arguing failing to move forward on the controversial coastal restoration plan threatens their economic interests and livelihoods. The group of eight filed a request to intervene on Monday in an existing… Read More
NEW YORK – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New York District, is deploying the Wilmington District, shallow draft dredge, Murden, to Lake Montauk to conduct vital dredging operations aimed at maintaining safe and efficient navigation for commercial and recreational vessels. The dredging efforts at Lake Montauk are part of the Corps’ broader mission to… Read More
Storms and natural wave action erode our beaches, so we have to put the sand back. This past summer, we completed a nourishment project at Pass-a-Grille, in which we placed about 150,000 cubic yards of glistening white sand back on the beach. This makes us more resilient to storms and more inviting to visit. Check… Read More
