IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez delivered the following statement to the IMO Council (8 July) to update members on the situation facing shipping and seafarers in and around the Strait of Hormuz. The following is an extract of the Secretary-General’s statement under Agenda Item 16 on ‘Protec»»»

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Representative image TOI Correspondent from London: Two Indian-origin passengers, a man and a woman, were arrested at Heathrow airport on suspicion of modern-day slavery after their flight landed from Mumbai on Tuesday night.A Metropolitan Police spokesperson told TOI: “Met officers arrested two pe»»»

  The Major Energy Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN) has explained the reason petrol prices in Nigeria often rise rapidly but take longer to decline. Speaking during a webinar on Tuesday, the association’s Chairman, Hubb Stokman, attributed the ... »»»