Tag: 1.8M

BLNR boosts fine for grounded yacht on Maui to $1.8M

Apr. 30—1/1 Swipe or click to see more COURTESY HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES / 2023 BLNR seeks to fine the operator/owner of the Nakoa $1.8 million for the damages to corals and live rock, as well as damages to culture and community caused by the yacht’s grounding at Honolua Bay. The Hawaii […]

Ghana’s ECG cuts electricity to parliament over $1.8m debt

The state-run Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) on Thursday cut power supplies to the parliament over a debt of 23m Ghanaian cedi ($1.8m; £1.4m). The outage interrupted a debate on the president’s State of the Nation speech. A video shared by local media showed MPs in the dimly lit chamber chanting: “Dumsor, dumsor”, which means […]

Aquarium of Niagara to receive a share of $1.8M in state grants

Jan. 6—The Aquarium of Niagara is among 27 not-for-profit organizations involved with stewardship of state parks, trails, historic sites and other public lands set to receive a portion of $1.8 million in state grants. According to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office, the grants support public private partnerships leveraging private funds for new state park amenities, to […]