DOLLY PARTON RETURNS TO PUBLIC EYE TO CELEBRATE OPENING DAY AT DOLLYWOOD . (PHOTO).

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 Dolly Parton returns to public eye to celebrate opening day at Dollywood     Dolly Parton made her first public appearance in months to celebrate the opening day of Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, on Friday. The country music icon reflected on the past year, a year after the death of her husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Dean, saying she is “doing good” and has been working to rebuild herself spiritually, emotionally, and physically after grieving and dealing with health issues that kept her from touring. Joined on stage by Dollywood president Eugene Naughton, Parton brought her trademark humor to the crowd, joking about rumors of a new husband while reaffirming her devotion to Dean. She also shared updates on her ongoing projects, including a new Broadway musical and her Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum in Nashville. Parton previewed the park’s 41st season, highlighting the upcoming NightFlight Expedition ride, a new “Run Dollywood” race weekend, an updated ...

LAGOS CLAMPS DOWN ON ILLEGAL ABATTOIRS,CATTLE MARKETS IN IKORODU,BADAGRY.

No automatic alt text available.                No fewer than 24 butchers and cattle traders have been arrested for offences bordering on illegal operations in a clamp-down exercise carried out over the weekend against illegal abattoirs,slaughter slabs and cattle markets by the Lagos State Government.Speaking with newsmen after the exercise,the Commissioner for Agriculture,Mr Oluwatoyin Suarau explained that the exercise was carried out in Ikorodu and Badagry areas of the State by the Monitoring,Enforcement and Compliance Unit on Abattoirs and Slaughter Slabs,Stray Animals,Meat and Live Cattle Transportation and Regulation of Veterinary Premises.
The Commissioner stressed the need for periodic monitoring,enforcement and compliance in the red meat value chain business,adding that the effort will help prevent the spread of diseases,promote data collection for planning,promote good animal welfare and make Lagos a safe place for all inhabitants by discouraging environmental pollution and health hazards.While reiterating that the State Government has declared zero tolerance on illegal abattoirs and slaughter slabs,illegal transportation of meat and cattles,unregistered veterinary premises and stray animals,Suara noted that government will continue to close don abattoirs and slaughter slabs that are not established in compliance with the relevant laws governing meat slaughtering in the State.
 The Commissioner maintained that the State Monitoring,Enforcement and Compliance Unit has the responsibility of monitoring the whole process of meat handling right from the Animal Markets to the Abattoirs including meat and cattle transportation,noting that government has handled significantly the transportation aspect the chain by introducing the 'Eko Refrigerated Meat Van' which is now being used to transport meat rather than the former obnoxious meat transportation methods.
According to him ''Government has also provided designated vehicles called ''METROLIVE' for the movement of live cattles in order to eradicate the old method of cattle trekking or transporting of live cattle with unapproved vehicles on Lagos roads which is now prohibited''.
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