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South African president arrives in Russia as part of peace mission

South Africa's president arrived in Saint Petersburg, Russia on Saturday ahead of talks headed by an African delegation pushing for negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow even as doubts grow they will bear fruit. The African leaders are attempting to make the continent's issues heard after it has been buffeted by economic headwinds caused by the [...]

By | 2023-06-17T20:41:32+00:00 June 17th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on South African president arrives in Russia as part of peace mission

Seychelles Coast Guard receives 4 fast response boats from Bahrain

The Seychelles Coast Guard (SCG) received four fast response boats as a donation from the government of Bahrain during a handover ceremony at the SCG base on the main island of Mahe on Saturday morning. Seychelles is “significantly enhancing its ability to respond swiftly and effectively to various maritime incidents, ensuring the safety and security [...]

By | 2023-06-17T17:54:00+00:00 June 17th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Seychelles Coast Guard receives 4 fast response boats from Bahrain

Seychelles' President describes his state visit to Maldives a success

Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan has described his state visit to Maldives as highly successful, said State House on Friday. Ramkalawan visited several key Maldivian projects and facilities in order to observe best practices and possible exchanges of expertise on Thursday.  These included the new Maldives International Airport project, the Ghanzee primary school, tuna fishing port, fish and [...]

By | 2023-06-16T17:44:11+00:00 June 16th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Seychelles' President describes his state visit to Maldives a success

Pope leaves hospital 'better than before' after operation

Pope Francis left hospital on Friday after undergoing a hernia operation and returned to the Vatican, where his health will be under increasing scrutiny ahead of a busy summer. A smiling Francis left the Gemelli hospital in Rome at 8:45 am (0645 GMT) in a wheelchair, thanking the crowd of well-wishers outside. Asked how he [...]

By | 2023-06-16T17:01:43+00:00 June 16th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Pope leaves hospital 'better than before' after operation

Seychelles works to align marine spatial plan with biodiversity action plans

Implementing the Marine Spatial Plan (MPS), undertaking species restoration projects, and controlling and eradicating invasive species are among the priorities of Seychelles to align its National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) to the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). This was shared with SNA by the senior project coordinator and focal point for Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Indira Gamatis, after an inception workshop on Wednesday. The aim of [...]

By | 2023-06-16T11:10:01+00:00 June 16th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Seychelles works to align marine spatial plan with biodiversity action plans

African leaders head for ill-starred peace mission in Ukraine

African leaders are expected in Ukraine on Friday in a self-professed bid to broker peace between Kyiv and Moscow, despite three presidents dropping out and Ukraine's counteroffensive overshadowing the mission. Four presidents and three representatives are due to hold talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv before heading to Saint Petersburg on Saturday to [...]

By | 2023-06-16T10:53:05+00:00 June 16th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on African leaders head for ill-starred peace mission in Ukraine

Gales lash India and Pakistan coast as Cyclone Biparjoy hits

Howling gales and crashing waves pounded the coastline of India and Pakistan on Thursday as Cyclone Biparjoy made landfall, with more than 175,000 people fleeing the storm's predicted path. Indian forecasters have warned that Biparjoy, whose name means "disaster" in Bengali, was likely to devastate homes and tear down power lines as it barrels through [...]

By | 2023-06-15T21:22:29+00:00 June 15th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Gales lash India and Pakistan coast as Cyclone Biparjoy hits

2 Seychelles' islands open for new hotel development, says IDC

The Islands Development Company (IDC) has launched expressions of interest for both foreign and local investors to present plans for tourism establishments on the Seychelles' islands of Coetivy and Assumption. The state-owned company's chief executive, Glenny Savy, told reporters on Wednesday afternoon that the time is right as "IDC has now acquired a lease from the [...]

By | 2023-06-15T19:01:35+00:00 June 15th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on 2 Seychelles' islands open for new hotel development, says IDC

'Horrific': Greece seeks survivors in migrant boat sinking

Greece on Thursday pursued a grim search for survivors a day after a fishing boat overloaded with migrants capsized and sank in the Ionian Sea, with the number of victims feared to reach into the hundreds. As relatives in the migrants' home countries frantically sought for details of their loved ones, the coastguard said 78 [...]

By | 2023-06-15T15:13:43+00:00 June 15th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on 'Horrific': Greece seeks survivors in migrant boat sinking

Seychelles to create law to domesticate 3 codes under JMA with Mauritius 

Seychelles is seeking to establish a law that will domesticate three codes set up under the Joint Management Area, which the island nation shares equal jurisdiction with Mauritius, said a top government official. The statement was made by the Minister for Fisheries and the Blue Economy, Jean Francois Ferrari, on Tuesday, during his presentation on [...]

By | 2023-06-15T12:08:56+00:00 June 15th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Seychelles to create law to domesticate 3 codes under JMA with Mauritius