South Africa's president, whose coal-dependent country is among the world's top polluters, Tuesday criticised international funders for making it difficult for poorer nations to access aid to fight climate change. Support from multilateral organisations "is out of reach of the majority of the world's population due to lending policies that are risk-averse and carry onerous [...]
Republican hopes for a sweeping rebuke of President Joe Biden in congressional elections failed to materialize with both parties picking up seats following a campaign fought against a backdrop of stubbornly high inflation and fears for US democracy. Republicans needed one seat to wrest control of the evenly-divided Senate but by early Wednesday the only [...]
With the aim of keeping Seychelles as a destination in the limelight, Tourism Seychelles – the marketing arm of the Department of Tourism – is taking part in the World Travel Market in London taking place from November 7-9, said a top official on Tuesday. In a press statement, the director general of marketing at the Tourism [...]
Americans headed to the polls on Tuesday in midterm elections in which Republicans are chasing a congressional majority that would paralyze President Joe Biden's agenda and serve as a springboard for another White House run by Donald Trump. Biden's Democrats are facing a gargantuan struggle to hang on to Congress, after a race the president [...]
Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan said he is pleased to see that the role of the ocean in addressing climate change is now being widely recognised, valued and considered during negotiations and global interactions. Ramkalawan made the statement in his keynote address at a Great Blue Wall initiative on Monday hosted by Seychelles together with key, instrumental [...]
Seychellois female weightlifter, Ruby Malvina, won a gold medal at the African Nations Cup, which took place at the end of last month in Egypt. Malvina, 38, who took part in the 59kg category, lifted 105kg in both the snatch and the clean and jerk in the competition, which was held from October 28-31 in [...]
Seychelles will move to 100 percent protection of all its mangroves and seagrass meadows in 2023, adding to the already 32 percent protection of its ocean and 50 percent of its forest, President Wavel Ramkalawan said on Monday. Ramkalawan made the announcement in his statement at the high-level segment for heads of state and government [...]
The United Nations estimates that the global human population will reach eight billion by mid-November, and will continue to grow, albeit at a slower pace and with regional disparities, in the decades to come. Here are some key takeaways from the UN analysis: - Population growth slowdown - The UN Population Division estimates that the [...]
Humanity is in "the fight of our lives" as climate change intensifies droughts, floods and heatwaves, UN chief Antonio Guterres warned world leaders Monday at talks in Egypt on curbing global warming. In the midst of a barrage of international crises battering economies and shaking international relations -- from the Covid pandemic and Russia's invasion [...]
Tourism Seychelles is partnering with STORY Seychelles, a five-star hotel, and the People4Ocean to host a "Non-Toxic 2023 - Ocean Safe Sun Cream Conference" for resorts and retailers across the Indian Ocean to address this global issue in March next year. According to a press statement on Monday, the event was announced at this year's World Travel Market [...]
