The existing moratorium on large hotels and beach access were some issues raised by Seychelles’ civil society concerning a planned mixed-use project at Anse La Mouche in the west of Mahe, the main island. Members of the Citizen Engagement Platform Seychelles (CEPS) expressed their concerns on Friday during a scoping meeting for the project titled ‘Anse la [...]
Iceland on Sunday honoured the passing of Okjokull, its first glacier lost to climate change, as scientists warn that some 400 others on the subarctic island risk the same fate. As the world recently marked the warmest July ever on record, a bronze plaque was mounted on a bare rock in a ceremony on the [...]
The Seychelles’ president, Danny Faure, urged African leaders to adopt a more proactive and collective strategy to address the rising maritime security challenges at the summit for southern African heads of state. State House said that Faure made the statement on Saturday at the 39th summit of heads of the state of the Southern African Development Community which [...]
Sudan was expected to form its sovereign council Sunday, the first step after the landmark adoption of a transitional constitution, but the day closed with no announcement. More celebrations were held on the streets of Khartoum Sunday, a day after rare scenes of jubilation filled the streets of the capital to hail the signing by [...]
Jade Simeon is the winner of Miss Bikini, a competition organised late last month as part of the Seychelles' first Regis Delorie Classic bodybuilding competition. The competition was a chance for athletes who train at the Animal Kingdom Gym to show off their ability. This was Simeon's third competition. She participated in her first local [...]
At least 10,000 people are homeless after a massive fire swept through a crowded slum in the Bangladesh capital and destroyed thousands of shanties, officials said Sunday. The fire broke out at in Dhaka's Mirpur neighbourhood late on Friday and razed around 2,000 mostly tin shacks, fire services official Ershad Hossain told AFP. "I could [...]
Renowned Seychellois artist Nigel Henri now has six permanent art pieces being exhibited in the Museum Zündorfer Wehrturm in Cologne, Germany. The pieces were part of his exhibition held there from June 16 to July 14 this year. “I am proud of this. My artwork will be permanently displayed at this museum where many will visit, and my hope [...]
Specialists will meet in Geneva from Saturday to try to tighten rules on trade in elephant ivory, rhino horns and other endangered animal and plant species amid growing alarm over accelerating extinctions. Thousands of conservationists and policymakers from more than 180 countries will meet for 12 days to evaluate changes to regulations and species protection [...]
The Seychelles government has cancelled plans to have 40 more of its beaches recognised with the White Flag certification for being clean and plastic-free. The announcement was made on Wednesday by the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate change after it learned of allegations against the president of the organisation that hands out the designation. [...]
Swimmer Felicity Passon will be the flag bearer for Seychelles at the opening ceremony of the 12th African Games in Morocco from August 19 to 31. Vice President Vincent Meriton on Wednesday handed the Seychelles’ flag to Passon, who won seven gold medals in the Indian Ocean Games in Mauritius. Team Seychelles which is made up of 35 athletes and [...]
