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Downloads to support artists: Big Vibes is Seychelles' first online music store

In an effort to reduce music piracy and allow musicians to make more of a profit for their work, two artists in Seychelles earlier this week launched ‘Big Vibes,’ the island nation's first online music store. Big Vibes was initiated and developed by two Seychellois artists, Martin Lebon - known as Master Emel from popular [...]

By | 2018-12-09T12:30:00+00:00 December 9th, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Downloads to support artists: Big Vibes is Seychelles' first online music store

In Mauritius, sugar cane means money, renewable energy

Far out into the Indian Ocean where it is forced to be self-reliant, the island nation of Mauritius is weaning itself off fossil fuels by turning to its main cash-crop sugar cane, for electricity. The leftover, crushed sugar cane stalks and tips -- dry fibrous material known as "bagasse" -- is burned to help power [...]

By | 2018-12-09T12:00:00+00:00 December 9th, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on In Mauritius, sugar cane means money, renewable energy

Cuba finally rolls out mobile 3G, though too costly for most

Cuba became one of the last countries in the world to get 3G mobile internet services on Thursday, though most citizens on the communist-run island won't be able to afford it. Cuba's internet provider Etecsa rolled out its 3G service from 8:00 am to answer pent-up demand, though initially only for clients with numbers beginning [...]

By | 2018-12-08T14:00:00+00:00 December 8th, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Cuba finally rolls out mobile 3G, though too costly for most

Hotel L'Archipel is 18th in Seychelles to earn sustainability label

A tourism accommodation on the second-most populated island of Praslin has received for the first time the Seychelles Sustainable Tourism Label for integrating sustainability in its operations. Hotel L’Archipel, represented by general manager Lucas d’Offay, received the certificate in a short ceremony at the headquarters of the Ministry of Tourism at the Botanical House in [...]

By | 2018-12-08T13:43:01+00:00 December 8th, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Hotel L'Archipel is 18th in Seychelles to earn sustainability label

Seychelles' top court sentences former Anti-Corruption Commission official to 8 years

The Seychelles’ Supreme Court has sentenced the former Complaints and Communications Manager of the Anti-Corruption Commission to eight years imprisonment and a fine of $5000 (SCR75,000). Abison De Giorgio, who was in remand since February this year, was found guilty on Friday on three different counts of corruption: extortion, disclosing sensitive information and corruptly soliciting gratification [...]

By | 2018-12-07T18:40:05+00:00 December 7th, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Seychelles' top court sentences former Anti-Corruption Commission official to 8 years

Road accident deaths swell to 1.35 million each year: WHO

Road accidents kill someone every 24 seconds, with a total of 1.35 million traffic deaths around the world each year, the World Health Organization said Friday, demanding global action. The number of fatalities annually has swelled by around 100,000 in just three years, with road accidents now the leading killer of children and young people [...]

By | 2018-12-07T16:45:00+00:00 December 7th, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Road accident deaths swell to 1.35 million each year: WHO

Seychelles' offshore system maintains confidentiality for company owners, directors

Directors and owners of offshore companies registered in Seychelles will remain confidential following the approval of the National Assembly. In late November the National Assembly -- the Seychelles’ legislative body -- voted in favour of an amendment to maintain the confidentiality of these offshore companies, in action brought forth by Ahmed Afif, the elected member [...]

By | 2018-12-07T12:59:25+00:00 December 7th, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Seychelles' offshore system maintains confidentiality for company owners, directors

At 70, universal rights declaration facing uncertain future

As the Universal Declaration of Human Rights turns 70, there are signs that the goals outlined in the text are facing unprecedented threats, from rising nationalism to a worldwide assault on multilateral institutions. This week, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, warned that the global system "that gave teeth to the [...]

By | 2018-12-07T10:30:00+00:00 December 7th, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on At 70, universal rights declaration facing uncertain future

Seychellois experts study ocean litter problem alongside other UNESCO World Heritage site managers

Representatives from Seychelles joined other marine managers and marine litter experts in the world's first workshop to focus on littering in UNESCO World Heritage marine sites. The workshop, which took place last month at the Island of Norderney in the Wadden Sea, a World Heritage marine site, gave countries managing these areas the chance to [...]

By | 2018-12-06T16:11:24+00:00 December 6th, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Seychellois experts study ocean litter problem alongside other UNESCO World Heritage site managers

Yemen rebels and government to hold peace talks in Sweden

Peace talks between Yemen's government and rivals aimed at ending four years of devastating war will open on Thursday in Sweden, the UN announced. No breakthrough is expected at the talks, which mark the first meeting between Yemen's Saudi-backed government and Huthi rebels, linked to Iran, since 2016 -- when more than 100 days of [...]

By | 2018-12-06T15:35:09+00:00 December 6th, 2018|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Yemen rebels and government to hold peace talks in Sweden