An initiative is underway in Seychelles to use the site of "Dan Sours" - the first wetland in the country to be restored with gabion rock barrage technology - as a pilot agroforestry site. The wetland at Bougainville in the district of Takamaka, south of the main island of Mahe, is where the gabion technology was [...]
Young people from small island states -- the driving force behind the climate change hearings at the International Court of Justice -- have provided a breath of fresh air to proceedings and gut-wrenching testimony from the front-line. Many were presenting their country's first-ever ICJ submission and did not mince their words in the Great Hall [...]
The leader of the Islamist rebels that seized power in Syria last week called on people to take to the streets to celebrate "the victory of the revolution" on Friday. "I would like to congratulate the great Syrian people on the victory of the blessed revolution and I call on them to go to the [...]
Seychelles has reiterated its commitment to ensuring the Global Plastics Treaty is finalised by 2025, following the conclusion of the latest round of negotiations without an agreement. The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5), tasked with developing an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, took place from November 25 to December 1, [...]
Seychelles has called on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to hold major greenhouse gas emitters accountable for the harm caused by climate change, describing the issue as an "existential threat" to small island developing states (SIDS). The ICJ hearings, which began on December 2, 2024, are set to conclude on Friday, December 13. The [...]
Seychelles has called on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to hold major greenhouse gas emitters accountable for the harm caused by climate change, describing the issue as an "existential threat" to small island developing states (SIDS). The ICJ hearings, which began on December 2, 2024, are set to conclude on Friday, December 13. The [...]
French politics was on hold Thursday during a day trip to Poland by President Emmanuel Macron, who is expected to name a new prime minister a week after MPs toppled the government. Macron had promised to name a replacement government chief within 48 hours after meeting party leaders at his Elysee Palace office Tuesday, participants [...]
The African Union on Thursday urged Ethiopia and Somalia to implement "without delay" an agreement aimed at ending tensions between the neighbours over Ethiopia's access to the sea, calling the deal an "important act". The two countries have been at loggerheads since landlocked Ethiopia struck a deal in January with Somalia's breakaway region Somaliland to [...]
The Seychelles Public Transport Corporation (SPTC) has unveiled a QR Code bus payment system and introduced five low-floor buses, enhancing convenience and accessibility for its passengers. At the launch held at Victoria Bus Terminal, the SPTC chief executive, Jeffy Zialor, hailed the QR Code platform as a “cutting-edge addition to our cashless ticketing solution.” Accessible [...]
Seychelles secured nine medals at the 2024 Africa Aquatics Zone 4 Championships, held in Windhoek, Namibia from December 4 - 7. The team of 10 swimmers performed admirably in both pool and open water events, with six team members earning medals. In the pool events, Amos Ferley, competing in the boys’ 17-29 category, was the [...]
