Pope Francis admitted Saturday he needs to slow down, telling reporters after a six-day trip to Canada that he cannot maintain his pace of international travel -- and may have to think about retiring. "I don't think I can go at the same pace as I used to travel," said the 85-year-old pope, who suffers [...]
The former owner of Le Rendez Vous restaurant in Victoria, Seychelles' capital, Patti Gerard, who is a French national, has opened a new restaurant on Eden Island called 'Le Gotha'. 'Le Gotha' is a lounge bar and restaurant which focuses more on quality food made with fresh products. Gerard, who has also become a Seychellois citizen, previously owned several [...]
The Seychelles’ judiciary is appealing for continued efforts to combat instances of human trafficking in the country, even if it has a very low incidence in the island nation’s jurisdiction. The judiciary launched the appeal to mark the United Nations World Day against Trafficking in Persons, marked on 30 July. Seychelles, an archipelago in the [...]
British pop giants Duran Duran headlined a glitzy Commonwealth Games opening ceremony in Birmingham on Thursday as more than 5,000 athletes braced for battle. Competitors from 72 nations and territories, many of which are former British colonies, will be vying for medals in 19 sports over a jam-packed 11 days in the English Midlands. The [...]
Mankind marks a dubious milestone Thursday, the day by which humanity has consumed all earth can sustainably produce for this year, with NGOS warning the rest of 2022 will be lived in resource deficit. The date -- dubbed "Earth Overshoot Day" -- marks a tipping point when people have used up "all that ecosystems can [...]
Researchers in Seychelles have found that 64 percent of people interviewed would like to see the establishment of a sustainable seafood labelling and consumption programme in the island nation. Such a programme would provide market-based incentives for fishery harvesters, regulators, buyers and consumers to improve sustainable practices. A total of 33 artisanal fishermen were interviewed [...]
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country was "ready to mobilise" its nuclear deterrent in any future military clash with the United States and South Korea, state media said Thursday. Washington and Seoul have repeatedly warned that Pyongyang is preparing to carry out its seventh nuclear test -- a move that the United [...]
The government, public and businesses need to be clearly aware of global events and take them into consideration when making monetary decisions, advised the governor of the Central Bank of Seychelles (CBS) on Thursday. Caroline Abel told a press conference that indications show that current global realities are not going away any time soon. "Global crises [...]
People in England were urged Tuesday to use water "wisely" to protect supplies and the environment, after the Met Office said the previous eight months had been among the driest on record. The advice, from the Environment Agency, came after it convened a "national drought group" comprising senior decision-makers from the agency, government, water companies, [...]
Coral reefs of Anse Royale bay, Silhouette Island and Curieuse Island in Seychelles have been identified as sites for the REEFFISH project aimed at increasing the resilience of fishing communities that rely on coral reefs for their livelihoods. The regional project is being carried out in Seychelles, Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, and Mauritius. With a total [...]
