Seagrass ecosystems in certain areas close to Seychelles’ main island of Mahe have been badly managed while others need protection to prevent future damage indicates data collected in an ongoing mapping exercise, said the lead consultant. Jeanne Mortimer told SNA that although seagrass ecosystems are abundant in Seychelles, some of the areas around Mahe have [...]
Cyclone Emnati overnight lashed the island nation of Madagascar, still reeling from the impact of another cyclone earlier this month, local authorities said Wednesday. The cyclone "made landfall around 2300 GMT just north of the southeastern district of Manakara," Faly Aritiana Fabien, a senior official of the National Risk Management Office (BNGRC) told AFP. No [...]
The construction of a sports arena and the creation of a water sports academy are two investment opportunities in Seychelles for prospective investors, said a top official. The possibility of investment in the two facilities was presented to potential investors at the launch of the Seychelles Sports Tourism at the Dubai Expo recently. The chief [...]
The death toll from an accidental explosion at an illegal gold mine in southwestern Burkina Faso rose on Tuesday to 63, the authorities said, adding that they had made an arrest. "We have 63 dead and around 40 injured," the public prosecutor in the town of Gaoua, Alpha Compaore, told AFP. A hospital source put [...]
In his second State of the Nation address, the President of Seychelles announced an upcoming revision in COVID-19 measures, spoke about the rising cost of living and gave an update on the rescue plans for Air Seychelles. The President also expressed concerns that the new conflict between Russia and Ukraine could hinder tourist visits from [...]
The UN warned Tuesday that authorities and aid workers were racing against the clock to protect people as Madagascar braces for its fourth tropical storm in as many weeks. Cyclone Emnati is expected to make landfall on southern Madagascar Tuesday evening -- just weeks after the island was lashed by Cyclone Batsirai on February 5, [...]
Seychelles and Portugal will share experiences in renewable energy while looking at the blue economy and sustainable tourism as new areas for bilateral cooperation, said the newly accredited Portuguese ambassador. António Costa Moura presented his credentials to Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan at State House on Tuesday to become the 10th ambassador of Portugal to the [...]
The need for hate crime legislation in Seychelles and its content was the subject of a workshop on Saturday facilitated by the Human Dignity Trust (HDT), an international human rights organisation. Participants learned more about hate crime laws in other countries and examples of hate-crime laws that can be implemented in Seychelles, an archipelago in the western [...]
The United States and its allies rounded on Russia during an emergency Security Council session Monday, denouncing Vladimir Putin's recognition of rebel-held areas in Ukraine and his ordered deployment of troops as a gross violation of international law and "pretext for war." Addressing the session, US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield heaped scorn on Putin's assertion that [...]
A number of legal provisions were not followed in the sale of the Seychelles Pride tanker by the Seychelles Petroleum company (SEYPEC) according to the finding of a preliminary investigation, a top official said on Monday. The Minister for Finance, Economic Planning and Trade, Naadir Hassan told a press conference that “procedure was not followed, [...]
