Author: Seychelles News Agency
World population at 8 billion humans — and still growing
The United Nations estimates that the global human population will reach eight billion by mid-November, and will continue to grow, albeit at a slower [...]
Choose climate ‘solidarity’ or ‘collective suicide’, UN chief tells world leaders
Humanity is in "the fight of our lives" as climate change intensifies droughts, floods and heatwaves, UN chief Antonio Guterres warned world leaders M [...]
Seychelles to host “Non -Toxic 2023 – Ocean Safe Sun Cream Conference” for resorts and retailers
Tourism Seychelles is partnering with STORY Seychelles, a five-star hotel, and the People4Ocean to host a "Non-Toxic 2023 - Ocean Safe Sun Cream Confe [...]
Seychelles moves to fully digitalise airport embarkation
Passengers entering and leaving Seychelles must submit their embarkation and disembarkation forms digitally since November 2 to facilitate the process [...]
19 killed after plane plunges into Lake Victoria in Tanzania
The death toll from Sunday's plane crash in Tanzania has jumped to 19, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said, after the Precision Air flight with dozens [...]
UN climate summit opens with warning against ‘backsliding’
The UN's COP27 climate summit kicked off Sunday in Egypt with warnings against backsliding on efforts to cut emissions and calls for rich nations to c [...]
“Seychelles is like a live laboratory”, says Monaco Explorations chief
The Monaco Explorations' research vessel 'S.A . Agulhas 2' was in the Seychelles waters conducting research at the Aldabra Atoll, a UNESCO World Heri [...]
Succession is taboo as Cameroon’s Biya set for 40 years at helm
Cameroon's 89-year-old president, Paul Biya, on Sunday marks the 40th anniversary of his rise to power amid splashy ceremonies where the word on every [...]
Seychelles’ Aldabra mangroves absorb nearly half of fossil fuel emissions of island state
A new study published in the Ecological Indicators journal has revealed that the Aldabra Atoll in Seychelles, with its 1720 hectares of mangroves, abs [...]
Budget 2023: After biggest economic crisis, now government can share benefits with people, says Seychelles’ finance minister
Government employees in Seychelles will get on average a 10 percent increase on their consolidated salaries at the beginning of April 2023, the Minist [...]