Category: News
English households urged to use water wisely after record dry spell
People in England were urged Tuesday to use water "wisely" to protect supplies and the environment, after the Met Office said the previous eight mont [...]
Coral reef restoration: 3 sites in Seychelles chosen for REEFFISH project
Coral reefs of Anse Royale bay, Silhouette Island and Curieuse Island in Seychelles have been identified as sites for the REEFFISH project aimed at i [...]
Seychelles’ Victoria Waterfront development to be completed in 5 years
The Victoria Waterfront development project aimed at making the Seychelles' capital more lively is underway and is expected to be completed in five y [...]
Powerful earthquake hits northern Philippines
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake killed at least five people in the northern Philippines Wednesday, toppling buildings and shaking high-rise towers more th [...]
President Ramaphosa vows equal pay for South Africa women after AFCON win
President Cyril Ramaphosa rolled out the red carpet for South Africa's women on Wednesday, saying they deserved to be paid as much as their male coun [...]
Chevening Alumni scholars from Rodrigues study Seychelles’ Blue Economy education
Two Chevening Alumni scholars are currently on a working visit to Seychelles, to learn from the island nations' best practices in the Blue Economy se [...]
Hundreds rally in Sudan against coup, tribal violence
Hundreds of protesters rallied on Tuesday against last year's military coup in Sudan and a recent spike in tribal violence which killed more than 100 [...]
“Seychelles is a model in debt-for-environment swaps, says Maldives’ parliament speaker
Seychelles is seen as a model for other Indian Ocean Island states in the field of debt-for-environment swaps, the Speaker of the Parliament of Maldi [...]
Burkina ex-leader Compaore apologises to family of slain Sankara
Burkina Faso's former president Blaise Compaore, sentenced in absentia to life in jail for the 1987 assassination of revolutionary icon Thomas Sankar [...]
Sustainable fishing: Seychelles Fishing Authority registering fish traps
The Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA) is extending the date proposed for local fishermen to register their fish traps, an exercise aimed at understa [...]