Category: News
Seychellois aquaculture technicians and potential investors undertake training in Cyprus
Seychellois aquaculture technicians and businesses investing in the sector in the island state are benefitting from training opportunities in Cyprus, [...]
Migrant fears grow as France eyes clearance of Mayotte shantytown
At the entrance to the Majicavo slum on France's Indian Ocean territory Mayotte, which authorities are seeking to evacuate and demolish, a group gath [...]
First phase of new detention centre in Seychelles expected end of October
Construction starts on a detention facility that will allow the Seychelles Prison Services to manage different categories of inmates remanded into cu [...]
US, other nations scramble to evacuate citizens as Sudan battles rage
US troops swooped in on helicopters to evacuate embassy staff from Sudan's battle-torn capital, President Joe Biden said Sunday, as other nations sou [...]
Mangrove honey to be harvested at Seychelles’ Port Launay wetlands
Seychelles will soon have its first harvest of mangrove honey, which is being produced by bees in the mangrove forest surrounding the Constance Ephel [...]
Climate protesters launch four-day mass action in London
Environmental campaign group Extinction Rebellion on Friday began four days of action in London, promising less disruption and more inclusion than th [...]
Book launch: Denise Johnstone publishes “Victorian Seychelles: 1839-1902”
With an interest in the social history of Seychelles, former local journalist Denise Johnstone has published a book with over 220 images of the islan [...]
Save Our Seas Foundation: 16 Seychellois youth win places for D’Arros Experience camps
Sixteen young Seychellois have won their places in two one-week camps to increase their knowledge of the ecosystem of one of Seychelles' outer island [...]
UN chief calls for Sudan ceasefire over end of Ramadan
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for a ceasefire of "at least three days" in Sudan over Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of t [...]
Illegal sea cucumber fishing: Seychelles Defence Forces intercepts Madagascan boat
The Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF) have intercepted a Madagascar-flagged fishing vessel suspected of conducting illegal, unreported and unregulated [...]