Category: News
S. Africa to ban breeding lions in captivity for hunting
South Africa on Sunday revealed plans to ban the breeding of lions in captivity for trophy hunting or for tourists to pet, advocating a more "authenti [...]
Seychelles’ 1960s-era animal protection act gets an upgrade, with a focus on marine species
An update to the Wild Animals and Birds Protection Act -- legislation first enacted in 1961 -- will allow authorities in Seychelles to better protect [...]
Restrictions return in Seychelles, forcing schools to close, ban on sports, groups
All educational institutions in Seychelles closed on Tuesday for three weeks as the health authority re-introduced societal restrictions to curb an in [...]
Seychelles National Parks Authority working to clean up, analyse waste on Curieuse Island
The Seychelles National Parks Authority (SNPA) in partnership with research partner, Global Vision International (GVI) is undertaking a comprehensive [...]
Restrictions return: COVID infections rise in Seychelles, forcing schools to close, ban on sports, groups
All educational institutions in Seychelles closed on Tuesday for three weeks as the health authority re-introduced societal restrictions to curb an in [...]
Netherlands, Seychelles need to tackle issue of rising seas together, new ambassador says
Both the Netherlands and Seychelles are coastal countries concerned by the rise in sea levels, and the two nations need to tackle the issue together, [...]
New laboratory in Seychelles offers COVID tests 24 hours a day
Seychellois residents, Gainful Occupation Permit (GOP) holders and visitors to the country will be able to receive their PCR or Antigen test results i [...]
Netanyahu says would stand aside for a year to avoid ‘left-wing’ govt
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday he would let his estranged former protege Naftali Bennett serve as premier ahead of him in a co [...]
Seychelles climbs in World Press Freedom rankings; now in top third of all countries
Seychelles has improved its ranking in the World Press Freedom Index for a third consecutive year, climbing 11 spots to 52nd out of 180 countries.
The [...]
UN warns of famine in drought-ravaged southern Madagascar
Persistent drought in southern Madagascar has left hundreds of thousands of people on the brink of famine and stoked acute malnutrition among children [...]