The EU vowed Tuesday at UN climate talks to raise its emissions reduction target, as developing nations admonished rich polluters for falling short on efforts to help them cope with global warming. The COP27 conference in Egypt has been
The Group of 20, including Russia, will deplore the economic impact of the Ukraine conflict, according to a draft communique Tuesday, with most members also condemning the war. The draft statement, seen by AFP during a summit in Bali,
People of Chagossian descent will be able to apply for British citizenship when the application process begins on November 23. People who have ancestors, such as grandparents or parents who were born on the Chagos Islands, will qualify, but
Three men arrested in possession of 100 kg of turtle meat during the weekend were released with conditions by the Magistrates’ Court on Monday and will return to court on November 29. According to a police statement on Tuesday,
Seychelles and Taiwan have negotiated a new fisheries agreement that will allow both of them to fish in each other’s waters. In the agreement signed recently, a number of changes have been made to the previous agreement to maximise
The patriotic music, fiery rhetoric and adoring crowd were all there as Donald Trump announced another White House bid, but — in a sign his star has dimmed — top Republican officials and even family members were no-shows. Trump’s
Seychelles shined again at the World Travel Awards, as two of its resorts walked away with global recognitions. The awards were announced during the 29th edition of the World Travel Awards grand final gala ceremony in Muscat, Oman, on November
UN climate talks got a boost Wednesday after Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva vowed to fight Amazon deforestation and global leaders reaffirmed key pledges. While G20 leaders meeting in Indonesia issued a final communique committing to pursue
Monitoring and compliance remain significant challenges in implementing the Mahe Plateau Trap and Line Fishery Co-management Plan that came into force on October 1, 2022, to improve the sustainability of the fish stocks. Many members of the implementation committee
Seychelles has introduced for the first time a new biometric passport for its citizens and the first one was issued to President Wavel Ramkalawan on Wednesday at State House. The biometric passport has a microchip with data such as