Magistrates’ Court orders autopsy on 17-month-old baby found dead in car
The Magistrates’ Court of Seychelles has approved an order by the police to carry out an autopsy on a 17-month-old baby who died last Saturday. The police said in a press communique on Monday that an investigation has started…
Sea cucumbers: Seychelles Fishing Authority’s survey points to over-exploited species
Some sea cucumber species appear to be resilient to heavy fishing pressure while others show clear signs of over-exploitation according to a recently published 2021/2022 survey by the Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA). According to a press release from the…
African governance: Seychelles ranks 2nd on Mo Ibrahim Index
Seychelles has been ranked second in the Overall Governance category of the newly released Mo Ibrahim Index of African Governance for 2022. The island nation in the western Indian Ocean scored 73.4 out of a possible 100 points in…
Seychelles Maritime Academy and CINEC to continue joint seafarers’ programme
Seychelles’ Cabinet of Ministers has approved a one-year-long memorandum of agreement to be signed with Sri Lanka’s Colombo International Nautical Engineering College (CINEC) pending the drafting of another revised, more detailed, long-term agreement. The agreement will allow CINEC and…