Month: January 2023

General

Little Explorers Clubs seeks to reconnect Seychellois children with nature

Children in Seychelles are being encouraged to reconnect with nature, discover the richness of the islands’ biodiversity and at a young age to contribute to its future protection. This is through the launch of the “Little Explorers Club’’.   The…

Press Releases

A Fusion of Sci-Fi and Heavy Industry Innovation, Flagship XCMG Machinery Equipment Features in Sci-Fi Blockbuster “The Wandering Earth II”

XUZHOU, China, Jan. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — A fusion of sci-fi adventure and heavy industry innovation, a flagship fleet of customized XCMG Machinery (“XCMG”, SHE:000425) equipment is featured in the China-made sci-fi blockbuster “The Wandering Earth II” directed by Frant Gwo, which opened in movie theaters on Chinese New Year’s Day, and will be released […]

Economy

Seychelles exported nearly 5 tonnes of shark fins from bycatch in 2022

Seychelles exported 4,819.5 kg of shark fins in 2022 and most of the fins are generated in bycatch of semi-industrial fishing, said a top fisheries official.   The assistant manager for monitoring, control and surveillance at the Seychelles Fishing Authority…

General

Seychelles places hope in children to keep Moutya dance alive

Seychelles is continuing its efforts to bring more visibility to the UNESCO recognised Moutya dance, with efforts now being targeted towards the youth.   The Moutya dance was introduced to the Seychelles, an archipelago in the western Indian Ocean, by…

General

New photo shoot business in Seychelles offers ‘flying dress’ experience

Inspired by a concept that originated in Greece, a Seychellois entrepreneur is combining the beautiful landscape of Seychelles in a new venture to provide a luxurious and fun photo shoot experience for her clients.   Dubbed ‘Siren: Flying Dress Seychelles’,…

General

FATF compliance: Seychelles’ government to survey NPOs for terrorist financing risk

A national risk assessment that started last year to identify nonprofit organisations (NPOs) at risk of financing terrorism is moving to the second phase to be done through a survey.   The chief executive of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU),…

General

Observers to be deployed on Taiwanese fishing vessels operating in Seychelles’ waters

Mechanisms for the deployment of observers onto Taiwanese vessels licensed to fish in Seychelles waters will soon be finalised, allowing deployment to take place, according to a fisheries official.   The latest Sustainable Fisheries Agreement, signed by Seychelles and the…

General

Octopus: Seychelles conducts a baseline study to assess local fishery

Taking stock and establishing a database of octopus found within the waters of the inner islands of Seychelles is the aim of a project currently being implemented by the Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA).  The baseline study also seeks to establish…

General

Constitutional Court of Seychelles dismisses petition for recusal of its judges

A panel of three judges of the Constitutional Court of Seychelles on Tuesday dismissed the application for its recusal on Tuesday made by the Seychelles Human Rights Commission, the Ombudsman and the Bar Association of Seychelles.   The three entities…

General

Oxford study: Plastic debris on Seychelles’ shores mostly from Asia

The primary source of plastic debris washing up on the shores of Seychelles’ beaches primarily originate from Indonesia, followed by India and Sri Lanka, a new study by the University of Oxford shows.   Called ‘Sources of marine debris for…