UAE and Seychelles agree on key development projects in housing, sports and health
Key priority projects in housing, sports and health in Seychelles have been approved as part of efforts to consolidate diplomatic relations between the island nation and the United Arab Emirates, State House said on Wednesday. The projects include the…
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…
IFAD and African Development Bank are on a mission to boost agricultural productivity in Africa
As food security for millions of Africans continues to be impacted by rising food and fuel prices further compounded by threats of a debt crisis in some countries, the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural…
Africa starts new year with low number of COVID-19 cases
Brazzaville – For the first time since the start of the pandemic, Africa is emerging from the holiday season without a significant spike in COVID-19 cases. A total of 20,552 new cases were recorded in the first three weeks…
Environmental Stewardship and Climate Action Handbook
Introduction Climate change presents the single biggest threat to human development, and its widespread impacts disproportionately burden the poorest and most vulnerable households in fragile and rural developing contexts – particularly women and children. According to the Intergovernmental Panel…
Number of syphilis cases in Seychelles on the increase
The Ministry of Health has recorded a considerable increase in the number of syphilis cases in the last three months. In 2022, 71 confirmed syphilis cases were reported in Seychelles. This represents almost a twelve-fold increase compared to 2021!…
Indian cultural troupe put on dazzling dance performance
People who were at the International Conference Centre (ICCS) on Wednesday evening were able to enjoy some of the oldest forms of Indian classical dances performed by a dance group from the Sanjali Centre for Odissi in Bengaluru, India. …