January 19, 2023
Seychelles: Small Islands Won't Be Able to Overcome Climate Challenges On Our Own, Says President #AfricaClimateCrisis
During the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2023 that took place from January 16 to 19, the President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan participated in a panel session hosted by Masdar,… Read more »
January 16, 2023
Seychelles: Non-Profit Outplanted 4,000 Corals in Cousin Island Special Reserve in 2022
In 2022, Nature Seychelles outplanted 4,000 coral fragments, grown in 4 underwater nurseries in the Cousin Island Special Reserve Marine Protected Area (MPA), according to the… Read more »
December 29, 2022
Seychelles: Mandate of Seychelles' Truth and Reconciliation Body Extended Until March 2023
The mandate of the Seychelles' Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission (TRNUC) has been extended until March 2023 to give it more time to finalise its report. Read more »
December 28, 2022
Seychelles: Sales of Seychelles' Coco De Mer Nut Doubled in 2022
The sale of coco de mer, the world's biggest nut that is endemic to Seychelles, has more than doubled in 2022 compared to 2021, said an environment officer. Read more »
December 27, 2022
Seychelles: Moratorium Extended On Building New Tourism Accommodation On La Digue
A moratorium on the construction of new tourism accommodations and change of use, which is currently in effect on Seychelles' third-most populated island - La Digue - has been… Read more »
December 23, 2022
Seychelles: Seychelles' Trainee Health Workers Moving to New Building At Start of 2023 Term
Health and social workers who are on training at the National Institute of Health and Social Services (NIHSS) will as of next year have a new building as their campus after the… Read more »
December 22, 2022
Seychelles: Lobster Fishing - Seychelles' Season to Open Only for 2 Months in 2023
Seychelles' lobster fishing season will open for only two months in 2023 as a recent survey shows a reduction in catch rate, the amount being caught, and the number of juveniles. Read more »
December 20, 2022
Seychelles: Tuna Fishing in Seychelles - Opagac Concerned About Catch Limits and High Operating Costs
Yellowfin tuna catch limits and high operating costs are not a good recipe for the future, said a senior official of the Organisation of Associated Producers of Large Tuna Freezers… Read more »
December 11, 2022
Seychelles: Low Turnout for Seychelles' Blood Donation Drive
Health authorities in the Seychelles have expressed disappointment at the low turn-out of at its latest blood donation drive held on Friday. Read more »
December 09, 2022
Seychelles: Pilot Project - Prawn Farming Relaunched On Coetivy Island
A planned pilot project for prawn farming has started on Seychelles' Coetivy Island with the arrival of a first batch of the whiteleg shrimp post-larvae, Islands Development… Read more »
Seychelles: Final Negotiations With Qair Underway for Seychelles' First Floating Solar PV Panel #AfricaClimateCrisis
Seychelles is in the final stages of negotiation of two project agreements for the installation of a 5-megawatt photovoltaic panel in the Providence Lagoons, which will be the… Read more »
November 22, 2022
Seychelles: New Fish Recipes - Fishbites App Launched By Seychelles Fisheries Authority
The Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA) is promoting the use of less-commercially popular fishes of the island nation in the kitchen with the introduction of a mobile app providing… Read more »
November 14, 2022
Seychelles: Seychelles Is On Track With Paying Off Its External Debts, Says Government
Projections made by the finance ministry for 2022 indicate that Seychelles has a debt-to-GDP ratio of 68 percent, coming down from 92 percent in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic… Read more »
November 05, 2022
Seychelles: Seychelles' Aldabra Mangroves Absorb Nearly Half of Fossil Fuel Emissions of Island State #AfricaClimateHope
A new study published in the Ecological Indicators journal has revealed that the Aldabra Atoll in Seychelles, with its 1720 hectares of mangroves, absorbs 243,000 tonnes of carbon… Read more »
November 03, 2022
Seychelles: Seychelles Pledges to Participate in Aviation Carbon Offsetting Scheme Corsia #AfricaClimateHope
Seychelles has submitted its notification to participate voluntarily and support the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme in International Aviation (CORSIA) as of January 2023,… Read more »
Seychelles: Electric Buses to Be First Step Towards Full Electric Mobility #AfricaClimateHope
The Seychelles Public Transport Corporation (SPTC) will debut its electric public buses in four years' time as the island nation aims to have a fully electric transport system in… Read more »
October 06, 2022
Seychelles: Fishing Facility Partly Financed Under EU-Seychelles Fisheries Agreement Opens for Business
A new fishing facility, partly financed by the European Union to support the fishing community in the eastern Mahe districts of Cascade and Pointe Larue to sell their products, was… Read more »
August 25, 2022
Seychelles: First Shipment of Fishing Nets Sent From Seychelles to Europe for Recycling #AfricaClimateHope
A newly established circular business in Seychelles, Brikole, on Wednesday sent out its first shipment of exhausted fishing nets to Europe for recycling, removing 50 tonnes of… Read more »
August 10, 2022
Seychelles: COP27 Agenda - Seychelles' President Meets With Comorian Special Envoy #AfricaClimateCrisis
The need for small island states to join together to defend their interests at the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt was a message sent by Comoran… Read more »
August 02, 2022
Seychelles: Seychelles Sets Out to Increase Breastfeeding to Reach 50% Target
Seychelles is aiming to increase its number of exclusively breastfed babies to 50 percent by the year 2025, said a health official at the launch of the Breastfeeding Week on… Read more »
July 24, 2022
Seychelles: Time Capsule - Seychelles' President Pledges Sustainable Use of Ocean Resources
Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan pledged to use ocean resources sustainably in order to ensure the livelihoods of future generations, inaugurating a time capsule on Moyenne… Read more »
July 23, 2022
Seychelles: Predators and Climate Change Threaten Seychelles' White-Tailed Tropicbird #AfricaClimateCrisis
The white-tailed tropicbird, one of the most emblematic birds of Seychelles, found on the coat of arms of the island nation, is showing signs of potential population decline.… Read more »
July 12, 2022
Seychelles: Seychelles Still Considering Large-Scale Agriculture Projects On Outer-Islands
Seychelles' state-owned Islands Development Company (IDC) says that it is still going ahead with its agriculture programme on the outer island of Coetivy despite some issues with… Read more »
July 07, 2022
Seychelles: Roadmap Ready for Protecting Blue Carbon Ecosystems in Seychelles, Says James Michel Foundation #AfricaClimateCrisis
A roadmap to blue carbon opportunities in Seychelles undertaken by the James Michel Foundation - created by the former president of the country - in collaboration with Australia's… Read more »
July 05, 2022
Seychelles: ILO and IOM Organise Meeting in Seychelles to Address Influx of Migrant Workers
Seychelles' employment department is working on management practices to allow the country to enhance its capacity to systematically manage and regulate labour migration in the… Read more »