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Sat, 26 Nov 2022 12:55:40 GMT
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign Kicks Off in Seychelles
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles joined the rest of the world on Friday to start the global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence campaign from November 25 to December 10.

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 12:48:57 GMT
COP27 - Deal for Loss and Damage Fund Is Great but Keep 1.5°C Pledge Alive, Says Seychelles
[Seychelles News Agency] The deal for a 'loss and damage' fund established at COP27 is a great achievement for small islands and vulnerable nations but not enough is being done to mitigate global warming to below 1.5 degrees Celsius, a Seychelles' to...

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 05:18:50 GMT
Cricket - Rwanda Relaxed Ahead of Seychelles, Mali Qualifiers
[New Times] Rwanda is in a positive mood as Martin Suji's men continue to push for a ticket to the next stage of the ICC men's T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier.

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 07:58:56 GMT
Seychelles Fishing Authority Records Boost in Interest in Aquaculture
[Seychelles News Agency] The aquaculture sector in Seychelles is showing pleasing progress as more people understand the concept, said a top official of the Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA) on Monday.

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 15:29:56 GMT
New Fish Recipes - Fishbites App Launched By Seychelles Fisheries Authority
[Seychelles News Agency] 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 recipes on how they can be cooked.

Sun, 20 Nov 2022 12:40:32 GMT
I Want to See More Movement, Excitement and Energy in Schools - Education Minister
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles' education system is ranked first on the African continent according to Business Africa magazine published earlier this year.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 09:49:19 GMT
Air Seychelles Is Out of Administration After 13 Months, Transport Minister Announces
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles' flagship airline, Air Seychelles, has been officially removed from administration and the company's board of directors is now back in charge, said a top official on Monday.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:51:45 GMT
Seychelles Is On Track With Paying Off Its External Debts, Says Government
[Seychelles News Agency] 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 greatly impacted the island nation.

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 09:19:07 GMT
Seychelles' President and IMF Chief Hold Talks - IMF to Set Up Special Fund for Loans At Concessionary Rates
[Seychelles News Agency] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is setting up a special fund in which Seychelles will have access to loans at concessionary rates, said the managing director and chair of the IMF executive board, Kristalina Georgieva, i...

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 08:17:06 GMT
Seychelles to Protect 100 Percent of Mangroves and Seagrass in 2023, Says President At COP27
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles will move to 100 percent protection of all its mangroves and seagrass meadows in 2023, adding to the already 32 percent protection of its ocean and 50 percent of its forest, President Wavel Ramkalawan said on Monda...

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 10:55:08 GMT
Seychelles' Aldabra Mangroves Absorb Nearly Half of Fossil Fuel Emissions of Island State #AfricaClimateHope
[Seychelles News Agency] 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 dioxide stored in these forests - nearly half...

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 11:17:25 GMT
Electric Buses to Be First Step Towards Full Electric Mobility #AfricaClimateHope
[Seychelles News Agency] 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 the future, said a top official.

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 11:18:27 GMT
Seychelles Pledges to Participate in Aviation Carbon Offsetting Scheme Corsia #AfricaClimateHope
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles has submitted its notification to participate voluntarily and support the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme in International Aviation (CORSIA) as of January 2023, the Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA)...

Wed, 02 Nov 2022 16:14:32 GMT
More Severe Water Restrictions Expected in Seychelles, Says Puc
[Seychelles News Agency] The Public Utilities Corporation (PUC) in Seychelles has warned that there could be more severe treated water restrictions in the coming weeks if the water supply in the country does not improve, said a top official on Monday...

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:37:16 GMT
Poet, Writer and Champion of Creole Culture - Edwin Henriette Honoured
[Seychelles News Agency] A Seychellois poet has been honoured posthumously by the poetry community as part of the 37th edition of the Creole Festival.



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