The report provides a detailed analysis of the design and implementation of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) roadmaps aimed at advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Sub-Saharan Africa. Developed as part of the collaboration with the Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA) of the European Commission for the development …
That plastic straw in your fancy, exotic-island drink could be a thing of the past if the Seychelles Hospitality and Tourism Association has its way. The association would like to see the importation of plastic straws to Seychelles banned as part of a waste management push. The chairperson of the …
Seychelles is to invest in an industrial crusher to help lower the volume of waste being put in the landfill by up to 40 percent as the island nation continues to seek ways to overcome its waste problem. The $500,000 investment will deal only with organic waste entering the landfill …
Beneath the crystal-clear waters of the Indian Ocean island nation of the Seychelles, a fight is growing to save the coral reefs that shelter a range of creatures, from tiny invertebrates to the sprawling octopus, from climate change. The fragile reefs act both as a protective barrier for coastlines and …
Seychelles will receive funding for two renewable energy projects at a price of $17.4 million from the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), a communique from Seychelles' embassy in the United Arab Emirates said on Monday. The announcement comes as the president of Seychelles, Danny Faure, attends the founding conference …
The 2018 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) has ranked Seychelles as the most improved country over the past decade in terms of its climate and energy strategies. This biennial report, produced by researchers at Yale and Columbia Universities in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, attributes this ranking to the Seychelles’ …
Seychelles’ Aldabra Atoll became part of a region-wide tropical cyclone forecasting system late last year after its first Global Positioning System (GPS) ground station was installed. Fitted by a team of researchers led by Olivier Bousquet from the University of Reunion, the equipment aims at recording changes in humidity levels. …
Seychelles News Agency) - The number of endemic caecilians in the country has increased from six to seven as researchers confirmed a new species in the 115-island archipelago in the western Indian Ocean. The Hypogeophis pti, locally called petite Praslin caecilian, is believed to be one of the world’s smallest …
(Seychelles News Agency) - Seychelles is focusing on ozone-layer-friendly technological appliances as it joins the second phase of the Green Cooling Africa Initiative. Through the initiative, Seychelles will be able to replace appliances such as refrigerators and air conditioning units containing hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFCs) and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) with those using natural …
The construction of new dams and increased exploitation of groundwater are priority projects to sustain potable water in the Seychelles. The Public Utilities Corporation said they are exploring the possibilities of constructing new dams in addition to the island nation’s two existing ones. Speaking to SNA last week, Chief Executive …
Researchers from the Seychelles Islands Foundation, which manages the remote Aldabra atoll, have introduced new methods to monitor the population of giant land tortoises there. The Aldabra scientific coordinator, Cheryl Sanchez, told SNA that the team has been using the methodologies --distance transects and sweep surveys -- since August. "Both …
A new programme in Seychelles focusing on energy efficiency in state buildings and street lighting will soon launch. Called 'Smart Energy in Public Spaces,' the new programme will include the installation of 10,000 LED streets lamps by 2020 across the three main islands of Seychelles: Mahe, Praslin and La Digue. …
(Seychelles News Agency) - Cases of extreme poverty and hardship have been identified in some households in a survey conducted in four central districts on the Seychelles’ main island, Mahe. The incidences of extreme poverty include poor housing conditions with no running water and electricity, overcrowding and no proper toilet …
Coral reefs of the Seychelles’ Aldabra Atoll, as well as the 28 others named UNESCO World Heritage sites, are under threat of disappearance by 2100 should water temperatures keep rising, according to a scientific assessment. According to the first global scientific assessment on the impact of climate change on World …
Community initiatives in Seychelles to combat climate change were highlighted this month in a documentary on CNN’s Inside Africa. The documentary looked at how the island nation’s community, including a tourist establishment, is engaged in the fight against climate change on land and sea, especially against the devastating effects of …
Seychelles has banned the importation, sale and commercial use of plastic bags, cups, plates and cutlery. The importation ban took effect in January while the ban on its distribution, sale and commercial use took effect on July 1, 2017, the state news agency reported. “Since January, importation is restricted, however, …
Efforts to create an even cleaner Seychelles have kicked into high gear after a country-wide ban on common plastic items went into effect over the weekend. Businesses had until Friday to ensure that no plastic plates, cuts, or Styrofoam takeaway boxes could be found on store shelves. The ministry of …
A new study to pinpoint the cause of poverty has started in four central districts on the Seychelles’ main island, Mahe, where the highest percentage of people in poverty live. A 2013 survey by the National Bureau of Statistics found that 52 percent of residents in the districts of Plaisance, …
For island nations like Kirabati in the Pacific Ocean, climate change poses an existential threat – and reducing that risk was the topic of a meeting in Mexico on Monday, ahead of the biennial 2017 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction held this week. Dozens of representatives of the world’s …
From being some of the happiest people on earth, Nigerians have slumped to the rank of the most depressed in Africa. This was the conclusion contained in the latest figures released by the World Health Organisation (WHO), which show that Nigeria has 7,079,815 sufferers of depression, that is 3.9 per …
Twenty-four countries will participate in a large scale tsunami simulation exercise organized under the auspices of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO on 7 and 8 September. Together, they will test standard operating procedures of the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System including communications links between all stakeholders, as …
