Seychelles’ cabinet approves signature of extradition agreement with France

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). (Seychelles News Agency) - The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the signature of an extradition agreement between Seychelles and France to...

Reacting to oil spills: Seychelles’ and French forces undertake first spill simulation exercise 

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The final assessment of the training took place on Thursday at the Seychelles Coast Guard (SCG) base. (Seychelles News Agency)Photo license...

Seychelles’ La Digue’s Island set to offer new tourist attractions, including horses

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). It manages one of the island's most beautiful beaches, Anse Source D'Argent. (Seychelles News Agency), Photo license   (Seychelles News Agency) - The...

Greenpeace teams up with University of Seychelles for seagrass research onboard Rainbow Warrior

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The Seychelles team of scientists and students from the University of Seychelles on the Rainbow Warrior of the Greenpeace. (Greenpeace)Photo license  Purchase photo (Seychelles...

Seychelles’ national IP strategy under development, says trade official 

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Lebon said the Trade Department wants to ensure that Seychelles has an IP strategy in place. (Seychelles News Agency)Photo license   A...

Seychelles’ President meets with newly accredited Australian and Qatari diplomats 

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). (Seychelles News Agency) - Maritime security, climate change, and the Blue Economy as well as a special focus on gender equality...

Seychellois boxer Joshua Cousin wins gold at Mandela African Boxing Cup

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Cousin won his bout in the men's 71-75kg category final against Ethiopia's Neka Mitiku. (Seychelles Football Federation) Photo license   Seychellois boxer Joshua Cousin has...

Que c’est bon!: “Gout de France” International Festival in Seychelles starts on April 22

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Present at the kick-off were representatives from Delplace Restaurant and STA and Club Med with ambassador Berkeley-Christmann. (Seychelles News Agency)   Photo license   (Seychelles...

Coral reef connectivity: University of Oxford and Seychelles’ conservationists publish pioneering study

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Researchers from the University of Oxford in the UK and conservationists from Seychelles have published a pioneering study. For the first...

Seychelles to receive donation of patrol ship from China 

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). A cultural show in which officers from the ship performed various cultural and traditional art forms followed the formal ceremony. (Seychelles...

Seychelles working towards One Health platform for humans and animals

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Peggy Vidot, Minister for Health, and Flavien Joubert, Minister for Agriculture, Climate Change and Energy. (Seychelles...

Seychelles to send 3 sportspeople to Olympics in Paris

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Swimmer Felicity Passon is one of the athletes on the Olympic Scholarship and qualified for the last Olympic Games in Tokyo....

Seychelles and Comoros sign agreement to help combat IUU fishing in EEZ

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Seychelles and Comoros signed an agreement for better relations in fisheries to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing on Friday. The Minister...

Chinese naval vessel greeted in Seychelles’ port by local Chinese community 

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The ETF 18 or Urumqi is a boat named after the city of Xinjiang, China. (Seychelles News Agency)Photo license   One of...

Connecting cultures: Seychelles celebrates Chinese Language Day with multiple talents

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The event was organised by the Chinese Embassy in Seychelles, along with the STA and the Confucius Institute of UniSey. (Seychelles...

Seychelles’ authorities offering reward for info on suspected gas attacks

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Perseverance Secondary school was one of the first places to report the strong smell. (Seychelles Nation) Photo license   (Seychelles News Agency) -...

Our Ocean Conference: Seychelles to pilot integration of ocean science in school curriculum

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Ramkalawan said Seychelles has known success in the past with the inculcation of environmental conservation values into its society through school...

Climate change: Seychelles’ IDC trying mitigate erosion on outer islands

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). IDC is hoping that these reef balls work and if they do it will accelerate the project to other islands. (Islands...

Seychelles’ President calls for international community support for swift ratification of High Seas Treaty

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Ramkalawan made the statement during his intervention at the High Ambition and Partnerships for the High Seas. (State House)Photo license   (Seychelles...

India to assist Seychelles in setting up advanced weather warning systems

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Seychelles has also suffered from extreme weather with heavy rainfalls. (Seychelles Nation) Photo license   Seychelles Meteorological Authority (SMA) will be better equipped to record...

Gaea Seychelles assesses healthiness of 15 rivers on 3 Seychelles’ islands

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). (Seychelles News Agency) - Developing a freshwater biodiversity information system for long-term conservation and management in Seychelles is a first-of-its-kind project...

Germany and Russia are top markets for tourists to Seychelles in Q1

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Europe continues to lead the visitor arrival to the island nation in the western Indian Ocean. (Gerard Larose)Photo license   (Seychelles News...

Seychelles’ Aldabra Atoll officially designated as Important Shark and Ray Area 

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Aldabra Atoll has officially been designated as an Important Shark and Ray Area (ISRA) by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Species...

UN Ocean Decade Conference: Seychellois youth panellist gives voice to islanders’ concerns

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). (Seychelles News Agency) - A young Seychellois, Nathalia Lawen, represented Seychelles at the UN Ocean Decade Conference 2024, as a panellist...