Advancing sustainable development in Africa
<p>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
Seychelles
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Seychelles Embraces More Clean Energy, Announces Plans for Led Street Lights, Solar Panels At Schools
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
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Survey in Seychelles finds some houses with no running water, electricity
(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
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Rising temperatures threaten World Heritage coral reefs, including Seychelles’ Aldabra atoll
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
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CNN takes close look at combating climate change in Seychelles
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
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Seychelles bans plastic bags, cups, plates and cutlery
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
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Beginning of a cleaner Seychelles? Ban on plastic bags, plates, cups now in effect in Seychelles
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
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New survey will identify causes of poverty in Seychelles' poorest districts
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
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Island nations meet to talk climate resilience and coastlines
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
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Nigerians are most depressed in Africa, says WHO
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
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Countries bordering Indian Ocean to test tsunami preparedness down to community level
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,