Seychelles In Headlines – allAfrica News

• Seychelles Starts Review of National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan
  [Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles has officially begun its review of the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) and targets regarding biodiversity through a first stakeholder meeting on Wednesday.
• Seychelles Introduces Micro-Credentials in National Qualifications Framework
  [Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles has revised its national qualifications framework to enhance education and training standards in the country aiming to create more flexible and inclusive pathways for learners and employers.
• Victoria Falls to Host High-Stakes Energy Summit
  [263Chat] The Zimbabwe-Zambia Energy Projects Summit will convene in Victoria Falls from November 18-20, 2024, aiming to accelerate sustainable energy investments across both countries.
• Seychelles National Archives Launch Website On 60th Anniversary
  [Seychelles News Agency] The Seychelles National Archives (SNA) has unveiled a new website through which the public will have easier access to its services in the coming years.
• Drug Trafficking - Brazilian and Ugandan Men Sentenced to Prison Terms in Seychelles
  [Seychelles News Agency] The Seychelles Supreme Court has sentenced a Brazilian national to 26 years in prison for the importation of a controlled drug, the police said on Friday.
• Budget 2025 - Seychelles Plans Economic Diversification, Says Top Official
  [Seychelles News Agency] Climate change mitigation, economic diversification, and a more productive public sector are among the areas this year's budget fiscal risk statement addresses to ensure Seychelles remains on track with its goal of paying 50 percent of its debts by 2030, said a top government official.
• Seychelles' President to Receive Africa Freedom Prize
  [Seychelles News Agency] The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF Africa) announced recently that Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan will receive this year's Africa Freedom Prize in a ceremony that will take place on November 6 in Johannesburg, South Africa.
• Seychelles to Test Digital Traffic Tech for Road Offences
  [Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles is to introduce a digital traffic enforcement trial initiative for eight weeks to improve road safety in the small island state, according to a high-level official.
• COP16 CBD - Seychelles Cautious About Biodiversity Credits, More Analysis Needed
  [Seychelles News Agency] Citing the need to exercise caution, the Seychelles' Minister for Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment, Flavien Joubert, described financing as a tool to forward the common goal of conservation and protecting the environment.
• COP16 CBD - Seychelles Among Majority of Countries Yet to Officially Submit Revised NBSAP
  [Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles is among the member states that are yet to officially submit their revised National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) that was given as a task at the United Nations Biodiversity Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) in December 2022.