Seychelles' Minister for Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment, Flavien Joubert, is one of four former students to receive an award as an outstanding alumnus of York University in Canada for 2023. Joubert won the Tentanda Via award given to alumni who have demonstrated innovative, unconventional, and daring leadership and success, reflecting the university's motto «The way must be tried.» The minister expressed his satisfaction on Monday in a press conference. «I am very satisfied that now more than 21 years after having left the University they contacted me and informed me that they are looking at other alumnus who have gone through the uni and they are considering those who have managed to make something out of their lives,» he said. York University, also known as YorkU, is a public research university established in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in 1959. It is Canada's third-largest university with around 55,700 students, 7,000 faculty and staff, and over 370,000 alumni worldwide. Joubert also revealed that he left Seychelles for his Masters in Environmental Studies on a Canadian Commonwealth scholarship in 2003. His thesis was on pesticide regulation and he presented a paper on the regulation of pesticides in various cities. «During this time I learned a lot not just about pesticides and their regulation, but also on the different government models that exist and their functions in the bigger countries,» he said. He added that it is «important that our people are also given the experience as it gives us a broader idea of the possibilities that exist.» Before he was appointed minister, Joubert held several key positions including director general for Wildlife Enforcement and Permits and chief executive of the Seychelles National Parks Authority and the Landscape and Waste Management Authority. When asked why he believes he was chosen among his other alumnus, Joubert said, «When I took the post as a minister in Seychelles, this has also been a chance to show that one of their alumni has reached a visible level in their chosen field and this is one of the criteria that has been used to determine whether they should receive the award or not.» He concluded that through this award «Seychelles is recognised in the world, and accompanied with the things that we are doing, this could be a good way to promote our image as a serious country on the world scene.» The other alumni to win this year are Harry S. LaForme, Fatima Israel and Temo Primrose Gare. 

Seychelles and Botswana will continue collaborations in agriculture, education, and tourism, said the newly accredited High Commissioner of Botswana. Chandapiwa Nteta presented her credentials to Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan on Tuesday at State House. The new high commissioner expressed her wish to gain Seychelles' support from the international community «as Botswana has some issues with our diamonds.» An import restriction imposed by the Group of Seven (G7) on Russian diamonds earlier this year will have a detrimental impact on Botswana’s diamond trade. Okavango Diamond Company in Botswana has asked the G7 countries to reconsider the second phase as it will impact diamond producing countries such as themselves and raise the price of ethical diamonds. Nteta met the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Sylvestre Radegonde, and among the subjects discussed were trade, investments and connectivity, especially the signing of the Bilateral Air Service Agreement. According to the Foreign Affairs Department, Radegonde pointed out that both countries share a very good bilateral relationship where fruitful exchanges have been made. These include Seychellois teachers pursuing their tertiary education in Botswana and teachers from Botswana working in Seychelles' state schools. To date, over 50 teachers graduated from the University of Botswana and around 20 teachers from Botswana were sent to Seychelles to teach in various primary and secondary schools. «Botswana is interested to learn from Seychelles' experiences in dealing with victims of substance abuse and rehabilitation process, Seychelles is keen to learn more from Botswana's agricultural success,» said the Foreign Affairs Department. The two diplomats also discussed matters relating to regional engagements and organisations in which both countries are members. While in Seychelles, the high commissioner will also call on the Minister for Education, Justin Valentin, the Commissioner of Police, Ted Barbe, and other high level officials. Botswana and Seychelles, an archipelago in the western Indian Ocean,  established diplomatic relations on September 30, 1988.

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As Malawi National Examinations Board (MANEB) will be administering the 2024 national examinations starting on Wednesday, May 22-24 with Primary School Leaving Certificate of Education (PSLCE), provision of some services will be temporarily suspended from today May 20 till July 19. A statement from MANEB’s Executive Director, Dorothy Nampota notifies the public that the services […] The post MANEB criticised over decision to suspend provision of some of its essential services  appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

In order to protect customers against money fraud, Airtel Malawi Plc removed one time password on MyAirtel App Airtel and instead introduced new security features. The leading provider of mobile telecommunications services in Malawi, unveiled the removal of the One Time Password (OTP) on their flagship MyAirtel” Mobile App and introduced two innovative security measures […] The post Airtel introduces new security features to protect customers against money fraud, removes one time password appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Over the past week, TNM customers experienced exasperatingly slow and intermittent internet services, which the company apologised for and explained that it was due to disruption by cuts to under-sea fibre cables. At a press briefing yesterday, TNM Plc management — led by its Chief Executive Officer, Michel Hebert explained that the submarine cables in […] The post Beleaguered TNM moves to counter internet disruptions appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

In a significant milestone, the Nzika Coalition Party has officially received its registration certificate from the Registrar of Political Parties, paving the way for its participation in upcoming elections. Party President Christopher Mike Chiomba received the certificate at a ceremony held in Blantyre on Monday. He expressed confidence in the party’s chances of winning big […] The post Malawi’s Nzika Coalition Party Receives Registration Certificate, Sets Sights on Election Victory appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

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According to the Flash Eurobarometer 528 survey, released in December 2023, 81 % of Europeans believe that foreign interference in our democratic systems is a serious problem that needs to be addressed. The current geopolitical tensions highlight the following dilemma: while international cooperation is required to tackle global challenges such as climate change, including the participation of third countries in the EU debate, such activities also carry the risk of foreign interference in EU policymaking, which can be defined as the harnessing of EU policy proceedings through coercive, covert or deceptive means. On 12 December 2023, the Commission published the defence of democracy package, which includes a proposal for a directive establishing harmonised requirements on transparency of interest representation carried out on behalf of third countries, as well as two proposals for Council recommendations, one on inclusive and resilient electoral processes in the Union, and one on promoting the engagement of citizens and civil society organisations in public policymaking. The majority of Member States have already adopted legislative or non-legislative measures to regulate interest representation activities in general, with several of them having also established specific registers. This proposal is about ensuring the transparency of interest representation activities geared towards influencing policymaking in the EU as a whole, while also facilitating the exercise of such activities across the single market. First edition. The 'EU Legislation in Progress' briefings are updated at key stages throughout the legislative procedure. Source : © European Union, 2024 - EP

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One of Malawi’s celebrated and renowned poets, Tendai M Shaba, has disclosed that he will release his poignant and deeply moving third book, Living with the Wildflowers, on August 5, 2024. This collection of poetry delves into the profound themes of grief, loss, and pain, offering readers a journey of healing and transformation. The Living […] The post Poet Tendai Shaba offers comfort, solace through his latest collection titled ”Healing Through Words” appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

Despite current legal restrictions, unsafe abortions are still widespread in Malawi as over 100,000 abortions take place every year, country-wide. Citing the research results by the College of Medicine and Guttmacher Institute which shows that over 141,000 abortions happened in Malawi in 2015 alone, Coalition for the Prevention of Unsafe Abortion (COPUA) Vice Chairperson, Dr […] The post Legal restrictions fail to stop unsafe abortions – COPUA appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.

A group of concerned citizens has threatened to call for protests if National Registration Bureau (NRB) continue to register children below the age of 16 years in their current registration exercise. Leader of the group, Wells Khama told reporters in Lilongwe on Friday that while NRB exercise is underway they are saddened to learn of […] The post Concerned citizens threaten to protest against NRB registration of minors appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.