The Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF) aims to foster closer relationships with the communities located around two of the reserves it manages in a «give back campaign.» The announcement was made in a press conference on Monday and the chief executive of SIF, Frauke Fleischer-Dogley, said, «A subject that has always come up, was the relationship between Vallee de Mai and the Praslinois.» The Vallee de Mai Reserve consists of a well-preserved palm forest, and the flagship species is the island's endemic coco de mer with five other endemic palms. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983 and is managed by SIF, a public trust mandated to protect and manage the UNESCO World Heritage properties of the island nation. The two sites are the Vallee de Mai and the Aldabra Atoll and SIF also manages the Fond Ferdinand Nature Reserve on Praslin, the second most populated island of Seychelles. One of the events of the «Give back campaign» of SIF was a donation of SCR 100,000 ($7,203) worth of equipment to the hospital on Praslin. «This was our first gesture to the Praslinois and this is when we decided that this should not be a one-off but a continuous thing,» said the CEO. Among the other activities of the campaign will be creating a fund to give back to Praslin residents as part of the celebration 130th anniversary of the Fond Ferdinand. «Next year will be 130 years since the government at the time bought the property with the aim of protecting coco de mer. [...] SIF wants to talk about it both internationally and nationally to show the importance of the site,» said Fleischer-Dogley SIF is planning to open Fond Ferndinand's doors to the public with more information. The CEO revealed that as there are apple tree forests on the site it comes with a lot of culture and «we want to turn it into something that resembles Domaine Val de Pres.» Domaine de Val des Pres, located at St Roch Au Cap on the main island of Mahe, is a re-creation of a traditional Creole village to promote the culture and provide a platform for local artisans to sell their work. The Fond Ferdinand concept is to also help artisans on Praslin to have a platform to display their works. «We are very excited, as this aligns with the government's view on cottage industry and will also bring in a new product that will make a difference on Praslin, » said Fleischer-Dogley. At the SIF's last annual general meeting, it was decided that the organisation should have a policy in place that clearly outlines how much it will donate annually and what criteria to follow when deciding how to give back. At the moment, the Foundation is giving back through sponsoring prizes in schools such as the winners at the Seychelles Maritime Academy. Finally, it was also revealed that work will begin in earnest on the Aldabra House project since its new locations at Providence have been agreed upon. «We want to bring a taste of Aldabra on Mahe for tourists and Seychellois alike who cannot visit the atoll,» explained SIF board of trustees chairperson, Bernard Georges. Aldabra House project was cancelled in August 2019 following a proposed widening of the road at Providence in the designated area designated for the project.
New eruption fissures could open up between Stóra-Skógafell and Hagafell and lava flow could be similar to that at the beginning of the last eruption. This could happen very fast, even without notice.
Birds may flock to her, but she's no Disney princess — and her actions have also ruffled her neighbours' feathers. A woman in Choa Chu Kang has been accused of feeding birds with bags of bread on multiple occasions, upsetting residents in the area, Shin Min Daily News reported on Sunday (May 12). A 60-year-old resident surnamed Cai (transliteration) told Shin Min that the area below Block 276 Choa Chu Kang Avenue 2, where she is often seen feeding the birds, ends up becoming very dirty. «This woman always brings a bag of bread down to feed the birds,» Cai said. «Aside from feeding them below the block, she also feeds them behind the multi-storey car park as well.» In video footage shared with Shin Min, the woman can be seen tossing pieces of bread onto a patch of grass nearby, attracting around 20 pigeons. The woman also reportedly feeds cats in the area. Another resident surnamed Shen (transliteration), 39, said he's been affected by the birds that flock over because he lives on a lower floor. "Some of the birds will rest on the roof of the the sheltered walkway, waiting to be fed.
SINGAPORE — A man's adult sons knew him as «Abdul Rahman Bin Majid» only to find out after his death that he had assumed someone else's identity. Investigations revealed that the real Abdul Rahman Bin Majid, who has the same identity card number as the dead man, is still alive and has been living at a home since 1994 due to chronic schizophrenia, court documents said. Fingerprints taken from the real Abdul Rahman matched the ones linked to the identity card while those taken from the dead man could not be found in the local database. In his findings uploaded online on May 14, State Coroner Adam Nakhoda said that the identity of the dead man, who died of coronary artery disease and an enlarged heart, remains unknown. Recording an open verdict on the case, he said the man's 10 fingerprints were sent to Malaysian and Indonesian authorities for comparison with their national databases. Both jurisdictions later replied that there was no match in their databases. His fingerprints were also sent to Thai authorities for comparison on Aug 15, 2023.
SINGAPORE – In an interview in which Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong talked about his aspirations for Singapore and the challenges that lie ahead, the 51-year-old leader also gave the media a glimpse into his personal life and what he does in his spare time. 1. He reads biographies of leaders, tech books and more DPM Wong reads widely, mainly about current affairs and topics he wants to learn about. A recent interest is in quantum computing and artificial intelligence. Some titles he has shared on Facebook are The Coming Wave by artificial intelligence entrepreneur Mustafa Suleyman, and Never Enough by reporter Jennifer Breheny Wallace on toxic achievement culture. He also reads biographies of leaders, both local and foreign. He is a fan of The Singapore Lion, a book on one of Singapore’s founding fathers S. Rajaratnam, written by Ms Irene Ng, a former MP and journalist.
Malawian football star based in France Tabitha Chawinga has added another accolade to her trophy cabinet after being name Union des Nationale Professional Footballers (UNFP) French Women’s Player of the Season. The Malawi National Women’s Football Team captain won the accolade for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) Women’s Football Club while global star Kylian Mbappe who did […] The post Historical! Tabitha Chawinga shares award with Mbappe appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.
Sky Energy Africa has hinted on the need for the country to devise ways of upscaling production and availability of electric cars in the country. The company’s Chief Executive Officer Schizzo Thomson says the use of electric cars needs to be promoted as the vehicles have so many advantages. Thomson has made the remarks ahead […] The post Sky Energy Africa takes electric cars to Lilongwe Motor Show appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.
India supported granting full membership to Palestine at the UN and emphasized that lasting peace in the conflict-affected region can only be achieved through a two-state solution. India voted in favour of a draft UN General Assembly resolution last week that said Palestine is qualified and should be admitted as a full member of the United Nations and recommended that the Security Council «reconsider' the matter »favourably'.
Yesterday's birth trauma report has thrown the state of Britain's maternity services into the spotlight.
Matt Briggs, 53, has tirelessly campaigned for a change in the law since his wife Kim, 44, was killed in east London in 2016 as she crossed the road on her lunch break.
At least three French guards were killed, and two others were left wounded, following the attack which saw the assailants and detainee, Mohamed A, managing to escape the scene.
Emergency services have rushed to an evacuated shopping centre in Inverness after a freight train gas leak.
The Hollyoaks star, who lives in London, is hoping to raise awareness for the condition in new Channel 4 documentary Me And The Voice In My Head.
Libreville, le 13 mai 2024 – Le ministre des Eaux et Forêts, le Général de Brigade Maurice Ntossui Allogo, a lancé ce jour la première édition des Journées des Industries du Bois, placées sous le thème «Une industrie forestière au cœur du développement du Gabon». Cet événement, qui se tient du 13 au 14 mai 2024, réunit les acteurs publics et privés du secteur forestier gabonais afin de promouvoir le développement durable de la filière bois et son rôle crucial dans la croissance économique (...) - EAUX ET FORETS / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON
Le Président de la Transition, Président de la République, Chef de l'Etat, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, a séjourné dans la province de l'Ogooué-lolo, du vendredi 10 au dimanche 12 mai 2024, dans le cadre de la tournée républicaine amorcée il y a quelques mois. Après Koula-Moutou, Iboundji, Dienga et Pana, le Chef de l'Etat a foulé le sol de la ville de Wongo, le samedi 11 à 17 heures. Cette étape de Mulundu a été marquée par des sentiments mitigés de déception, de satisfecit et (...) - LIBRE PROPOS / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON
Moscow has dismissed as “desperate lies” accusations of nuclear escalation by British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Read Full Article at RT.com
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Central Asian governments lured by Western promises risk being toppled, Russian diplomat Mikhail Galuzin has warned Read Full Article at RT.com
Premier Doug Ford's government will try to combat auto theft in Ontario by slapping lengthy driver's licence suspensions on people convicted of the crime.
According to Andrey Derkach, members of the group led by Roman Chervinsky acted under instructions from Christopher Smith, «the No.2 at the US Embassy in Ukraine at that time and a well-known» CIA agent
Dmitry Peskov added that Kiev's information about the Nord Stream explosions, if it is of any value at all, «is something that the Dutch, the Swedes and others should scrutinize»
«Our nuclear industry is one of the most advanced in the world. We will continue to develop this industry,» Dmitry Peskov stressed
Sergey Lavrov underscored that «the duo of Moscow and Beijing plays the most important balancing role in global affairs»
According to the source, there is a corresponding presidential decree
Rouse Avenue court on Tuesday listed the charge sheet filed against Bharat Rashta Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha and others for consideration on May 20. Special judge Kaveri Baweja listed the matter for consideration on Monday. Meanwhile, the documents and annexure will be checked by then by the court staff, the court said.
Vidit Sharma's viral video of a man abusing a Golden Retriever in an elevator prompts calls for strict action against the abuser. The dog's owners are reportedly addressing the abuse.
Controversial Mzimba East member of Parliament, Yeremiah Chihana, faces disciplinary hearing from his sponsoring party, Alliance for Democracy (AFORD), for making a statement regarding an alliance and support from AFORD to Professor Peter Mutharika in the 2025 elections. When Mutharika held a rally at Njamba Freedom Park on Sunday, Chihana claimed that AFORD, as a […] The post Battle of Aford’s two Chihanas goes nasty as Yeremiah faces disciplinary action for endorsing APM appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.