A moratorium imposed in Seychelles in August 2023 on the importation and chartering of longline fishing vessels for use in the semi-industrial tuna fishery has been extended to mid-2026. The announcement was made by Vice President Ahmed Afif in a cabinet decision press briefing on Thursday. The Cabinet of Ministers on Wednesday approved the two-year extension of the moratorium following a detailed review of the sector's sustainability and management challenges. Afif said that according to the Seychelles Fisheries Authority (SFA) in the past two years, the vessels in that sector are not being used that much for the simple reason that there are fewer fish. He said vessels are now spending 10 to 15 percent more time at sea and coming back with 10 to 15 percent less fish. «What SFA is telling us is that the situation has not changed. However, those who started building and investing in new boats before the moratorium last year are allowed to have their boats. We will not give permits for new boats to be built or new financing for boats from now for the next two years,» the Vice President emphasised. The Cabinet made the decision in response to the findings from a recent memorandum, which highlighted persistent issues such as misreporting of fishing statistics, reliance on foreign crews, limited infrastructure capacity, and the increasing threat of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The moratorium will allow time for the development of comprehensive policies and strategies to ensure the long-term sustainable growth of Seychelles' small-scale longline fishery, including the finalisation of a national plan for fleet capacity management and local employment incentives. Afif said, «The two years will allow SFA to work with all partners including scientists to establish what will be the tendencies, and in 2026, SFA can review the situation and take a decision then.» He added that the moratorium will help the industry and those who have already invested in this sector with all those offering a service to the industry. Fisheries is the second top contributor to the economy of Seychelles, a group of 115 islands in the western Indian Ocean. Additionally, the Cabinet approved the processing of 23 pending import authorisations for vessels, subject to stringent conditions and oversight by the SFA.
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In an ongoing fight against scams, the government has implemented various safeguards to protect and educate potential victims. The latest safeguard? An enhanced ScamShield app which is now equipped with a new «Check for Scams» function. What this means is that the app will be using artificial intelligence to identify and alert users about potential scam threats across platforms such as WhatsApp, Telegram, SMS, phone calls and other channels. The app's enhancement comes at a time when scams are quickly evolving, signalling a need to step up measures, said Minister of State (MOS) for the Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Social and Family Development Sun Xueling at a multi-agency briefing on the government's anti-scam efforts on Tuesday (Aug 20). «As scammers evolve their tactics, we have to update our responses. The enhanced ScamShield app has been designed to stay ahead of these threats, providing Singaporeans with a better way to safeguard themselves against scams,» said Sun, who is also the Chairperson of the Inter-Ministry Committee on Scams.
While his domestic helper was taking a shower, a 38-year-old man secretly filmed her with his phone through the window. When his wife confronted him, the man claimed innocence and even called the police. He was sentenced to three months and two weeks' jail on Tuesday (Aug 20) after pleading guilty to one count of voyeurism, reported Shin Min Daily News. The man cannot be named to protect the victim's identity. According to the Chinese evening daily, the accused and the victim were the only ones at home during the incident, which occurred at about 1.15pm on March 19. The 25-year-old maid was showering in the bathroom when she spotted the phone at louvred window in the mirror reflection. She immediately squatted down, and resumed showering only after the device was gone. Not knowing what to do, the victim called her sister, who urged her to tell the man's wife about the incident. The man's wife returned home at about 4pm but the victim did not dare to tell her as the accused was present. Later that night, she worked up the courage to inform the man's wife.
University student Phoebe Wee has come to terms with the inevitability of death through volunteering at Assisi Hospice over the past four years. The 20-year-old has seen a fair share of deaths — many of the patients at the hospice's day care centre have a prognosis of one year or less. «It really never gets easier,» Wee said in an interview with AsiaOne. «It still hits me hard when I hear that a patient has left.» Among those patients was Patrick Perera, who died in July 2023. Wee remembered him as a «cheerful guy» who charmed everyone in the hospice with his singing. The hospice volunteer also bonded with his wife Manelle, 83, through their mutual love of handicraft. «Both of them were in the hospice together,» Wee said about the couple who were married for over 50 years. «You could see the love and respect they had for each other. It was a joy to be around them.» As his health declined, Wee visited him several times in the hospital, and also checked in on his wife regularly to «make sure she was okay». «I think it meant a lot to her,» said the volunteer.
Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has expressed different opinions on the assessment governance and human rights advocate, Undule Mwakasungula, gave on its recently concluded convention. Mwakasungula described the convention as a missed opportunity for failing to incorporate women and the youth in its National Executive Conference. He further said the convention left many Malawians disappointed […] The post Namalomba hits Undule on DPP convention outcomes, cautions journalists against biased reporting appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.
Nigerian Babatunde Adepoju was a man to watch on Wednesday night at Bingu National Stadium as FCB Nyasa Big Bullets eliminated Moyale Barracks Football Club by 3 goals to 1 in an exciting semi final match. The Bullets were quick to realise that the left hand side for Moyale Barracks where their captain Victor Mwale […] The post Babatunde on fire as he takes Bullets into FDH Bank Cup finals appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.
Lilongwe, August 21, Mana: The Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP) is set to celebrate its centenary anniversary from August 23rd to 25th in Lilongwe, with the climax of the celebrations expected to take place at Civo Stadium on the final day of the event. Secretary General of the CCAP General Assembly Reverend DrMwawi Chilongozgi, […] The post CCAP to Celebrate 100 Years of Service and Faith appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.
A grouping of civil rights activists, Concerned Citizens of Malawi, says it is opposed to the decision by the Government of Malawi to renew a contract for passport supplier, E-Tech Systems, arguing it does not have the capacity to deliver quality service to Malawians. The Concerned Citizens are instead recommending that the government should recall […] The post Activists objects renewal of E-Tech contract, demand return of Techno-Brain in passport issuance services appeared first on Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi.
Initié par l'UNOCA et organisé avec l'appui du CNUDHD-AC, l' UNESCO et le gouvernement camerounais, l'atelier régional sur le thème :« Hommes et femmes dans les médias : égalité et responsabilité pour une presse qui promeut la paix et la démocratie en Afrique centrale » avait réuni des journalistes venus de dix pays, du 12 au 14 août dernier à Douala. Ayant pris une part active à ce rendez-vous de la capitale économique du pays des Lions indomptables, Grâce Israëlla Mambu Kangundu Ngyke, (...) - COMMUNICATION / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON
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Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, has accused Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of attempting to spark conflict in the Horn of Africa to divert attention from his government's internal challenges.
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A business incubation centre will be established in Seychelles next year through a virtual signing of a memorandum of understanding between the COMESA Federation of Women in Business (COMFWB) Seychelles Chapter and the Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI). The agreement, signed on Wednesday, proposes a partnership to deliver business incubation and apprenticeship programme for young men and women across Seychelles. COMFWB Seychelles will front the youths and women-led enterprises for mentorship. KIRDI on the other hand will bring on board its expertise in product development, product standard certification, and quality and further leverage current partnerships to better the capacity of SMSEs in Seychelles. The chairperson of the COMFWB Seychelles Chapter, Claudette Albert, said, «This is a milestone for us, in terms of capacity building we will be able to develop our support and incubation programme by next year. We are already providing some training programmes for incubation such as the project to develop products from fish skin.» Albert shared that the «MOU will help us with expertise from Kenya where they can support us with training. Furthermore, while we wait for our centre to be built, we can also send entrepreneurs interested to Kenya where they can follow different training on a paying basis.» Seychelles COMFWB is also being assisted by the Citizenship Engagement Platform Seychelles (CEPS). The chief executive of CEPS, Alvin Laurence, said they agreed to build the Incubation Centre on the same land next to the CEPS House on the man-made island of Ile du Port. «There is already a plan to build the CEPS House and it includes an environmental and economic component. This lab will be built as the first incubation centre and will answer these components. Entrepreneurs will be able to gain access to equipment and space without needing major installation costs initially,» said Laurence. «The CEPS House itself is already in an advanced phase and we expect to begin before the end of this year. The property is located just after the Trotters Stop School at Ile du Port.» Albert confirmed that the building will be modular to speed up the building time. She added that they are also receiving assistance from several other donors for other components related to the project. «The European Union is helping with the equipment needed at SCR2 million ($142,000). COMESA (Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa) is also helping support the project through the technical assistance programme,» she added. She confirmed that they expect to establish a separate incubator to deal specifically with Blue Economy projects under the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD). Seychelles will be the first in the Business Incubator for African Woman Entrepreneurs (BIAWE) group in the region to implement such a project. Signing the agreement on behalf of KIRDI, the director general of KIRDI, Dr Calvin Onyango said, «We as KIRDI are ready and willing to transfer skills and technologies to others to boost their SME profile and productivity.»
[AI London] Four years into President Evariste Ndayishimiye's administration, human rights defenders, activists, journalists and members of the political opposition continue to face intimidation, harassment, arbitrary arrests and detention, and unfair prosecution, Amnesty International said today, as it released a new briefing on the persistent repression of civic space in Burundi.
[VOA] Yaounde -- Cameroon is trying to register voters before the nearing deadline. But the political opposition and civil society say most qualified voters are reluctant to register because they think President Paul Biya plans to rig elections. Barely 50% of qualified civilians have registered for the election expected in October 2025.
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