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Freight disruptions pose serious challenges for mango exporters
AFTER TWO years of calm, as mango exporters prepare for a good season, the freight anomaly and the sudden halt in transport and marketing aid (TMA) posed serious challenges to exporters .
Sanjay Pansare, director of the Mumbai Agricultural…
NOTICE | Wretched areas of the damned in South Africa
Degraded areas are abandoned places where state care has ceased. These are places of liveliness that rent at night. These locations are usually out of sight and away from media and camera glare. Villages dotting the Wild Coast, swathes…
The future of basketball lies in the growth of the upper and lower middle class
By Charles Onyango-Obbo
The Basketball League Africa (BAL) has just completed its conference matches in Dakar, Senegal, and Cairo, Egypt. The top four teams from each conference now head to the BAL playoffs at Kigali Arena (which…
Garnet Market Size, Outlook and Forecast
New Jersey, United States – the Garnet Market The research report offers comprehensive coverage of the Garnet Market over the forecast period 2022-2029. It provides historical, current and future market trends to help develop a robust…
I.Coast tycoon sees new life for destroyed planes
Aziz Alibhai shows the visitor his great love: an…
ARIPO urges Seychelles to develop a national policy on intellectual property
As a member of ARIPO, Seychelles will be able to tap into the resources available not only regionally but also with other countries around the world. (Tropeko)Photo License
The African Regional Intellectual Property…
a new stage in the CPEC
As agricultural countries, China and Pakistan are currently facing the same challenges - growing food demand and scarcity of agricultural land jointly threaten food security.
In addition to the world's three main staple foods, one crop has…
“Indian but not Indian” best describes Mauritius
From Madagascar-spiced garam masala to donuts stuffed with prawns and bechamel sauce, local dishes in Mauritius are familiar and yet so exotic.
From Madagascar-spiced garam masala to donuts stuffed with prawns and bechamel sauce,…
Government defaults on $51 billion foreign debt; Health system collapses, protests escalate in…
Read more and exposed government spending fueled by debt.
Street protests over fuel, electricity, food and medicine shortages have been going on for more than a month. “We need to focus on essential imports and not have to worry about…
Missions that made them legendary
In January 1962, President John F. Kennedy authorized the creation of SEAL Team One and SEAL Team Two.
Since then, US Navy SEALs have fought all over the world,…
WB forms 10-member National Education Policy Committee
The West Bengal government has set up a 10-member high-level committee to review the New Education Policy (NEP). The committee which will report in two months will include members like Sugata Bose, Suranjan Das, Nrisingha Prasad Bhaduri,…
India and we will hold a 2+2 dialogue on April 11
India and the United States will hold 2+2 ministerial talks on April 11, according to official statements from the country's Foreign Ministry and the US State Department.
The Indian…
Kenya prison goes green to fix sewage problems and protect the sea
MOMBASA, KENYA (AFP) - Heading north from Mombasa, the unmistakable smell of a foul stench in the air was as reliable as any mile marker for motorists using the highway along the coast Kenyan.
"You would always know you were near Shimo la…
President invites opposition to join government, appoints new ministers
A Sri Lankan man shouts anti-government slogans during a protest outside the private residence of the Sri Lankan president on the outskirts of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Thursday, March 31, 2022. (AP)
Opposition lawmakers, led by their leader…
Sri Lanka imposes curfew after president declares state of emergency
Curfew until 00:30 GMT on MondayLawyers urge president to revoke state of emergencySri Lankans suffering from lack of fuel and essential itemsIndia rushes to provide food aidCOLOMBO, April 2 (Reuters) - The Sri Lankan government imposed a…
A cooler April in the south of the peninsula, the heat wave will continue in the center of India
Southern peninsular India can expect a cooler April with intermittent bouts of rain, while central and northwestern India is likely to see little respite from the temperatures high temperatures and heat waves, India's meteorological…
The DRC is now officially part of the East African Community — Quartz Africa
Trade in East Africa is set to pick up speed after the official welcoming of its seventh member, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), to the East African Community (EAC) today (29 March). Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania…
Glass bridge between Vivekananda rock and Thiruvalluvar statue in Kanyakumari to be completed in a…
KANYAKUMARI: The glass bridge project linking Vivekananda Rock and the Thiruvalluvar statue in Kanyakumari would be completed in 12 months after the bidding process is completed, the Public Works Department (PWD) and the state highways…
A Photo Essay on Coral Reef Restoration Efforts in Florida » Yale Climate Connections
Over the past 40 years, nearly 90% of the living coral on the reefs of the Florida Keys has been lost. Worldwide, the cover of tropical coral reefs has declined by 30% to 50% since the 1980s, as climate change increases…
Winds of change in the Indian Ocean as rapid warming unleashes more powerful cyclones; Are we…
More than four years ago, on November 28, when meteorologists detected a low pressure system forming southwest of the Bay of Bengal, they launched their four-step action plan and issued an advisory. But even before the meteorological…
Strengthening Maritime Security in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden
House " General" Strengthening Maritime Security in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden
Information sharing is essential for maritime security. Best practices for information sharing were the subject of a regional workshop at…
[Asia’s Next Page] Kishida’s visit to India: Eleventh-hour Samaritan?
The "special strategic and global partnership" between India and Japan has weathered the turmoil and only grown stronger in the face of an uncertain security environment.
The two countries share a history devoid of any…
The old El Niño reveals the limits of future climate projections
The El Niño climate pattern varies over time to such a degree that scientists will struggle to detect signs that it is intensifying with global warming.
That's the conclusion of a study by scientists at the University of Texas at Austin…
Resurrect an extinct species of rat using DNA editing? They try
Woolly mammoths could be the solution to saving the ArcticLike something out of "Jurassic Park," scientists at Harvard University plan to clone woolly mammoths using DNA from a preserved mammoth over 40,000 years old.Buzz60Scientists have…
Russian-Ukrainian conflict: Seychelles braces for economic impact, rising commodity prices and…
The Minister of Finance of Seychelles, Naadir Hassan, made a statement on this subject to the members of the National Assembly. (National Assembly) Photo License
(Seychelles News Agency) - The Seychelles government is…
Australia to build nuclear submarine base on east coast
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison leaves a news conference in Sydney after discussing the situation in Ukraine, Feb. 23, 2022. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
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Seychelles predicts deeper economic crisis as Russian-Ukrainian conflict affects tourism markets
Radegonde said the conflict will affect tourist arrivals from Russia, currently Seychelles' main tourist market. (Gerard Larose)Photo License
Seychelles foresees an economic crisis worse than that caused by the…
Has Zanzibar’s coastline been destroyed by international trade and settlements?…
Humanity's impact on the environment is often framed in the context of the post-industrial era, but new archaeological research reveals how intensive land use by a medieval East African population East has forever altered its natural…
Australia begins to step up efforts in the northeast Indian Ocean
Australia's focus on building relations with India has led to the relative neglect of other important Indian Ocean states. This left a hole in his Indo-Pacific strategy.
Last month, Foreign Minister Marise Payne announced a series of new…
From a musical, to comedy, to art and a chat with a historian, Delhi has a packed schedule this week
Listen to historian Ramchandra Guha in conversation with sociologist Nandini Sundar on "The Itineraries of a Historian". Guha is an authority on modern Indian history and Sundar is a professor of sociology at the University of Delhi and…
Cambridge science teacher from Kerala traces world history
Arjun Ullas creates a timeline of world history that depicts often overlooked parts of the world
Arjun Ullas creates a timeline of world history that depicts often overlooked parts of the world
Arjun Ullas, a Cambridge science…
African World Heritage sites threatened by rising seas
The largest population of giant tortoises in the world thrives on a group of East African islands in the Indian Ocean. The tortoises of Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles sit at the top of the…
Ambedkar Musical: Big Stage Ready; full first day shows
A grand stage adorned with themed props in a grand hall at JLN Stadium is ready to welcome guests for the spectacular musical about the life of social reformer BR Ambedkar…
The importance of the EU-India partnership in the Indo-Pacific
Europe and its main Indo-Pacific partners are joining forces to present a positive agenda for the region at the Ministerial Forum to be held in Paris tomorrow under the French EU Presidency. This one-of-a-kind event brings together Foreign…
Tectonic evolution of the Greater Maldives Ridge traced in the western Indian Ocean
In a recent study, an Indian researcher traced the tectonic evolution and nature of the Greater Maldives Ridge (GMR)---a crucial geodynamic feature of the western Indian Ocean whose origin has been at the center of much debate.…
Europe’s dilemmas in the Indian Ocean – European Council on Foreign Relations
The recently published 'EU Strategy for Indo-Pacific Cooperation' describes the Indian Ocean as 'Europe's gateway to the Indo-Pacific… Europe's main gateway to and from Indo-Pacific markets. The document highlights the importance for…
High Commission to Boost Australian Trade in the North East Indian Ocean
Foreign Minister Marise Payne announced the opening of the new Australian High Commission in the Maldives, with a view to strengthening engagement, investment and connection with the archipelago nation.
In a statement, Payne said a…
‘Reasoned comments on internal issues not welcome’: India after official US remark on…
One day after U.S. Goodwill Ambassador for International Religious Freedom (IRF) Rashad Hussain said banning hijab in schools 'violates religious freedom'India retaliated on Saturday saying that "reasoned comments on our internal problems…
A remote French overseas territory offers huge opportunities for marine conservation
A proposal to significantly extend marine protections across the French Southern and Antarctic Lands (commonly referred to by the French acronym TAAF), an overseas territory scattered in the southern Indian Ocean that is home to a…
Larger tidal waves will hit Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and southern Indian Ocean coasts by 2099:…
Tidal waves of more than a meter that crash into the coasts are usually triggered by rough sea conditions associated with tropical cyclones. But such waves could become more common along the coasts of the southern Indian Ocean, the Arabian…
Global Garnet Market Size Reporting Latest Development, GMA Garnet, Indian Ocean Garnet Sands…
A market study on the global garnet market examines the performance of the garnet market in 2022. It includes an in-depth analysis of the state of the garnet market and the competitive landscape globally. Global Garnet Market can…
Cyclone Batsirai crosses the Indian Ocean towards Madagascar
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — The full force of Cyclone Batsirai is expected to hit Madagascar on Saturday night, weather officials say.The cyclone is gaining strength as it crosses the Indian Ocean, with strong winds reaching highs of…
Explained: The Pakistan-China relationship | News Explained, The Indian Express
In response, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar tweeted that "some history lessons are in order" and cited examples of Pakistan-China friendship over the decades. “So ask yourself: were China and Pakistan far apart then?
Pakistani and…
Marine heatwaves rising in the Indian Ocean could threaten monsoons and marine life, study says
A new study by climatologists in Pune has traced an upward trend in marine heatwaves in the Indian Ocean region, which they say could affect marine life as well as future monsoons and cyclones.
Over the past few decades, the warming of the…
2021 was Singapore’s second wettest year since 1980, with 33% more rain than average: Met…
SINGAPORE — Singaporeans who thought 2021 was unusually wet weren't wrong. It was the country's second wettest year since 1980, with total annual rainfall at Changi Climate Station 33 percent above the long-term average.
And in January,…
Beach soccer, archery, surfing, rugby – proposed for Indian Ocean Island Games 2023
Seychelles won 28 gold medals at the last Games in Mauritius in 2019. (Seychelles News Agency)Photo License
(Seychelles News Agency) - Madagascar has offered a total of 23 sports disciplines, including nine new events,…
IAEA will support Peru in the fight against the oil spill, says Director General Grossi – Peru
Vienna, Austria
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will send experts and sophisticated monitoring equipment to help Peru assess and limit the environmental damage caused by a major oil spill in its coastal waters, the…
Pakistan’s national security policy is full of wishful thinking, totally out of touch with the…
The National Security Policy (NSP) document for the period 2022-2026 released by Pakistan on January 14 reveals very little about how it seeks to achieve the political, economic, social and other goals set out therein. . The document is…
Iran not seeking nuclear weapons, president tells Russian Duma
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi told the Russian parliament on Thursday that his country was not seeking nuclear weapons.In a speech to the State Duma, Raisi said Iran was seriously considering reaching an agreement to limit its nuclear…
Japan-Australia Cooperation: Rise of Middle Powers in the Indo-Pacific
China's use of economic coercion, gray area operations in the East and South China Seas and threats to reunify Taiwan by force are among a growing plethora of concerns that Japan, Australia and other like-minded countries are adopting…
Nature Guide Journal: Oceans/seas | Local News
You may have noticed an "extra" ocean on some maps in 2021. This brings the number of oceans in the world to…
Morocco qualified for round of 16, Ghana hopes in jeopardy
YAOUNDE: Morocco have booked a place in the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations while Gabon, Guinea and Senegal are also likely to qualify, but four-time champions Ghana face early elimination after Friday's four matches at the tournament…
India and France discuss ocean summit Global Treaty on Plastic Pollution
Image source: PTI The minister also stressed the urgent need for action to prevent and reduce marine litter, but highlighted countries' voluntary national action,…
Covid Australia WA warns of new rules for the unvaccinated, McGowan tells them life will get…
Mark McGowan has warned unvaccinated Western Australians that they will be banned from pubs, restaurants, cafes and gyms when the state opens to the rest of the country on February 5.The Washington state premier is expected to announce…
Satellite tracking project monitors movement of sooty tern in Seychelles
The new follow-up study will help better understand the movements of sooty terns on Bird Island. (SeyCCAT) Photo license
(Seychelles News Agency) - A group of local researchers have partnered with Max Planck Institute…
French Vice-Admiral Christophe Lucas visits IFC-IOR to strengthen maritime security in the Indian…
French Vice Admiral Christophe Lucas visited the Information Fusion Center for the Indian Ocean Region (IFC-IOR) on Wednesday to collaborate and cooperate with partners, especially with India, to improve maritime safety and security in…
Chinese Navy: A powerful Chinese navy is ready to flex its muscles
The past year has been phenomenal for the Chinese navy - the People's Liberation Army (PLAN) Navy - with around 170,000 tonnes of new ships commissioned in 2021.
Armed with such an influx of ships each year, the PLAN has grown into one of…
Writer and journalist Krupa Ge invites readers to a world of motherly affection in his short story…
The sea can be a cruel mistress, and a mother's love can be blind. In her short story, writer and journalist Krupa Ge invites readers to a world of motherly affection and a marriage made in the wrong kind of paradise.
1. Mary woke up…
Fundsmith founder Terry Smith raises £ 150million as company posts record profits
Fund star Terry Smith wins £ 150million: biggest salary to date for Mauritius-based stock picker as his company grows record profitsBy Lucy White for the Daily Mail Posted: 9:50 p.m. GMT, December 30, 2021 | Update:…
Amara Raja invests in InoBat Auto
Amara Raja Batteries Limited has announced its intention to invest in InoBat Auto, which will give Amara Raja a key foothold in the European electric vehicle ecosystem, where several battery giga factories are being installed.
Amara Raja…
Bangladesh economy will be 24th in 2036, CEBR says
Engineers install the final span of the 6.15 km long Padma Multipurpose Bridge on December 10, 2020 Mehedi Hasan / Dhaka Tribune
This would represent an increase of 18 places in the ranking over the next 14 years.
The Center for Economics…
Christmas is in the air – TV channels
It's Christmas season, a time to celebrate with loved ones and to share the joys of life. This week's photos, compiled by channeltv.comSodiq Adelakun's photo editor tries to capture the Christmas spirit. Two goats are seen on a bus…
Worst vacation ever, with seasickness, hallucinations and determined hookers
Still, at least it was worth it when we got to Zanzibar, wasn't it? Well, it is certainly a beautiful island, its capital Stone Town a tangle of fairy tales of tiny alleyways and sultan palaces, its northern shores and is an unspoiled…
In Sri Lanka, fishermen report drastic decline of elusive radius
In the waters off Sri Lanka, the numbers of sawfish, a rare and globally endangered group of marine rays, have declined so much that the animal is now considered "functionally extinct". The discovery, taken from a study by Rima…
ADS Advance – French Bee takes delivery of its first A350-1000
in Aeronautics Posted on December 20, 2021 add a commentFrench Bee - the low-cost long-haul airline (member of the Dubreuil Group) based in France - has taken delivery of its first A350-1000, leased by Air Lease Corporation, to join…
The rampart of New Delhi in the Indian Ocean – The Diplomat
AdvertisingIn 2015, the Indian government drew up a 100,000 million Indian Rupee plan funded by the Ministry of Navigation and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Administration to transform the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (ANI) into the…
What the Taliban-IS Rivalry Means for South Asia
Afghanistan has left the front pages of the global news cycle as the Taliban consolidates its grip on the country after 20 years of war. However, the crisis points in the state and the conflicts surrounding it evolve rapidly and…
Victoria Outlook: an extended pre-Christmas surf series on the way
Long Range Storms Activating WA SW
First pulse felt in Vic at the end of the day on Sunday
More to follow, with good conditions to start
Forecasts related to this Outlook: West of Vicco | Surf Coast | Mornington / PI | Vicco East…
Indonesia seeks Indian defense technology, pushes for joint production amid Chinese belligerence
Indonesia has sought defense technology from India to bolster its security apparatus amid Chinese expansionist trends in the region. The largest nation in Southeast Asia is exploring joint defense production with India, ET has learned, and…
Mauritius records the first two Omicron cases, more feared
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, December 11, 2021 (AFP) - The Indian Ocean island nation of Mauritius has recorded its first two infections of the Covid-19 Omicron variant, both linked to people returning from…
The hermit of the island of Socotra
Ellai was born in this cave, just like his mother before him. Unusually in Socotra, where men are traditionally the purveyors, Ellai's mother took on the role of fisherwoman for the family. “I still feel his presence inside the cave,” he…
India is testing the aerial version of BrahMos from the Su-30MKI fighter; Clear the way for series…
India has tested the airborne version of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile from an Indian Air Force Su-30 MKI fighter.The successful test of the missile, carried out at 10:30 am off the coast of Odisha, cleared the system for mass…
Western Indian Ocean coral reefs at risk of collapse: study
The findings warn that reefs along Africa's eastern coast and island nations like Mauritius and the Seychelles face a…
The Indian Ocean region affected by COVID-19 and the Afghan withdrawal from the United States:…
The withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan and the coronavirus pandemic are the two events that have posed the greatest recent challenges for countries in the Indian Ocean, Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar said.He was speaking at a…
“Indian Navy is closely monitoring China’s activities in the Indian Ocean”:…
In a strong message to China and its expansionist interests, the new Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar said the Indian Navy is fully confident in defending India's maritime interests and is proceeding with the acquisition of platforms. forms…
MH370 expert claims to have found the exact spot where doomed plane crashed
A British engineer says he is "very confident" to have found the exact spot where the MH370 crashed.
The Malaysian Airlines plane disappeared in 2014 with 239 on board en route to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur.
Richard…
Keep an eye on China
By Asad Mirza: The geopolitical location of the Port of Berbera and Somaliland at the crossroads of West Asia, the Horn of Africa and the Indian Ocean is likely to assume increasing strategic importance as the Indo-Pacific rivalries…
India, Sri Lanka and Maldives organize maritime exercises
A two-day trilateral maritime exercise led by the Coast Guard of India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives to enhance security in the Indian Ocean, improve mutual operational capability and exercise interoperability between the three countries has…
Logbooks related to Antarctic explorers Shackleton and Scott found in storage room | New Zealand
"Priceless" artifacts related to Antarctic explorers Ernest Shackleton and Capt Robert Falcon Scott were unearthed in a surprise find in the dark storage room of the New Zealand Weather Service.Metservice staff came across a set of logbooks…
Humpback whale found near the Arabian Sea coast
After two full years, the critically endangered Arabian Sea Humpback Whale (ASHW) has been sighted in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Bhatkal. However, people who got to see this beautiful creature not only got a taste of this rare breed,…
India reaches out, Bimstec executives could attend Republic Day 2022
Efforts are underway to have the leaders of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multisectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (Bimstec) countries in New Delhi for the Republic Day celebrations next year, learns. we.
Besides India, the…
Rosie and Jim: The time I bought a house with a “free” cat
Immediately after becoming lyrical about the joys of autumn, I got on a plane and traveled several thousand miles across the world to the Maldives, where seasons in the traditional British sense aren't really a thing. .
In the Maldives,…
Mozambique will advance economic and social growth through sustainable ocean governance
Mozambique will promote ocean literacy through formal education, awareness raising and conservation activities so that its economic and social growth is sustainable and does not harm the environment, the country's…
Make “Le Bungalow” your next vacation destination
The Bungalow, part of the Cape Summer Villas Boutique Collection, is a 5 Star Bed and Breakfast located right on the beach - right on the beach! - in the bay of Plettenberg. One of the top rated locations in Plettenberg Bay, it is just…
Engineer says doomed MH370 plane “circled for 20 minutes before disappearing”
An engineer claims he used a computer program to discover that flight MH370 was put on hold for 20 minutes before disappearing.
The doomed plane was en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing in 2014 when it went missing with…
US bombers take off in Australian airspace | Magnet
Two US Air Force supersonic heavy bombers have taken to the Northern Territory amid growing military ties between Australia and the superpower.B-1 Lancer bombers, known as the Bones, flew to the Top End from a military base in the Indian…
Flood warning after heavy rains in Chennai; congestion in parts of the city
Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister MP Stalin discussed monsoon preparedness with senior state officials and district collectors on Saturday and called on them to take all necessary measures in the wake of the relentless rains. The northeast…
Gulf Trip Highlights British Aircraft Carrier’s Role in Counterterrorism
The British Secretary of Defense used a trip to Oman to make it known that the Royal Navy is ready to use its most powerful weapon to fight terrorists around the world.Talk on board HMS Queen Elizabeth, Ben Wallace said that if the…