Heroin addiction has assumed epidemic proportions in the country where it is estimated that one tenth of the working population regularly takes this drug; it ranks first in the world for heroin consumption per capita

The Department of Social Affairs held a workshop to develop a standard operating procedure for child protection to guide practice and ensure that child safety is at the centre of investigation processes

The district guidelines for the elderly, launched in 2001 by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs, are about to be revised and updated, following a workshop organised by the Seychelles Senior Citizens

Nature Seychelles gave two local companies, Titan Plant Hires and D&S Equipment, 'Friends of Cousin Island' award for contribution to marine conservation for equipment and services to assist the installation of large coral nursery tubes on land at Amitié

A new campaign, 'Recounting Seychelles - Investing in a New Generation of Historians and Anthropologists' was officially launched by the Ministry of Education together with the Lazare Picault Prize