The country has officially joined the Global Sustainable Tourism Council; according to Tourism Seychelles, 'Seychelles' entry into this network signifies its commitment to learn from the experiences of other nations and share its sustainable practices'

Seychelles has gone down three places on the World Press Freedom Index, from 34th in 2023 to 37th in 2024; in 2022 was ranked 13th out of 180 countries and was the highest ranking in Sub-Saharan Africa

Greenpeace's ship, the Rainbow Warrior, arrived in Port Victoria after a week-long expedition with a team of scientists and students from the University of Seychelles that explored the seagrass beds around Owen Bank

The University of Seychelles launched its first doctorate - PhD in Business Administration - during a ceremony held at the campus in Anse Royale

A national validation workshop of the Circular Economy Roadmap and Action Plan and the launch of the Challenge Fund are the country's latest actions toward sustainable development