Twenty-seven-year-old Shannen Henrie will represent Seychelles at the 50th Miss Intercontinental pageant; the final will be held on 14 October at the Meraki Resort in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt

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

A census to determine the overall status of endemic Seychelles turtles is being discussed at the Biodiversity and Conservation Unit of the Ministry of the Environment; it has been 16 years since the last census and the current situation is unknown