AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoSeychelles–India Blue Economy: Seychelles is pushing ahead on fisheries and aquaculture cooperation with India, with a high-level meeting in New Delhi agreeing to strengthen sustainable marine resource management, technical capacity and research—key for food and nutritional security in the Indian Ocean. Seychelles–India Parliament & Wellness Links: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met Seychelles’ National Assembly Speaker Azarel Ernesta, highlighting shared democratic values and India’s support for popularising yoga in Seychelles. Public Health & Climate Risk: A new report warns that air conditioning saves lives during heatwaves, but also worsens global warming—raising the need for cooling solutions that protect health without driving higher emissions. Ebola Funding (Regional Health Threat): The UK pledged an additional £51m to fight Congo Ebola as cases and deaths rise in the DRC, focusing on surveillance, infection prevention, treatment access and safe burials. Health Governance & Accountability: In South Africa, a businessman linked to alleged Tembisa Hospital procurement fraud was granted R200,000 bail after arrest following a trip to Seychelles, with charges including fraud and money laundering. Coral & Ecosystem Health: Monitoring highlights marine heatwaves and El Niño risks, warning that stressed oceans can harm reefs, fisheries and coastal community safety.
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