Last week we reported on how the Seychelles Scops Owl came to be taken off the ‘critical list’ of endangered species. We are pleased to tell readers about further momentous news for some of Seychelles’ rarest bird species.

A teacher who lives in north Mahe contacted us recently. ‘I know you’re probably not the right people to speak to’, she said, somewhat anxiously, ‘But I needed to speak to somebody, I’m so annoyed.’ She had just returned from one of her regular walks in Beau Vallon, and wanted to complain to someone about the litter problem there.

The developers of the reclaimed Eden Island made their first lease payment of US$ 2.5 million to the government of Seychelles in March 2005.  It was the Minister for Land Use & Habitat, Mr Joel Morgan, who confirmed the payment from Graig Heeger, representative of the Zone 10 Development Company.  

The 2005 sub-Indian Ocean Seychelles (Subios) festival was held for 17th to the 22nd of May 2005.  The aim of the annual event was to attract more visitors during the period of low season.