AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoHeatwave & Health Alerts: The UK’s bank holiday heatwave is in full swing, with Met Office warnings as temperatures hit 30C in parts of England and could climb to 33C in southern areas on Monday—hotter than the Seychelles—prompting amber and yellow heat health alerts. Travel Chaos at Dover: The same hot weekend sparked major disruption at the Port of Dover, where new EU border checks led to “total gridlock” and queues lasting up to four hours, before French authorities suspended extra checks to ease congestion. Seychelles Tourism Push: Locally, President Patrick Herminie visited La Digue’s tourism information office, hearing calls for stronger police presence, safer arrival conditions, better luggage facilities, cleaner nature trails, clearer road signage, and safer buggy rules. Tourism Leadership: The Office of the President also named Vesna Rakić as CEO of the Seychelles Tourism Board (effective May 15), aiming to strengthen global positioning and competitiveness. Blue Economy Forum: In Zanzibar, Hemed Suleiman is set to open a high-level blue economy workshop today, with Seychelles among the countries expected to share lessons on ocean governance and coastal resilience.
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