Seychelles Landfill Fire Again!

I’m having a Nestle Mocha 3 in 1 cup right now. I decided to quickly write down some thoughts and then head to bed. I have an early morning tomorrow.

There was a landfill fire again last night. They seem to be more frequent but either it was a small fire or the authorities have improved their response capabilities. I am supposed to go volunteer at the SSPCA tomorrow morning after picking my mum up from the airport but they informed me that I should call first before I come, just to be sure they are open. The SSPCA is close to the area of the landfill but they have been lucky so far because the are rarely downwind from the smoke. Still, Providence and surrounding areas are often able to smell the fumes even days and weeks after the landfill fires.

In other news, the seychelles defense forces intercepted a ship carrying what they suspect is narcotics. It’s hard to say whether the drug situation in Seychelles is improving or not since there is an incredible amount of panhandlers (generally known to be drug users) all over Mahe (I don’t know how the situation is on Praslin and La Digue).

Almost every shop has their specific panhandlers that frequent right outside the shop harassing people who enter and exit the shops. It’s a very irritating situation here in Seychelles and I don’t think the authorities are bothered. Because we have a culture of “poverty” if I can call it that, it is normal for the authorities to allow these types of behaviours from people “in need” because they are rarely aggressive (other than pestering people for money/ soft drinks or something sweet). I’m not going to deny that more often than not, I don’t give anyone anything (I prefer to give directly to charities and churches) but I do give into them once in a while which I know is not a good idea.

I had a conference call this morning for the consultancy work I am doing. I have an in-person meeting with key stakeholders on Friday. Yesterday, I didn’t attend the certificate presentation ceremony because I just didn’t feel like going. I had a few errands to run and preferred to do them.