Author: Seychelles News Agency
Chief of Seychelles Defence Forces retirement announced after 41 years of service
President Danny Faure on Saturday announced the retirement of Brigadier Leopold Payet, the Chief of the Seychelles Defence Forces.
Payet’s retirement [...]
Creole Festival, celebrating traditions and culture, opens in Seychelles
The Creole Festival brings Seychellois together to revive the Creole spirit despite differences, said a top official at the opening of the festival on [...]
Sri Lanka crisis deepens as PM resists sacking
Sri Lanka's president issued a formal notice Saturday for Ranil Wickremesinghe to step down as prime minister and recognise his shock dismissal, in an [...]
UN warns of ‘perfect storm’ of hunger, climate change
A potent combination of hunger, climate change and man-made conflicts are creating a "perfect storm", the head of the UN's food arm warned Tuesday in [...]
500 metres deep: UK scientists to explore Seychelles’ oceanic depths
Scientists from the United Kingdom are preparing for an expedition to explore Seychelles' deep waters to study water quality and aquatic species -- ev [...]
Air Seychelles celebrates 40 years in the sky
As the Seychelles’ national airline celebrates four decades of existence, the company has organised a series of activities for school children, staff [...]
Ethiopia appoints Africa’s only female president
Ethiopia on Thursday appointed a woman to the largely ceremonial position of president for the first time, further increasing female representation in [...]
New office to advance relations with Reunion opens in Seychelles
A new office representing the Regional Council of Reunion -- a French department in the Indian Ocean -- opened its doors in Seychelles on Wednesday.
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1 Zambian, 1 Nigerian arrested in Seychelles on drug charges
The Seychelles’ Magistrates Court has remanded a female Zambian national and a male Nigerian national in connection to the importation of approximatel [...]
UN-AU envoy urges ‘stern action’ against Darfur rebel chief
A special envoy urged the UN Security Council on Monday to consider "stern action" against rebel chief Abdul Wahid Nur for resisting efforts to bring [...]