Category: News
Electrical fire kills 41 in Cairo Coptic church
More than 40 people were killed when a fire ripped through a Coptic Christian church in a working-class district of Greater Cairo during mass on Sund [...]
Seychelles Biennale 2022: Solo exhibition by James Agricole opens
A solo exhibition of a Seychellois artist taking part in the Seychelles Biennale of Contemporary Art has opened at the Eden Art Space on Eden Island [...]
Drought officially declared in several parts of England
The UK government on Friday officially declared a drought in several parts of England, following months of record low rainfall and unprecedented temp [...]
Seychelles Breweries creates foundation to fund community projects
As it celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, Seychelles Breweries - the oldest brewery in the country - is making available $149,000 (SCR2 millio [...]
France gets help from EU neighbours as wildfires rage
Firefighting teams and equipment from six EU nations started to arrive in France on Thursday to help battle a spate of wildfires, including a fierce [...]
Island visit: UAE President pays official call on Seychelles’ President
Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan received the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Friday, who is curr [...]
EU’s BlueInvest Africa Forum: Seychelles-based businesses to promote Blue Economy
Four Seychelles-based businesses will take part in the first edition of the BlueInvest Africa Forum, a European Union initiative to promote the Blue [...]
Sri Lankan ex-leader arrives in Bangkok after fleeing protests
Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Thursday arrived in Bangkok after his visa ran out following a month-long stint in Singapore where [...]
Trump questioned in New York civil probe
Donald Trump arrived for questioning under oath Wednesday in the New York state attorney general's civil probe into alleged fraud at the former US pr [...]
Kenya waits impatiently for results of close-fought vote
Kenyans on Wednesday were waiting for the results of the country's presidential election after a largely peaceful poll, with preliminary results sugg [...]