Category: News
Yacht arrivals in Seychelles boomed in 2021, similar figure expected by end 2022
Seychelles saw a 71.6 percent increase in the arrival of yachts in 2021 compared to 2020, when the island nation was greatly affected by the COVID-19 [...]
IFRC to support Seychelles’ Red Cross Society in fight against COVID-19
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) will support 47 Red Cross and Red Crescent societies in African countries [...]
In scorched UK, source of River Thames dries up
At the end of a dusty track in southwest England where the River Thames usually first emerges from the ground, there is currently scant sign of any m [...]
Serena Williams says ‘countdown’ to retirement has started
Serena Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam champion and iconic tennis superstar for a generation, said Tuesday that "the countdown has begun" to her retir [...]
TRNUC: Seychellois mother wants perpetrators of son’s murder to be brought to justice
The Truth, Reconciliation, and National Unity Commission (TRNUC) in Seychelles was set up in 2018 to work on settling past political divisions and gr [...]
COP27 agenda: Seychelles’ President meets with Comorian special envoy
The need for small island states to join together to defend their interests at the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt [...]
Seychelles’ truth and reconciliation commission: Interim report presented to the President
The Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission (TRNUC) presented an interim report to Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalwan on Tuesday as th [...]
Record rainfall, flooding in Seoul kill seven
Subway stations and major roads were underwater in the South Korean capital Seoul after record-breaking rains caused severe flooding, with at least s [...]
Kenyans vote in droves in close-fought election race
Kenyans lined up before dawn to vote in a high-stakes election Tuesday, with the East African powerhouse on edge as two political heavyweights battle [...]
Ambassador Guo Wei clarifies China’s position following the visit of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan
I. Why China strongly opposes the visit of the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi to China’s Taiwan region?
Recently, the Spe [...]