Category: News
Seychelles concerned about global food security due to Ukraine conflict
Global food security has always been a subject of great concern for Seychelles and the rest of Africa, the island nation's Ministry of Foreign Affair [...]
Chagossians and their descendants in Seychelles will be able to apply for British citizenship
A British nationality law passed on April 28 will allow direct descendants of people born in the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), which include [...]
Sudan gears up for mass protest against generals
Activists in Sudan have called for mass rallies Thursday to demand the reversal of an October military coup that prompted foreign governments to slas [...]
New cryptic species of gecko found on Felicite Island in Seychelles
A new cryptic species of the sucker-tailed gecko, endemic to Seychelles, known in Creole as lezar lake kole, has been discovered and the data on the [...]
DR Congo set for final ceremony for Lumumba remains
The scant remains of DR Congo's fiery independence hero Patrice Lumumba were to be interred on Thursday after a pilgrimage that revived traumatic mem [...]
Russia begins shipping grain from occupied Ukraine port
Russia on Thursday began shipping grain from Ukraine's occupied territory, with a vessel carrying 7,000 tonnes of cereal sailing from Ukraine's occup [...]
4 reasons Seychelles shines on its 46th anniversary of independence
Seychelles celebrated its 46 years of Independence on June 29. Since 2015, the day Seychelles gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1976 ha [...]
Mauritius lifts most Covid restrictions
Mauritius has reopened nightclubs and bars, lifted restrictions on gatherings, and scrapped a public mask mandate as it eased Covid-19 measures in th [...]
“Let us help our brothers and sisters to rise and accomplish their dreams,” says Seychelles’ President on National Day
Seychelles celebrates its National Day today, on 29 June, in remembrance of its Independence Day in 1976, when it gained freedom from British colonia [...]
Seychelles’ Central Bank maintains monetary policy rate at 2% into third quarter of 2022
The Central Bank of Seychelles (CBS) has maintained a relaxed monetary policy at an interest of 2 percent for the third quarter of 2022, said the gov [...]