Category: News
India’s growing population a burden for struggling mothers
Married off by her parents at 14, Indian mother-of-seven Jaimala Devi kept having children because her husband insisted she could only stop once she [...]
Seychelles to digitalise customs procedures for courier services
Seychelles is aiming to digitalise customs procedures for courier services at the Seychelles International Airport with the aim to limit errors and d [...]
Investigative journalism: Seychelles’ journalists delve into freedom of expression and human rights
A group of journalists in Seychelles learned more about investigative journalism in a one-day training event on Wednesday to coincide with World Pres [...]
Iran’s Raisi praises Assad ‘victory’ on landmark Syria visit
Visiting Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday hailed Syria's Bashar al-Assad for overcoming sanctions and achieving "victory" in the country' [...]
Seychelles falls 21 places on World Press Freedom Index
Seychelles has gone down 21 places on the World Press Freedom Index going from 13th place in 2022 to 34th in 2023.
The Index is published by the Rep [...]
Land registration for Praslin and La Digue in Seychelles to start in June
A land registration project on Seychelles' islands of Praslin and La Digue is expected to start in June, a top government official said on Wednesday. [...]
World should prepare for El Nino, new record temperatures: UN
The United Nations warned Wednesday of a growing likelihood the weather phenomenon El Nino will develop in coming months, fuelling higher global temp [...]
Comoran migrants pursue Mayotte at any cost
In Anjouan, part of the Comoros archipelago in the southern Indian Ocean, the distant French island of Mayotte casts a dangerous charm.
Boasting sch [...]
Aldabra giant tortoise census: Seychelles and IOTA sign agreement for new survey
A census has been planned to identify the number of Aldabra giant tortoises in captivity to allow relevant authorities to better understand the repti [...]
Kenyan pastor to face terrorism charges over cult massacre
A Kenyan pastor who appeared in court Tuesday will face terrorism charges over the deaths of more than 100 people found buried in what has been dubbe [...]