Category: News
Last Journey, a new business in Seychelles, offers comfort, planning at funeral time
A new service offering funeral planning has been set up in Seychelles by Angelique Soomery and her husband, Ralph Soomery, called Last Journey.
The [...]
US, UN demand proof of missing Chinese tennis star’s well-being
The United States and UN on Friday demanded proof of Peng Shuai's whereabouts and well-being amid rising concern for the tennis star, missing since a [...]
Recycled Christmas tree competition returns to Seychelles for a 2nd year
Bringing people together and creating a warm sense of community is the aim of the organisers for this year's edition of the recycled Christmas tree c [...]
Seychelles Supreme Court orders couple suspected of laundering $50 million held
The Seychelles Supreme Court has remanded for 14 days a Seychellois couple arrested on suspicion of money laundering $50 million.
Justice Rony Govin [...]
Seychellois students question President Ramkalawan on drug use, sexual abuse and education
Sixteen students from various secondary schools in Seychelles had the opportunity to question President Wavel Ramkalawan in a first-of-its-kind presi [...]
Austria to impose lockdown, mandatory jabs in EU first
Austria announced on Friday that it will impose a lockdown for all and make vaccinations mandatory, becoming the first EU country to take such string [...]
Gold, bronze or silver? Seychelles’ quest to bring home first Olympic medal begins
The race is on in Seychelles to bring home a first Olympic medal. Whatever the colour, a government-backed initiative was launched this month to prep [...]
First cruise ship passengers arrive in Seychelles after 18-month COVID pause
Seychelles' Port Victoria on Thursday welcomed its first cruise ship in 18 months with the arrival of visitors from France aboard Le Bellot.
The ves [...]
Political row snags German bid to tame Covid surge
German leaders were debating Thursday plans to impose tougher curbs on the unvaccinated, but a political row threatened to torpedo the country's bid [...]
African, US envoys back in Ethiopia in push to end war
Top diplomats from the African Union and United States returned to Ethiopia Thursday as part of a ramped-up push to broker a ceasefire in the country [...]