Category: News
Somali president signs law extending mandate for two years
Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has signed a controversial law extending his mandate for another two years, despite threats of sanctions [...]
US report cites violence against women, trafficking, child labour as rights issues in Seychelles
An annual U.S. government report on human rights practices in Seychelles found that violence against women, trafficking in persons, and child labour a [...]
Diplomats see climate change, security risks, business opportunities on trip to Seychelles’ outer islands
The visit to some of Seychelles' outer islands by a group of foreign diplomats was a great opportunity to better demonstrate the challenges the island [...]
Rise in Seychelles’ currency should lead to drop in local prices, official says
The price of commodities in Seychelles is expected to drop as the rupee appreciates against the dollar, said a top finance official on Tuesday.
The Se [...]
G7 urges Russia to stop ‘provocations,’ de-escalate on Ukraine
The Group of Seven leading economic powers on Monday called on Russia to stop its "provocations" and "de-escalate tensions" following its troop build- [...]
Japan to release treated Fukushima water into the sea
Japan will release more than a million tonnes of treated water from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean, the government said Tuesday, [...]
Former President of Seychelles joins group asking US to lift vaccine patent rules
Former President of Seychelles, James Michel, joined other former world leaders of the Club de Madrid in addressing a letter to U.S President Joe Bide [...]
Seychelles sees first death of a health worker from COVID-19
Seychelles recorded its first fatality among health workers from COVID-19 after the death of Gerry Govinden on Monday. The Ministry of Health sent con [...]
Seychelles Tourism Board launches digital platform to increase visibility, support local tourism
The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) on Monday launched a digital tourism platform in an effort to increase the visibility of the island nation through [...]
Guelleh re-elected Djibouti president for fifth term
Djibouti's veteran ruler Ismail Omar Guelleh was overwhelmingly re-elected for a fifth term as president, according to final results announced this we [...]