Category: News
Sri Lanka arrests ‘Mrs World’ over assault
Colombo police on Thursday arrested the current "Mrs World" on charges of assault over an on-stage fracas in which she pulled the crown off the head o [...]
Olympic athlete from Seychelles to swim between islands to raise money, attention for mental health needs
One of Seychelles’ top athletes, swimmer Felicity Passon, is embarking on a 15km swimming challenge to raise funds that will go towards the promotion [...]
India gives Seychelles new judiciary building, solar project, patrol boat
Several projects including a fast patrol vessel funded by the Indian government were handed over officially to Seychelles on Thursday in a virtual ina [...]
Belfast in turmoil as Brexit stokes tensions in Northern Ireland
Rioters waged a running battle with police in Belfast on Thursday night -- tossing petrol bombs, setting fires and dodging jets from water cannon as a [...]
A return to normal next week: Cinemas, casinos, bars to reopen; sports and family gatherings permitted again
After months of restrictions, closed shops, missed family time and diminished nightlife, Seychelles may finally be entering the last phase of the COVI [...]
UK suspends funding for Oxfam after DR Congo sex claims
The British government said Thursday it had suspended funding for Oxfam after the aid charity suspended two staff members in the Democratic Republic o [...]
Former president of Seychelles marries overseas, news report says
The Seychelles' former president, Danny Faure, got married last weekend in a foreign country, according to the Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation (SB [...]
Myanmar UK ambassador says military attache has ‘occupied’ embassy
Myanmar's ambassador in Britain on Wednesday said a Yangon military-linked figure had "occupied" the embassy in London and barred him from accessing t [...]
African Development Bank working on economic recovery support plan for Seychelles
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is working on a financial facility to support Seychelles in its COVID-19 recovery programme, said a top official o [...]
India imposes new curbs as Covid-19 cases hit record
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home region Gujarat became the latest to tighten coronavirus curbs on Wednesday as the country's infections surg [...]