Category: News
Opposition leader in court as Senegal braces for more protests
Detained Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko will appear in court Monday, with his supporters urged to "massively descend onto the streets" for [...]
Pope Francis departs Iraq after historic trip: AFP
Pope Francis concluded on Monday the first-ever papal trip to Iraq, which went off without a hitch despite security worries and a second wave of coron [...]
SNA Interview: Angela Servina, first woman chief executive of Seychelles’ Planning Authority
International Women's Day is commemorated on March 8 all over the world as a celebration of women and their achievements. Seychelles – 115 islands in [...]
All-women team of divers works to monitor health of Seychelles’ coral
As Seychelles joins the rest of the world to celebrate International Women's Day, SNA spoke with a member of an all-women diver team from the Seychell [...]
Compensation talks for Seychellois fishermen aboard Spanish, French vessels underway
Discussions have begun over the compensation from the European Union (EU) due to Seychellois seamen on EU-flagged tuna vessels pending since 2005.
The [...]
Madagascar opposition protests against pandemic response
Hundreds of anti-government protesters took to the streets in Madagascar's capital Antananarivo on Saturday, denouncing alleged mismanagement of coron [...]
Live-streaming funerals a new option for mourning Seychellois to get around COVID restrictions
With restrictions in place limiting the number of mourners who can attend a funeral in Seychelles, families and friends are finding alternative ways t [...]
Pope Francis to meet top cleric Sistani on second day in Iraq
Pope Francis begins the second day of his historic Iraq visit on Saturday with an extraordinary meeting with Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, the top auth [...]
Boutique resort with superyacht parking aims to become a hot stopover in Seychelles
A boutique resort in Seychelles, L'Escale Resort Marina & Spa, has joined the portfolio of Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH), the first estab [...]
New bill creates fines for trustees in Seychelles not in compliance on businesses relationships
A fine not exceeding $5,000 will be applied to trustees who are found to not be complying with provisions made under a new bill approved by the Seyche [...]