Category: News
Fire ravages Uganda’s top university
A huge fire has destroyed part of the main building of Uganda's prestigious Makerere University, one of Africa's oldest, police said Sunday.
"The fire [...]
WHO endorses protocol for virus herbal medicine trials
The World Health Organization endorsed Saturday a protocol for testing African herbal medicines as potential treatments for the coronavirus and other [...]
A Canadian family sailing around the world finds safe harbour in Seychelles amidst COVID
A Canadian family that is sailing around the world is currently enjoying the seas of Seychelles as they take a break in their quest. The Lim family &n [...]
75 National Assembly candidates qualify for ballot in Seychelles’ October election
Seventy-three candidates from four political parties and two independents will contest Seychelles' legislative elections in October after receiving th [...]
18-time gold medalist Steven Baccus, a top Seychellois athlete, retires from weightifting
Seychelles' highest-achieving and most experienced weightlifter is retiring from the sport for medical reasons.
Steven Baccus, 42, is the most-decorat [...]
Race to rescue animals as Brazilian wetlands burn
Wildlife guide Eduarda Fernandes steers a speedboat up the Piquiri river in western Brazil, scanning the horizon for jaguars wounded in the wildfires [...]
20 candidates for National Assembly for One Seychelles; 4 running for Lalyans Seselwa
One Seychelles will have 20 candidates running for the National Assembly while Lalyans Seselwa will have only four after the parties submitted nominat [...]
2 independent candidates submit nominating documents for National Assembly election
Two independent candidates submitted their nomination documents on Friday to contest the Seychelles' National Assembly elections in October. &nbs [...]
Somalia names new PM, announces plan for national elections
Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has appointed a new prime minister hours after brokering an agreement with regional leaders for election [...]
Seychelles’ top 2 political parties submit National Assembly candidate documents for Oct vote
Seychelles' two leading political parties -- Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS) and United Seychelles (US) -- presented their National Assembly candidate [...]