Category: News
Rwanda arrests hotelier from ‘Hotel Rwanda’ on ‘terrorism’
Rwandan investigators announced Monday they had arrested Paul Rusesabagina, whose heroic actions during the 1994 genocide were depicted in the Oscar-n [...]
To hike the heights of Mahe, visitors to Seychelles will pay new $6 fee
The Seychelles National Parks Authority (SNPA) introduced the first paying nature trail on Mahe under its management after re-opening the Copolia trai [...]
No COVID-19 cases among health personnel treating patients in Seychelles in challenging circumstances
Health professionals in Seychelles find the island nation's COVID-19 quarantine and isolation centres challenging, since they were not designed for th [...]
S. Africa to send new envoys to crisis-hit Zimbabwe
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday said he would send special envoys to Zimbabwe within "days" in a second attempt to resolve an ongoi [...]
New fees expected for superyachts calling to Seychelles’ Port Victoria
The Seychelles Port Authority (SPA) is working on a new ‘premium entry fee’ that will apply to superyachts calling to Port Victoria.
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Sudan government and rebel groups agree peace deal
Sudanese leaders and rebel commanders agreed Monday on a "historic" peace deal, a crucial step towards ending 17 years of conflict in which hundreds o [...]
Teens in Seychelles can assist turtle monitoring programme, help fight poaching
Seychelles’ Ministry for Environment, Energy and Climate Change has launched a volunteer programme where adolescents assist with its turtle moni [...]
US-Israeli delegation lands in Abu Dhabi on historic flight
A US-Israeli delegation led by White House advisor Jared Kushner arrived Monday in Abu Dhabi, on the historic first commercial flight from Tel Aviv to [...]
Floating solar demonstration project to be installed off Seychelles’ coast
A floating photovoltaic demonstration project is expected to be installed off the coast of Seychelles’ Providence Industrial Esta [...]
Death of ‘Black Panther’ star spotlights early-onset colon cancer
Actor Chadwick Boseman's death from colon cancer at the age of 43 has highlighted the growing rate of this disease among younger adults, who are often [...]