Category: News
Seychelles’ President congratulates Chinese President Xi Jinping on his re-election
Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan has congratulated Xi Jinping on his re-election as President of China, State House said on Friday.
Xi Jinping [...]
China’s Xi handed historic third term as president
Xi Jinping was handed a third term as Chinese president on Friday, capping a rise that has seen him become the country's most powerful leader in gene [...]
20 years after US invasion, Iraq far from ‘liberal democracy’
Twenty years after the US-led invasion of Iraq toppled Saddam Hussein, the oil-rich country remains deeply scarred by the conflict and, while closer [...]
State of the Nation: Seychelles’ President says he is proud of mid-term achievements
Moving Seychelles forward and striving to give it the best possible reputation is part of what the government will continue to do, said President Wav [...]
Citizenship: 9 new Seychellois citizens take oath of allegiance
A group of nine individuals from different countries received their Seychellois citizenship certificates on Friday during a first-of-its-kind ceremon [...]
Tonne of heroin seized in French-Seychellois joint operation
The Seychelles Defence Forces have confirmed that around 1 tonne of heroin has been seized onboard a vessel in the Indian Ocean through a joint regio [...]
Japan donates $735,000 worth of health equipment to Seychelles
Seychelles has received a donation of health equipment worth $735,000 from the Japanese government that is aimed at helping to raise the island natio [...]
UN renews Sudan sanctions despite Khartoum’s pleas
The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday extended for one year long-standing sanctions on Sudan, ignoring pleas from Khartoum to lift the mea [...]
French Senate votes to raise retirement age from 62 to 64
France's Senate voted Thursday to raise the retirement age by two years to 64, as the government moves to overhaul the country's pensions system in t [...]
Marine science: WIOMSA elects first female president from Seychelles
Seychellois scientist Marie-May Jeremie is the first woman from Seychelles to be elected as the president of the Western Indian Ocean Marine Science [...]