Category: News
Damaged ship leaking oil off Mauritius could split: PM
A ship that ran aground off Mauritius leaking tonnes of oil into the ocean is cracking, the prime minister said Sunday, threatening an even greater ec [...]
Electric night of Lebanon protests after blast
Lebanese protesters stormed several ministries Saturday in apparently planned raids after an explosion blamed on government negligence at Beirut port [...]
Seychellois Grace Barbé nabs award in Australia for her version of Creole song Mardilo
Grace Barbé, a Seychellois artist living in Australia, has clinched the award for the global category at the recent West Australia Music Award [...]
18 killed as Indian jet crashes at storm-hit airport
Fierce rain and winds lashed a plane carrying 190 people before it crash-landed and tore in two at an airport in southern India, killing at least 18 p [...]
Sports association in Seychelles using pro soccer app to track athletic progress
A registered sports association in Seychelles is making use of a pro soccer data application to track athletic progress and stay in touch with its par [...]
Multinational operating 2 Seychellois hotels ordered to pay staff salaries within 48 hours
A company managing Coral Strand and Savoy Resort and Spa, two tourism establishments in Seychelles, has been given a 48-hour notice to pay i [...]
Election triumph gives Rajapaksa brothers a tighter grip on Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's ruling Rajapaksa brothers secured a two-thirds majority in a parliamentary election that will allow them to rewrite the constitution and i [...]
Mauritius sounds alarm as grounded bulk carrier leaks oil
Mauritius on Thursday announced that oil was leaking from a bulk carrier that had run aground in the southeast of the island, sparking fears among gre [...]
Seychelles’ National Assembly approves new Elections Amendments Bill 2020
Seychelles' National Assembly has approved 17 amendments to the Election Act which seek to ensure a fair electoral process in the island nation. [...]
France’s Macron heads to Lebanon after deadly mega-blast
French President Emmanuel Macron was expected in Lebanon Thursday, two days after a monster blast sowed unfathomable destruction in Beirut and brought [...]