Category: News
Niger stampede kills 20 at handout for refugees
Fifteen women and five children were trampled to death on Monday in a stampede for food and money for refugees in southeast Niger, a regional governor [...]
UAE issues reactor licence for first Arab nuclear power plant
The United Arab Emirates said Monday it has issued a licence for a reactor at its Barakah nuclear power plant, the first in the Arab world, hailing a [...]
Managers of Seychelles’ floating solar project will mitigate its environmental impact, officials say
All necessary measures will be taken to mitigate the impact on the environment during the construction of Seychelles' first utility-scale floatin [...]
Man dies as Storm Dennis slams UK, power cuts hit France
A man died after falling into a river on Sunday as Storm Dennis swept across Britain with the army drafted in to help deal with heavy flooding and hig [...]
‘One-woman show’ behind massive growth in Germany-to-Seychelles tourism steps down after 30 years
The year 2019 saw strong growth in tourism in Seychelles, with a 6 percent rise in visitor arrivals. To be exact 384,204 tourists seeking sun, sand an [...]
New Japanese clinic offering acupuncture opens in Seychelles
A newly opened Japanese clinic in Seychelles offers its clients alternatives to deal with various body aches and beauty needs through acupuncture and [...]
Afghan president cautiously hopeful about US-Taliban deal
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday voiced cautious optimism about a partial truce agreed between the Taliban and US and said that a further ann [...]
2 new patrol crafts from Sri Lanka officially join Seychelles’ fleet
Two new patrol vessels gifted by the Sri Lankan government to help in maritime surveillance officially joined the Seychelles Coast Guard fleet on Frid [...]
3 teams from Seychelles participating in regional volleyball tourney in Madagascar
Three teams from Seychelles will be participating in the 26th edition of the zone 7 club championship of the African Volleyball Confederation (CA [...]
Egypt confirms first coronavirus case in Africa
Egypt's health ministry on Friday announced the first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus in Africa.
The sufferer was not Egyptian, the ministry s [...]