Category: News

Around 400 low-income households in Seychelles will benefit from the energy produced by a new solar farm once it becomes fully operational on the man- [...]

Counting begins in Mauritius election

Counting was underway Friday in Mauritius following a strong turnout in an election to decide who will govern one of Africa's wealthiest and most stab [...]

New association in Seychelles is promoting the importance of botanical gardens

A new not-for-profit association in the island nation -- Friends of Seychelles Botanical Gardens (FSBG) -- has launched with the aim of educating peop [...]

Congolese ‘Terminator’ warlord gets 30-year ICC sentence

A Congolese rebel chief nicknamed the "Terminator" received a 30-year jail term from the International Criminal Court on Thursday for war crimes and c [...]

South Sudan rivals meet as deadline looms for unity government

South Sudan President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar will hold rare face-to-face talks Thursday in Uganda, their representatives said, as tim [...]

Seychellois artist returns after 7 years with colourful works on display at Eden Art Gallery

An exhibition named after an item crafted from the Seychelles’ endemic coco de mer by a local Seychellois artist is on public display at the Eden Art [...]

7 fantastic events that made Seychelles’ Creole Festival a memorable hit

The main events of the 34th edition of the Seychelles’ Creole Festival -- an annual celebration of the island nation’s culture and tradition -- took p [...]

Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan set January goal on controversial Nile dam

Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan on Wednesday set a January 15 target for resolving an intensifying feud over a massive dam being constructed on Africa's Nil [...]

Major acquisition: Group of Seychellois entrepeneurs buys Cable & Wireless Seychelles

Cable & Wireless Seychelles is now owned entirely by a group of Seychellois entrepreneurs. The new shareholding group purchased the island nation's to [...]