Category: News
South Africans hope Rugby World Cup win will unite the nation
South Africans white and black celebrated wildly on Saturday and expressed hopes that the Springboks' Rugby World Cup win, inspired by black captain S [...]
A taste of the islands opens on the UK coast: Seychelles Gastronomy
If you enjoy the Seychelles’ Creole cuisine but live in the United Kingdom, a newly opened Seychellois-owned restaurant is the place for you.
The rest [...]
Sri Lanka economy slowly recovering from Easter attacks: IMF
Sri Lanka's economy was slowly recovering from the impact of the Easter Sunday suicide bombings that killed hundreds and crippled the booming tourism [...]
Seychelles at 250: Remembering a devastating landscape that killed 75 people and reshaped Victoria
Seychelles in September launched a year-long celebration of a massive milestone: the island nation's 250th anniversary.
It was in August 1770 that [...]
US House formalizes Trump impeachment process in landmark vote
A deeply divided Congress formally opened a new, public phase of its investigation into Donald Trump on Thursday as US lawmakers voted for the first t [...]
Seychelles’ proposed 2020 budget rises 9 pct; increased minimum wage, health info system highlight advances
An increase in the minimum wage, an integrated health information system and new categories of work permits for non-Seychellois workers are some of th [...]
Boeing says up to 50 planes grounded globally over cracks
Boeing announced Thursday up to 50 of its popular 737NG planes had been grounded after cracks in them were detected, in another blow to the US aircraf [...]
Seychelles’ October past: Deadly avalanche and a National Youth Service rebellion
October in Seychelles - a nation of 115 islands in the western Indian Ocean – is filled with colour and music as the Creole Festival is celebrated. Th [...]
Court blocks Sri Lanka leader’s bid to resume hangings
Sri Lanka's top court on Tuesday effectively blocked a plan by the president to bring back hangings for the first time since 1976 before he leaves off [...]
Saudi ‘Davos in desert’: Glitz, smiles, hidden name cards
Wall Street titans smiled and schmoozed at a Saudi investment conference widely shunned last year over a critic's murder, but as wariness lingers some [...]