Category: News
Mozambique floods kill four in capital area
Four people have died in floods following days of incessant rains in southern Mozambique, the country's institute for risk management said on Saturday [...]
US to support Tea Tavern trail in Seychelles through small grants programme
The Regional Environment Officers (REO) grant programme from the United States Embassy will continue to support the maintenance and restoration work o [...]
Long-term air pollution exposure raises depression risk: studies
Long-term exposure to air pollution raises the risk of depression, according to a pair of new studies published in the JAMA network of scientific jour [...]
New maritime passenger terminal opens on Praslin Island in Seychelles
A new and larger passenger terminal has been inaugurated on Seychelles' Praslin Island which is expected to bring greater safety to passengers and pro [...]
Valabhji case: Prison authorities to investigate allegations of stolen documents
The illegal possession of firearms case involving prominent Seychellois businessman Mukesh Valabhji and his wife Laura, a lawyer, and three others, wi [...]
Russian baby case: Father pleads guilty to wilful neglect, mother is cleared of all charges
The father of a 17-month-old Russian baby, who died on Saturday, January 21, after being left alone in an air-conditioned car in a car park of a gym i [...]
Cholera kills over 1,200 in Malawi, threatens neighbours: WHO
The deadliest cholera outbreak in Malawi's history has killed at least 1,210 people, while vaccines remain scarce and several other African nations re [...]
S.Africa declares state of national disaster to end record blackouts
President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national disaster on Thursday in a bid to fast-track efforts to tackle South Africa's record electricity shortage [...]
Seychelles’ President to attend World Government Summit in Dubai
The President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, will join other heads of state and government for the upcoming World Government Summit in Dubai, schedu [...]
IDC to build airstrip on Desnouefs Island in Seychelles, classified as Important Bird Area
Seychelles' Islands Development Company (IDC) is planning to build an airstrip on Desnouefs, an outlying island, to facilitate the transportation of i [...]