Category: News
Banning corporal punishment: Hitting a child may soon be illegal in private homes in Seychelles
Seychelles is taking steps to ban corporal punishment -- hitting a child -- in private households, daycare centres and children’s homes in line with r [...]
Paris braces for record heat as Europe scorched again
Parisians were on Monday bracing for potentially the hottest ever temperature in the French capital this week as a new heatwave blasted into northern [...]
Monsoon toll tops 650 as rains unleash flood fury in South Asia
Severe floods and lightning have claimed the lives of more than 650 people across India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan, officials said Monday as the [...]
La coalition de l’opposition des Seychelles annonce leur processus de sélection des candidats à la présidentielle pour 2020
La principale coalition de l'opposition des Seychelles, Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS), a annoncé au cours du week-end le processus de sélection d'un [...]
Seychelles Institute of Technology recognized as one of the world’s 10 innovative TVET centers
The Seychelles Institute of Technology (SIT) has been recognized as one of the world's 10 innovative technical and vocational education and training ( [...]
Seychelles’ opposition coalition announces presidential candidate selection process for 2020
Seychelles’ main opposition coalition, Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS), announced over the weekend the process it will follow for selecting a candidat [...]
Iran probes seized UK-flagged tanker, Britain to hold emergency meeting
Iran warned Sunday that the fate of a UK-flagged tanker it seized in the Gulf depends on an investigation, as Britain prepared for an emergency securi [...]
Absolute Koko: coconut takes centre stage in new skin care products from Seychelles
A new line of skin care products, Absolute Koko, is relying on the soothing power of the coconut.
The products are the latest creation of Exotic Scent [...]
Africa poses critical challenge for World Bank, IMF
Global heat maps of extreme poverty show Africa in deep red.
And the problem will only accelerate as population on the continent grows in coming decad [...]
Seychellois writers’ contributions to Creole literature recognised in new book
A new book in Seychelles is giving recognition to the rich contributions made by Seychellois writers to Creole literature in the form of poetry, story [...]