Category: News
Algeria sink Senegal to claim ‘incredible’ second African crown
Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi lauded his side's "incredible" Africa Cup of Nations triumph Friday as Baghdad Bounedjah's early goal earned a 1-0 victor [...]
Seychelles opens Indian Ocean Games with 2 golds in swimming
Seychelles has won two gold medals in swimming during the first day of the Indian Ocean Islands Games (IOIG).
The 10th edition of the IOIG was la [...]
Seychelles’ capital to renew twinning relationship with Meizhou, China
The Seychelles’ capital Victoria will renew an agreement with the city of Meizhou in China to rebuild a relationship which started two decades ago, sa [...]
Singapore returning millions linked to Malaysia scandal
Singapore is returning almost $40 million to Malaysia seized in connection with a massive financial scandal that played a major role in the toppling o [...]
Kenya to launch Africa’s biggest wind farm
Kenya will on Friday inaugurate Africa's biggest wind power plant, a mammoth project in a gusty stretch of remote wilderness that now provides nearly [...]
Brazilian national arrested in Seychelles for bringing in cocaine
A Brazilian has been arrested and is in detention in Seychelles for the offense of importation of a controlled drug.
The 22-year-old was arrested by o [...]
Nelson Mandela statue unveiled in Seychelles’ Peace Park on South African icon’s birthday
A three-metre bronze statue of Nelson Mandela was unveiled at the Seychelles’ Peace Park in Victoria on Thursday in honour of the universally beloved [...]
DR Congo Ebola outbreak an emergency of global concern: WHO
The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a "public health emergency of international [...]
4 things you didn’t know about the Indian Ocean Island Games
The Indian Ocean Island Games (IOIG) or the Jeux des îles de l'océan Indien, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from Indian O [...]
Seychelles’ court sends Comorian national back home after guilty plea for illegal fishing
The Seychelles’ Supreme Court has ordered that a Comorian national who pleaded guilty for illegal fishing in the island nation’s waters be repatriated [...]