Category: News
German runner makes Seychelles his 124th country he has competed in
German marathon runner Hanno Rheineck has added a new country to his list, making it 124 after competing in the Seychelles Ephelia eco-healing race on [...]
Sudan braces for strike as protesters pile on pressure
Sudan is bracing for a two-day nationwide strike from Tuesday called by protesters to pile pressure on the military to hand power to a civilian admini [...]
President of Seychelles poses a question: Should Seychellois living overseas be able to vote in elections?
The Seychelles’ President, Danny Faure, is asking the Electoral Commission to organise a referendum for electorates to decide on whether a Seychellois [...]
Veterinary services for pets in Seychelles handed over to private sector
Veterinary services for domestic animals in Seychelles have been handed over to the private sector in line with new developments in the agricultural s [...]
Battered EU centre holds off populist surge in vote
Europe's mainstream political parties took a hit in elections on Sunday but held off a strong surge by the populist right of Marine Le Pen, Matteo Sal [...]
Facebook poll in Seychelles seeks to learn more about citizens’ views on corruption
Transparency Initiative Seychelles has launched a survey on Facebook to collect data on corruption-related issues.
The survey -- People’s Perception o [...]
Madagascar goes to polls in latest battle of bitter political feud
Madagascar holds parliamentary elections Monday in what is being seen as the latest round of a bitter feud between President Andry Rajoelina and his l [...]
Azure, indigo, cobalt: Sea of Seychellois blue showcased in paintings by Praslin-based artist
An ocean of blue will greet visitors to the Art Space Gallery in the Eden Plaza located on Eden Island as a Praslin-based artist exposes her work in a [...]
UK leadership hopefuls vow to succeed where May failed on Brexit
The race to become Britain's next premier has opened in earnest with an array of hopefuls promising to succeed where Theresa May failed and finally pu [...]
Ramaphosa to be sworn in as president of South Africa
Cyril Ramaphosa takes the oath of office on Saturday as president of South Africa, facing a brew of expectations and scepticism after vowing to reform [...]