Category: News
Seychelles’ history museum, itself in an ancient building, undergoing renovation works
The Seychelles’ Natural History Museum, located in one of the oldest buildings in the capital Victoria, has been closed since April 1 for renovation w [...]
Khartoum erupts with joy as Bashir successor steps down
Crowds of Sudanese waving flags and chanting "we toppled two presidents in two days" celebrated in the capital late Friday after the country's militar [...]
Tourist arrivals to Seychelles up 10 percent in 2019 so far, tourism minister says
The increase in tourism arrivals, the operation of Air France in Seychelles instead of sister airline Joon and the expansion plan for Port Victoria we [...]
60 Seychellois receive law enforcement training from United States officials
Over 60 Seychellois have recently benefitted from training from the United States of America in law enforcement, in particular, counternarcotics effor [...]
WikiLeaks’ Assange arrested in London on US extradition request
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's seven-year hideout in Ecuador's London embassy dramatically ended when British police dragged him out and arrested [...]
US Coast Guard says Seychelles’ ports lack strong anti-terrorism measures
A report by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) has found that Seychelles is not maintaining effective anti-terrorism measures at its port.
The Seyc [...]
President of Seychelles invited to visit Turkey, visiting delegation says
Building ties in the fields of tourism, energy and health are what Turkey is hoping to establish with Seychelles, said the head of the first Turkish d [...]
Sudan army ousts Bashir, protestors vow further demos
Sudan's army has ousted veteran president Omar al-Bashir, but protestors against his iron-fisted rule denounced a "coup" and thousands rallied outside [...]
Party of exiled former Maldives leader wins historic victory
The party of exiled former Maldives president Mohamad Nasheed has won the country's first outright majority in parliament in its democratic history, o [...]
4 family names linked to ships that shaped Seychelles’ history
The people of Seychelles – a group of 115 islands in the western Indian Ocean – are known as a melting pot of cultures with rich heritages from Asia, [...]