Category: News
Seychelles’ President on International Women’s Day: Celebrate contributions, stand up for rights
The President of Seychelles has called on the island nation “to celebrate women’s contributions and stand up for women’s rights.”
In a message to comm [...]
Emotional MH370 families demand answers, five years on
Emotional relatives of those aboard Flight MH370 Friday demanded answers to one of the world's greatest aviation mysteries and called for the hunt to [...]
5-piece art exhibit recalls street scenes, scribbles of words at Alliance Française in Seychelles
Canvases with scribbles of words or scenes from the streets are what visitors can see at a five-piece exhibition by Seychellois contemporary artist Le [...]
Comoros president survives assassination attempt: campaign chief
Comoros President Azali Assoumani survived an attempt on his life on Thursday as he crisscrossed the country drumming up support ahead of polls on Mar [...]
Seychelles’ longest-serving president, France Albert Rene, is laid to rest during state funeral
Former President France Albert Rene, who led Seychelles for 27 years after taking power in a coup, was laid to rest near his mother on Thursday in the [...]
Kenya, Somalia to ‘work towards peace’ in sea border spat
Kenya and Somalia agreed Wednesday "to work towards peace" in a spat over an oil- and gas-rich region of the Indian Ocean, said the office of Ethiopia [...]
6 Sri Lankans detained in Seychelles on suspicion of illegal fishing
Six Sri Lankan nationals are being detained in Seychelles after the vessel they were onboard was intercepted in the waters of the island nation on sus [...]
C. Africa president meets pope, sticks by troubled peace deal
Central African Republic Faustin-Archange Touadera, during a visit to the Vatican Tuesday, stood by his country's peace deal the day after several mil [...]
Targeting fruit flies in Seychelles to save melons, pumpkin and cucumbers
Seychelles is relaunching a project to reduce the number of fruit flies, a pest that is currently affecting the production and yield of certain crops. [...]
UK, EU end Brexit talks with no sign of breakthrough
EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier and his British counterparts on Tuesday wrapped up the latest round of talks aimed at getting the Brexit deal throu [...]