Category: News
Saudi Arabia admits critic Khashoggi killed in Istanbul consulate
Saudi Arabia on Saturday admitted that critic Jamal Khashoggi was killed during a "brawl" inside its Istanbul consulate, an explanation that President [...]
Grim health news: Study shows 50 percent of children ages 8 to 10 are obese in Seychelles
One out of every two children between eight to ten years old in Seychelles is obese as a result of low physical activity and poor diet, a new scientif [...]
US, Europe shun Saudi conference over Khashoggi
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and senior ministers from Europe on Thursday pulled out of an investment conference in Saudi Arabia, deepening th [...]
Search for oil to begin in Seychelles-Mauritius managed area
A new survey to explore potential oil reserves is expected to begin in an area jointly managed by Seychelles and Mauritius.
The chief executive of Pe [...]
Civilians flee Comoros bloodshed as govt forces reinforced
Comoros security forces intensified their crackdown against anti-government rebels on the island of Anjouan on Thursday, with witnesses reporting heav [...]
Travel warning issued for Seychellois in South Africa after woman is kidnapped for 3 days
The Department of Foreign Affairs and the Seychelles police are advising all Seychellois citizens to remain vigilant when travelling abroad after a Se [...]
UK PM says open to longer post-Brexit transition
Prime Minister Theresa May confirmed Thursday that Britain would consider extending the transition period after Brexit for a few months if needed to a [...]
New energy policy is a roadmap to increase Seychelles’ renewable energy use to 15 percent
A first draft of a proposed policy on energy efficiency in Seychelles with clearer guidelines on how to provide at least 15 percent of the island nati [...]
A look at 6 gifts given to President Faure of Seychelles
A new exhibition in Seychelles showcases gifts given to President Danny Faure over the last 12 months. The gifts were given by heads of state and dign [...]
DRC Ebola outbreak not global emergency ‘at this time’: WHO
A deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is deeply worrying, but does not yet merit being labelled a global health emergency, t [...]