Marathon world record-holder and Paris Olympic favourite Kelvin Kiptum died in a car crash in western Kenya, police said Monday. The 24-year-old was driving from Kaptagat to Eldoret around 11 pm (2000 GMT) on Sunday when the car rolled, killing the young sensation and his Rwandan coach Gervais Hakizimana. "The car had three occupants, two [...]
Comparative research has begun in Seychelles by scientists from the University of Autonoma in Barcelona, Spain, on fossils and sediments that will help them understand how the island nation has changed compared to other islands of the world. The research that will be conducted on the three most populated islands, Mahe, Praslin and La Digue, is [...]
Madagascar's justice minister defended a new bill Friday to castrate child rapists, with the measure deemed "cruel, inhuman and degrading" by Amnesty International. The upper house Senate approved the measure permitting chemical and surgical castration Wednesday after it had been voted through by the National Assembly earlier this month. Amnesty International urged Antananarivo to drop [...]
Seychellois Mario Pragassen has been accredited with a Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) coaching licence B and is aiming for an A licence. Pragassen, the coach and founder of Pro Club Youth Academy in Seychelles, completed his course in Germany to earn the third top licence provided by the UEFA governing body, making him [...]
Several foreign fishing vessels engaged in illegal unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the Seychelles' territorial waters have been intercepted by the Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF). The SDF in a communique on Friday said that the remarkable achievement was made possible through a collaborative effort involving the Coast Guard, Air Force, Special Forces, and [...]
The Seychelles Institute of Art and Design (SIAD) will exchange opportunities for training with the Academy of Design and Innovation (ADI) from Mauritius through a newly signed agreement. The signing of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) took place on Friday at the headquarters of the Ministry of Education in the central Mahe district of Mont [...]
Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan will attend the upcoming World Government Summit (WGS) 2024 in Dubai from February 12 to 14, State House said on Thursday. The summit will be held under the theme "Shaping Future Governments" and the conversation will involve governments, international organisations, thought leaders, and private sector leaders from around the globe. The World Government [...]
The United States on Thursday warned Israel that staging a military push into the southern Gaza city of Rafah without proper planning would run the risk of becoming a "disaster." Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he ordered troops to "prepare to operate" in Rafah, after rejecting what he labelled Hamas's "bizarre demands" in [...]
Civilians facing bombs, thousands forced to flee and lost children -- aid organisations have sounded the alarm over the impact of escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where fresh fighting erupted on Thursday. Clashes between M23 rebels and pro-government forces that have gone on for more than two years have intensified in particular [...]
Large numbers of Russian forces are storming the frontline Ukrainian town of Avdiivka, its Ukrainian mayor said Thursday, escalating a months-long effort to capture the industrial hub. Moscow launched a costly bid in October to seize the town, which has been caught up in fighting since 2014, when it briefly fell to Moscow-backed separatists. "Unfortunately, [...]
