Discussions on how the government of the United Arab Emirates can offer special assistance to Seychelles following the flooding and landslide incidents as well as the CCCL explosion in the Providence Industrial Area started in a meeting of President Wavel Ramkalawan and a UAE delegation on Thursday. According to State House, the delegation led by the [...]
The reconstruction of houses damaged on December 7 in an explosion at the Providence Industrial Estate and those damaged by landslides after heavy rainfall on the same day will amount to SCR100 million ($7.5 million) to SCR200 million ($15 million), Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan said on Thursday. Ramkalwan made the statement in a live press [...]
A possible visa waiver agreement between Kuwait and Seychelles and creating an air link so that there can be more travel between the two countries, are part of the discussion held between the Ambassador of Kuwait to Seychelles and President Wavel Ramkalawan on Thursday. Mubarak Mohammad Alsehaijan paid a courtesy call on Ramkalawan at State House. [...]
Israel bombed Gaza on Thursday in its war against Hamas militants as a top White House adviser travelled to Jerusalem with a rift growing over civilian casualties. The war, now in its third month, began after the Palestinian group's unprecedented October 7 attacks on Israel that Israeli officials say killed about 1,200 people, mostly civilians. [...]
Seychelles and China will seek to enhance their cooperation and traditional friendship, said the newly accredited Chinese Ambassador to Seychelles, Lin Nan. The new ambassador presented her credentials to President Wavel Ramkalawan at State House on Thursday. "We have discussed projects that are advancing steadily such as tourism, fisheries, Blue Economy, education and health and many [...]
Over 331 people were taken to shelters by local authorities following an explosion at the Providence Industrial Estate that damaged their homes on December 7, which does not include people who relocated to stay with friends and family, said a top Seychelles' government official. The principal secretary of Local Government and Community Affairs, Kevin Perine, told [...]
South Africa's president on Wednesday sought to ease "tensions" between rival members of the Zulu royal family after a court ruled that the state's recognition of King Misuzulu Zulu was "unlawful". President Cyril Ramaphosa will appeal Monday's Pretoria high court ruling that his move to recognise Misuzulu Zulu at an elaborate ceremony in October 2022 [...]
The world for the first time on Wednesday approved a call to transition away from fossil fuels as UN negotiations in Dubai tackled the top culprit behind climate change, but at-risk countries said far more action was needed. After 13 days of talks and several sleepless nights in a country built on oil wealth, the [...]
The Seychelles Institute of Technology (SIT) will benefit from the expertise of the Jining Polytechnic in China through a newly signed partnership agreement. The two institutions signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Wednesday in a joint ceremony held at the Ministry of Education and the Jining Polytechnic in China through an online connection. [...]
Seychelles is officially a member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council in a significant move towards fostering sustainability and responsibility in its tourism sector, Tourism Seychelles said on Wednesday. According to Tourism Seychelles, the marketing arm of the tourism department, "Seychelles' entry into this network signifies its commitment to learning from the experiences of other nations and [...]
