A week-long series of activities were organised by the Seychelles National Museums for all ages to celebrate the 2023 International Museum Day under the theme "Museums, Sustainability and Well-being." The International Museum Day was established by the International Council of Museums (ICOM) in 1977. Celebrated on May 18, International Museum Day is aimed at increasing public awareness [...]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is poised for a first post-invasion trip to the Asia-Pacific, meeting allies at a G7 summit in Hiroshima as the bloc hit Russia's "war machine" with further sanctions. The previously unannounced visit was revealed by officials Friday -- a rare long-haul foray for the war-time president and an opportunity to huddle [...]
The 13th Regional Conference of Heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies in the Commonwealth of Africa held in Seychelles enabled its participants to discuss problems specific to each country, allowing the identification of common points of concern. At the conference, which ended on Friday, May de Silva, the commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission of Seychelles, was confirmed as the new chairperson of the [...]
Seychelles has won two gold and three bronze medals at the African Weightlifting Championships taking place in Tunisia from May 14 to May 19. Twenty-year-old Joelita Coloma won two gold medals at the competition on Wednesday. She earned her first gold medal in the snatch lifting, a total of 85 kg, but came out fourth in [...]
Seychelles has improved its compliance rating with the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), according to the latest report of the compliance committee, a top official said on Friday. The principal secretary for fisheries, Roy Clarisse, told reporters that "this year, Seychelles scored 86 percent compared to 80 percent, last year. This is a great improvement, considering that the [...]
Arab leaders are to welcome Syrian President Bashar al-Assad back into the fold Friday at a summit in Saudi Arabia that is also expected to confront conflicts in Sudan and Yemen. Assad arrived in the Red Sea coastal city of Jeddah on Thursday for the Arab League gathering, his first since the bloc suspended Syria [...]
The Seychelles’ government has expressed its deep concern with the ongoing conflict in Sudan and the resulting humanitarian crisis and calls on the international community to support the northeastern African country in its efforts to find a just and lasting solution to the conflict. In a press communique on Thursday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said “We strongly [...]
The death toll from floods that have devastated northeastern Italy rose to 13 on Thursday, according to media reports, driving thousands from their homes and destroying crops in an area known as the country's orchard. Rescue workers have been searching for anyone trapped by floodwaters in the Emilia Romagna region. Authorities have not confirmed the [...]
The Seychelles' government has identified green power production, eco-tourism development, and agricultural export, along with four other venture possibilities, as investment priorities open to local and foreign investors. These areas of investment were outlined in the Seychelles Investor Map, a document approved by the Cabinet of Ministers on Wednesday. The Investor Map developed by the Ministry of [...]
An investigation is ongoing by Seychelles' authorities into what appears to be a fraudulent case involving cryptocurrency between several parties based internationally and locally, in which Nouvobanq, was the targeted bank. According to a press communique on Wednesday from Nouvobanq, the ongoing investigation is being conducted by the bank, the Financial Crime Investigation unit within [...]
