Fears of a regional Middle East war grew on Saturday after the assassination of Hamas's political leader, blamed on Israel, triggered vows of vengeance from Iran-backed Middle East groups. The United States said it would move additional warships and fighter jets to the region as the Iran-aligned "Axis of Resistance" readied its response to the killing [...]
Many people in Seychelles, 115 islands in the western Indian Ocean, associate Dr Odile De Comarmond with education, as the former teacher who was the principal secretary for education until 2022, spent 44 years in the education profession. However, De Comarmond, who holds a PhD, has a love affair with history. The educator and historian started [...]
Penalties for poaching and trading of wild animals and birds in Seychelles have been increased through an amendment to the Wild Animals and Birds Protection Act earlier this week in an effort to protect the diverse wildlife. The amendment to the Act, presented to the National Assembly on Wednesday by the Minister for Agriculture, Climate Change [...]
The Danny Faure Foundation (DFF) received a donation of SCR 100,000 ($7,376) from the Chinese Embassy in Seychelles on Friday to get its new "Youth Coastline Watch Group" project underway. The initiative, due to begin soon, aims to empower a generation of young environmental stewards proficient in scientific methodologies, including the use of technologies and [...]
Three bodybuilders from Seychelles will participate in the Gym Angel Classic tournament scheduled for August 3 in Klerksdorp, South Africa. Jolaine Valentin, Rodney Henriette and Ahmad Moncherry are the three bodybuilders who will be competing in the tournament in which the pro-cards and spots to the World Championship are up for grabs. The Championships will [...]
Nigeria prepared for nationwide protests over the cost of living on Thursday with authorities warning about attempts to copy the violent demonstrations in Kenya that forced the government to backtrack on new taxes. Africa's most populous country is struggling with soaring inflation and a sharply devalued naira currency after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu introduced reforms a [...]
US journalist Evan Gershkovich and a Russian intelligence colonel jailed for a Berlin murder were among two dozen prisoners freed Thursday in the biggest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War. The intricate multinational deal that freed the Wall Street Journal reporter and others including former US marine Paul Whelan involved months of secret negotiations, [...]
Seychelles' strategy to attract finance and investment in energy transition-related projects, such as renewable energy and green technologies, will be completed by the end of this year. The chief executive of the Seychelles Investment Board (SIB), Anne Rosette, revealed the plans to the media on Thursday after a workshop held together in collaboration with the [...]
The Seychelles Petroleum Company (SEYPEC) will replace four of its five tankers with new and more advanced ships in the coming years, said a top official. This follows the approval by the Cabinet of Ministers last Wednesday of the SEYPEC's strategic plan to replace its aging tanker fleet with new, technologically advanced vessels. The SEYPEC chief [...]
Brash, brazen, brilliant. American sprint duo Noah Lyles and Sha’Carri Richardson will look to live up to their billing as Olympic 100m favourites when the track and field programme at the Paris Games starts on Friday. The reigning world champions are the stars of a recently-released Netflix docuseries entitled "Sprint", giving an up-close and personal [...]
