LGBTI Seychelles has launched the first LGBTI film festival of the island nation, where short and feature films will be screened to mark the beginning of Pride month, the month of June, when the LGBTI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transexual, Intersex) communities around the world come together to celebrate their sexual identity and freedom to be themselves. [...]
Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday began four days of celebrations to mark her Platinum Jubilee, the first British monarch in history to achieve such a feat. As thousands converged on central London to mark the historic milestone, messages of congratulation poured in for the 96-year-old queen. - United States - "Jill and I wish Your [...]
Reparations for the victims of human rights violations, which took place in Seychelles after the 1977 coup d'état until recent history, should be funded by the government, according to a newly set up Victims Committee of the Truth, Reconciliation, and National Unity Commission (TRNUC). The committee, which was set up in April with six members [...]
Rewind the clock to February 23, the day before Russia launched its all-out invasion of Ukraine, and one might be tempted to guess that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's days in office were numbered. Source: Latest CNN News
Retired Air Force Col. Cedric Leighton says that if Ukraine doesn't take the opportunity to withdraw from a pocket near the key city of Severodonetsk in eastern Ukraine, they risk losing a large part of their military. Source: Latest CNN News
Cyber Command, the US military's hacking unit, has conducted offensive cyber operations in support of Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia's invasion, the head of the command has confirmed. Source: Latest CNN News
• Video: Prince Louis' reaction to royal flypast • In pictures: Queen's Platinum Jubilee • Prince Harry and Meghan attend Queen's birthday parade Source: Latest CNN News
The Seychelles National Assembly voted for an amendment to the Constitution of the island state on Wednesday that gives the Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF) the right to enforce domestic law in relation to public security, environmental protection and maritime security. Effectively, the amendment gives a fifth function to the military and enables it to work [...]
The White House on Thursday announced the latest round of sanctions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, targeting Russian government officials and elites with a slew of new financial and diplomatic sanctions. Source: Latest CNN News
Travizory Border Security and a Seychellois law firm, Ferley and Associates, have terminated their collaboration, the Swiss company announced in a press release on Thursday. Travizory said that the termination comes as a result of unfounded rumours circulating in the press and on social media. The statement comes a day after the Leader of the [...]