Seychelles and Saudi Arabia are expected to sign a visa waiver agreement as a follow up on a proposal discussed between the two countries last year, said the island nation's foreign affairs minister on Thursday. Sylvestre Radegonde made the statement at a press conference following a short visit to Seychelles of the Minister for Africa [...]
The purchasing power of Seychelles' residents has gone down considerably due to a 13 percent average increase in the price of food and services since December 2019 up to April this year, said a Central Bank official on Thursday. The head of research and statistics at the Central Bank of Seychelles (CBS), Brian Commettant, said that even [...]
Eleven newborn babies died in a hospital fire in the western Senegalese city of Tivaouane, the president of the country said late Wednesday. Just before midnight in Senegal, Macky Sall announced on Twitter that 11 infants had died in the blaze. "I have just learned with pain and dismay about the deaths of 11 newborn [...]
Seychelles is celebrating its African heritage through a series of activities that kicked off on Wednesday, May 25, to coincide with Africa Day. This year's four-day event was launched by the Secretary General of the Seychelles National Institute of Culture, Heritage and the Arts, David Andre, in an evening filled with African dress, music and dance at [...]
Postpartum depression (PPD) is estimated to affect more than one in ten women who have a baby and is just one of many mood disorders that a woman can get during pregnancy or in the first year after birth, known as the perinatal period. Source: Latest CNN News
Two people died and another was injured in clashes between security forces and protesting gold miners in western Burkina Faso, the government's spokesman said on Wednesday. Lionel Bilgo said the incident broke out in Hounde on Tuesday when security forces tried to "limit or prevent" a demonstration demanding the liberation of 12 miners arrested after [...]
CNN's Anderson Cooper speaks with the father of 10-year-old Amerie Jo Garza, one of the victims in the Robb Elementary School shooting. Source: Latest CNN News
CNN's Nick Watt looks at gun laws across the United States and why some are calling for new legislation to stop the violence. Source: Latest CNN News
Texas Democratic gubernatorial nominee Beto O'Rourke confronted Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and other officials on Wednesday as they tried to provide updates on Tuesday's deadly shooting at an elementary school in the state. Source: Latest CNN News
Two Egyptian nationals arrested in Seychelles in connection with robberies that took place at two foreign currency exchange bureaus have been remanded for 14 days, the Seychelles Police said on Wednesday. The first incident took place on Tuesday at around 2.40 pm in the Beau Vallon district where SCR11,000 ($816) and 5,830 euros were stolen. [...]
