Seychelles has started its first policy review with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to identify gaps in existing policies, which once addressed, are expected to improve transparency in the sector and attract more investors, according to officials. The review will be done in a three-day working session in the island nation with representatives from WTO. The session will include [...]
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Seychelles should consider passing legislation to protect women from sexual harassment in their workplace, as well as adopt criminal or civil penalties for such conduct, a World Bank index suggests. The World Bank's annual study called 'Women, Business and the Law 2022' assesses laws and regulations that affect women's economic opportunities in different countries. With a total [...]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russian forces are committing genocide in his country after images emerged of civilian bodies strewn across the street in Bucha, a city northwest of the capital Kyiv. Source: Latest CNN News
Stunned residents of the northern Somali city of Hargeisa were struggling to pick up the pieces Sunday after a massive inferno destroyed the central market, and with it the livelihoods of thousands. The mayor of Hargeisa, capital of the breakaway region of Somaliland, estimated the blaze that engulfed the Waheen market had caused losses of [...]
Never again, the phrase often uttered after crimes against humanity, in practice, almost never means never again. Source: Latest CNN News
Yemen's warring parties laid down their weapons for the first nationwide truce since 2016 on Saturday, with all eyes on whether the UN-brokered ceasefire will hold. The Iran-backed Huthi rebels and Saudi-led coalition have both agreed to observe the two-month truce, which took effect at 1600 GMT on the first day of Ramadan, the Muslim [...]
Retired Gen. Wesley Clark discusses Putin's next move after withdrawing many Russian forces away from Ukraine's capital city, Kyiv. Source: Latest CNN News
The lifeless bodies of at least 20 civilian men line a single street in the town of Bucha near the Ukrainian capital. Some lie face down on the pavement while others are collapsed on their backs, mouths open in a tragic testament to the horrors of Russian occupation. Source: Latest CNN News
Over 70 years of family recipes are being shared with the world as Albert Chetty, a businessman turned writer, published his first book containing an array of Seychellois Creole cuisine. The 'Seychelles Creole Cuisine' book has 156 pages and over 60 recipes for its readers. The recipes are those cooked at home by Chetty and his family [...]
