The Seychelles Investment Board (SIB) hosted two panel discussions on the future of investments and sustainable investments in the country on Monday as part of activities to mark its 20th anniversary. The half-day forum, held at Eden Bleu Hotel, gathered representatives from various industries, such as finance and tourism, as well as high-level government officials. [...]
Hurricane Beryl -- the earliest-ever Category 4 storm in the Atlantic -- swept quickly across several islands in the southeastern Caribbean on Monday, dumping heavy rain and unleashing devastating winds as it churned towards Jamaica. Carriacou Island, which is part of Grenada, took a direct hit early in the day from the storm's "extremely dangerous [...]
Israel's army yet again ordered the evacuation of parts of southern Gaza on Monday following a rare rocket barrage claimed by militant group Islamic Jihad. The Israeli military said about "20 projectiles were identified crossing from the area of Khan Yunis" in southern Gaza, in a rare salvo after nearly nine months of devastating conflict. [...]
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's new coalition government heralds a pragmatic shift to the centre right as opposition parties take control of more than a third of ministries, bringing hope for better governance but also cohesion fears. The African National Congress (ANC), which has governed since the advent of democracy in 1994, keeps 20 of [...]
Information, communication, and technology professionals from various sectors in Seychelles will soon be better equipped to tackle matters relating to cybercrime and cybersecurity. The professionals are attending a two-day training in Africa cybersecurity, cybercrime and critical infrastructure protection that began on Monday at the Military Training & Support Centre at Perseverance. The United States [...]
Three new Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF) officers were commissioned and one was promoted by the Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan, the Commander in Chief, in a ceremony at State House last week. Ivan Moise, who has been in the forces for 12 years, was promoted to the rank of Captain in December but was on an overseas [...]
France's far right was on Sunday eyeing a historic chance to form a government and claim the post of prime minister after winning the first round of legislative elections with the centrist forces of President Emmanuel Macron coming in only third. But it remained unclear if the far-right National Rally (RN) party of Marine Le [...]
French voters turned out in large numbers on Sunday for the first round of high-stakes snap parliamentary elections which could alter France's trajectory and see the far-right party of Marine Le Pen take power in a historic first. President Emmanuel Macron stunned the nation by calling snap polls after the far-right National Rally (RN) party's [...]
Two former Seychellois boxers are among the 10 Seychellois recognised for their outstanding contributions to Seychelles at this year's edition of the National Awards ceremony held on Friday at State House. Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan presented the awards at the event, which was also attended by prestigious guests and family members of the winners. Rival [...]
Seychelles has many guitarists, drummers and even keyboardists but not many violinists. Charles Lesperance, better known as Ton Charles (Uncle Charles), is one of the few veterans who have played the violin for many years. Lesperance is from Praslin, Seychelles' second most populated island, and grew up in the community of Anse La Blague in [...]
