Seychelles' citizens living abroad will have the chance to get their passports made without having to travel to the island nation, said a top government official last week. The statement was made by the Minister for Internal Affairs and Immigration, Errol Fonseka, when answering a question from a member of the National Assembly, on [...]
November 19 marked two years since the prominent Seychellois businessman Mukesh Valabhji and his wife Laura, a lawyer, appeared in the Supreme Court, after being arrested a day earlier by police on suspicion of money laundering of $50 million. The couple have been on remand since. The case is related to $50 million granted to [...]
With the aim to keep Seychelles in the international limelight as a destination, Tourism Seychelles participated in the 2023 World Travel Market (WTM) in London and other side events. According to Tourism Seychelles in a recent communique, the marketing arm of the Ministry of Tourism, over 4,000 exhibitors took part in the World Travel Market London 2023, which took place from November 6 to 8. [...]
French President Emmanuel Macron told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu there were "too many civilian losses" in Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza, his office said Sunday. Israel has vowed to destroy the Palestinian militant group after it carried out the deadliest attack in the country's history on October 7. About 1,200 people, mostly civilians, [...]
Liberian leader and football legend George Weah has conceded defeat to opposition leader Joseph Boakai after a tight presidential run-off, saying it was "time to put national interest above personal interest". The latest and nearly complete results on Saturday showed Boakai leading with nearly 51 percent of the votes in Liberia, Africa's oldest republic, which [...]
A Seychellois woman living in Berlin, Germany, is writing a second book in which people share their nightly dreams in word and through photographs and is now in Seychelles looking for the participation of her compatriots. Vanessa Nicette, a Seychellois on her father's side, has been documenting people's dreams for over 10 years and she [...]
Indian rescuers said Saturday they had paused efforts to reach 41 men trapped in a collapsed road tunnel after a cracking sound created a "panic situation" over the possibility of a further cave-in. Excavators have been removing debris from the under-construction road tunnel in the northern Himalayan state of Uttarakhand since Sunday after a portion [...]
A group of children in the PAREO Programme in Seychelles had the opportunity to learn from countries involved in the project and also showcased the activities they have been doing in a presentation event in Mauritius. The ceremony, which took place on Tuesday, included performances, games and an exhibition that showcased the talents of the children involved [...]
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron vowed to maintain military support for Ukraine during a surprise visit to Kyiv announced on Thursday, with the West's attention focused on the Middle East. The visit by Cameron, a former prime minister, came as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the flow of vital artillery ammunition from Western allies [...]
The UN human rights chief on Thursday highlighted allegations of serious rights violations in the Israel-Hamas war that he said needed "full accountability". Volker Turk said "extremely serious allegations of multiple and profound breaches of international humanitarian law, whoever commits them, demand rigorous investigation and full accountability". The UN high commissioner for human rights did [...]
