An exhibition entitled "Light" is on display at the Eden Art Space, a theme that the organisers say is inspired by Seychelles' uniqueness that drives many artists to produce amazing art. The exhibition, which started in August, will close on September 30. Michelle Morden, the manager of Eden Art Space, told SNA that "we are [...]
Pope Francis on Saturday urged European governments to welcome migrants instead of viewing them as invaders, striding into in a hugely sensitive political debate again inflamed by mass arrivals on the second day of his visit to France's Mediterranean port of Marseille. The pontiff made the comments hours before he leads a mass in Marseille's [...]
A former Seychelles men's national team head coach, Ralph Jean-Louis, is temporarily in charge of the selection for the island nation's next two matches in the FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign. The chief executive of the Seychelles Football Federation (SFF), Dennis Rose, made the statement on Thursday. "The previous national team's management's contract expired [...]
The Seychelles Magistrates' Court on Friday remanded in custody a Tanzanian national and five Seychellois for the offences of carrying out advice in matters of witchcraft, trespassing on burial places, insult to religion of any class, as well as writing or uttering words with intent to wound religious feelings. The Tanzanian suspect was apprehended by the [...]
President Volodymyr Zelensky, who once enjoyed enthusiastic support from his allies in the defence of Ukraine, is encountering more diplomatic setbacks than at any point since Russia's 2022 invasion. Zelensky went to the US Congress on Thursday to face sceptical Republicans threatening to cut off massive aid for his country's fight against Russia and to [...]
Christopher Leon has been chosen as one of three judges for this year's The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Pan-African Regional Photo Contest. The 30-year-old Seychellois dive master and underwater photographer will be joined by judges chosen to decide on the winners of the contest, where he is joined by Sarah Waiswa - a Ugandan based in Kenya [...]
Libya's flood disaster, which killed thousands in the city of Derna, also displaced more than 43,000 people, the International Organization for Migration said Thursday. A tsunami-sized flash flood broke through two ageing dams upstream from the coastal city after the Mediterranean Storm Daniel lashed the area on September 10. It razed entire neighbourhoods, sweeping untold [...]
Women and youth entrepreneurs in the fisheries sector are now able to follow training sessions that will give them the opportunity to work in the certified laboratories at the Seychelles Fishing Authorities (SFA). This has been made possible through an agreement between the SFA and the COMESA Federation of Women in Business (COMFWB) signed on Thursday. The [...]
Air Seychelles will be operating 20 flights on the Tel Aviv route between Thursday, September 21 and Friday, October 6, to accommodate the increase in passengers for an upcoming Israeli holiday. The airline said on Thursday that the Sukkot celebrations mark the second-largest holiday period in Israel after Passover. In 2023, the annual Sukkot festival falls between September [...]
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday began his first official trip to China in almost two decades, with Beijing saying the visit will take ties to a "new level" as the Arab leader seeks financial support to help rebuild his devastated country. China is one of only a handful of countries outside the Middle East [...]
