With the aim of raising awareness of the benefits of climate services to end-users, the third Intra-ACP Climate Services and Related Applications Programme (ClimSA) kicked off in Seychelles on Monday. The three-day forum is being held under the theme "Building Bridges for Climate Services: Advancing Stakeholder Dialogue to Enhance Regional Resilience in Vulnerable Countries." A joint initiative of [...]
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrapped up Sunday a G20 summit that played down deep divisions over the war in Ukraine and climate change, but gave him a moment in the diplomatic spotlight. G20 nations have been riven over the Ukraine war since Moscow's invasion last year, with Russian President Vladimir Putin skipping the summit [...]
Moroccan rescuers supported by newly-arrived foreign teams on Monday faced an intensifying race against time to dig out any survivors from the rubble of mountain villages, on the third day after the country's strongest-ever earthquake. The 6.8-magnitude quake struck the Atlas mountains late Friday southwest of the tourist centre of Marrakesh. It killed almost 2,500 [...]
Shaniah Dick was crowned Miss Grand Seychelles 2023 in a short ceremony at the Hilton Labriz Silhouette Resort's gastro lounge at Bel Ombre on Sunday. Dick was bestowed with the crown previously worn by "Miss Seychelles... Another World" winner – sponsored by Jouel. The 19-year-old student is now preparing for the upcoming Miss Grand International [...]
The athletes in Team Seychelles who won medals at the 11th edition of the Indian Ocean Island Games (IOIG) received their cash rewards in a ceremony on Saturday at the State House. Seychelles won a total of 84 medals, which consisted of 11 gold, 33 silver, and 40 bronze medals at the Games, which took [...]
Moroccans on Sunday mourned the victims of a devastating earthquake that killed more than 2,000 people as rescue teams raced to find survivors trapped under the rubble of flattened villages. The strongest-ever quake recorded in the North African country has killed at least 2,012 people and injured over 2,000, many seriously, according to the latest [...]
For people who are wondering what to do in Seychelles, a new publication called "Inside Seychelles" might just provide some ideas. "Inside Seychelles" has been around for almost a year now, but recently it has been picking up more traction and giving tourists and locals a taste of where they can go for food, [...]
For people who are wondering what to do in Seychelles, a new publication called "Inside Seychelles" might just provide some ideas. "Inside Seychelles" has been around for almost a year now, but recently it has been picking up more traction and giving tourists and locals a taste of where they can go for food, [...]
The African Union's entry to the G20 on Saturday was welcomed by leaders across Africa who said the move would give the continent a "voice". Until recently, South Africa was the only African country that was part of the grouping. "Kenya welcomes the addition of the African Union -- the fastest growing continent in the [...]
The World Artistic Dance Federation (WADF) is willing to work with dance coaches and choreographers in Seychelles to help local dancers improve their techniques and skills, a senior officer of the federation shared. In a recent interview with SNA, the senior vice president of WADF, Irina Smalko, outlined that "when it comes to traditional dance, Seychelles is [...]
