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Five athletes from Seychelles heading for Commonwealth Youth Games

Five young athletes who will represent Seychelles at the 2023 Commonwealth Youth Games were officially given their send-off in a short ceremony held at the Olympic House, Mahe, on Friday, for the games that will take place in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago from August 4 to 11. This year Seychelles will be taking part [...]

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One child killed or wounded every hour in Sudan's 100-day-old war: UN

One Sudanese child has been killed or wounded every hour on average during the country's brutal war that has now raged for 100 days, the UN children's agency said Monday. The army led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary forces of Mohamed Hamdan Daglo have been locked into a battle to "win or die" [...]

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Seychelles' government to have further discussions on collection method for environmental levy

Seychelles' finance authorities will undertake further discussions with the Cabinet of Ministers on the environment levy for tourism accommodation expected to start August 1, amid concerns of tourism establishments on the proposed collection method. Top finance officials met with representatives of tourism accommodation owners and yacht operators on Monday to discuss the imminent environment levy. [...]

By | 2023-07-25T15:40:53+00:00 July 25th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Seychelles' government to have further discussions on collection method for environmental levy

African Day of Seas and Oceans: Africa is responding to call for sustainable use of resources, says Seychelles' President 

The adoption and implementation of Africa's Blue Economy Continental Strategy indicate that the continent is responding to a  global call urging humanity to review and rethink the manner it operates within its natural environment.  The statement was made by Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan in his address on the occasion of the African Day of Seas and Oceans [...]

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15 die in boat capsize off Senegal capital

At least 15 people, thought to be migrants, were killed when their wooden boat capsized off the Senegalese capital Dakar, a local official told AFP on Monday. Police and rescue workers were still looking for more bodies after the pirogue overturned overnight Sunday to Monday. "The navy told the vessel to draw alongside and they [...]

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Greta Thunberg fined for disobeying Sweden police, denies crime

Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg was fined on Monday for disobeying police at a rally last month, but said she acted out of necessity due to the climate crisis. The 20-year-old appeared in court in the southern Swedish city of Malmo after 11 am (0900 GMT) on Monday, without responding to questions from reporters. The [...]

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Emergency readiness: Seychelles registers civilians participating in EASF exercises 

Seychelles has commenced a four-day civilian roster verification and recruitment exercise as a member of the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF). The aim of the exercise is to re-register civilians who have already participated in EASF capacity building exercises in the past. As a member of EASF, Seychelles benefits from training that is for military [...]

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Technical and vocational education in Seychelles to develop with Chinese aid

Seychelles and China will continue to work together in the education sector with particular interest in technical and vocational education and training (TVET) as per an agreement signed last year. A Chinese delegation of 11 members, including senior officials from the education sector, directors from Dongying and Xianyang vocational institute, along with political officials, came [...]

By | 2023-07-24T15:09:41+00:00 July 24th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Technical and vocational education in Seychelles to develop with Chinese aid

Hospitalised Netanyahu prepares to put controversial reform to vote

Last-ditch efforts to reach a compromise dragged into the night as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares to put a key plank of his government's controversial judicial reforms to the vote Monday after undergoing surgery to fit a pacemaker. Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Jerusalem to oppose Netanyahu's proposal to curb [...]

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Locals, tourists flee wildfire on Greece's Rhodes island

Locals and tourists fled hotspots on the Greek island of Rhodes on Sunday, as firefighters, backed by water jets and helicopters, battled a blaze that sparked the country's largest-ever fire evacuation. Wind gusts of up to 49 kilometres (31 miles) per hour were complicating efforts to bring the flames under control. The island of Rhodes [...]

By | 2023-07-23T21:39:57+00:00 July 23rd, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Locals, tourists flee wildfire on Greece's Rhodes island