Clients of Absa Bank Seychelles now have the option of buying goods at any shop in Seychelles and paying later with the introduction of the bank's new product on Thursday. The new product is called 'Buy Now, Pay Later' (BNPL) and was launched in a ceremony held at one of Seychelles' top household shops, Abhaye [...]
Russian strikes hit the Ukrainian port of Odesa for a third consecutive night since Moscow pulled out of a grain export deal, officials said Thursday, as Crimean authorities said a teenager had died in Kyiv's latest attack on the peninsula. At least 20 people were wounded following strikes on Odesa and the southern port city [...]
Kenya braced Wednesday for a new round of protests despite the government warning it would not tolerate further unrest after earlier demonstrations turned violent with more than a dozen people killed. The opposition has vowed three straight days of protests against President William Ruto's government, alarming the international community which has joined calls for a [...]
A sustained spell of dangerous heat was impacting the lives of millions of people across three continents on Wednesday as fires raged and health worries mounted. Greece was battling wildfires that have been exacerbated by scorching weather and temperature records have been broken repeatedly in the United States, Europe and China. Experts have said climate [...]
Research conducted by a group of students from the ETH University in Zurich will give the Seychelles' tourism department valuable insight into the areas that need to be addressed in terms of sustainability, said a top government official on Tuesday. The students presented preliminary results of a Trans-disciplinary Assessment Study, which had the theme of [...]
As of July 1, the new Seychelles Home Care Agency became fully operational after migrating from the Agency for Social Protection. The establishment of the agency through the enactment of the Home Care Agency Act is aimed at modernising and improving the quality of home care service offered to the elderly, disabled, and other groups needing such care [...]
With less than 40 days to go for the 11th edition of the Indian Ocean Island Games (IOIG), the calendar of events is now confirmed while preparations are picking up steam. Scheduled to take place in Madagascar from August 23 to September 3, the IOIG's official website has been launched featuring news and updates, as well [...]
The river running through India's capital New Delhi has reached a record high due to monsoon floods, authorities said Friday as army engineers were deployed to try to contain the waters. The Yamuna river was flowing in an "#EXTREME FLOOD SITUATION", India's central water commission tweeted, having reached a record width of 208.66 metres late [...]
Israel has decided to "recognise Morocco's sovereignty" over the disputed Western Sahara region, the royal office in Rabat announced Monday, citing a letter from the Israeli prime minister. According to the letter, Benjamin Netanyahu informed Morocco's King Mohammed VI of "the State of Israel's decision to recognise Morocco's sovereignty" over the mineral-rich desert region, the [...]
Seychelles has a new Blue Economy youth advocacy group, which streamed panel discussions live online as part of Blue Economy Day activities. A group of young professionals at the Seychelles Maritime Academy met to discuss unlocking the potential of an inclusive Blue Economy and the role of the youth on Monday. The talks, which lasted for about [...]
