All but one of Seychelles' ambassadors met with President Wavel Ramkalawan at State House on Monday, where they discussed previously completed work and plans for the future. This is the second meeting with the ambassadors that has been hosted by President Ramkalawan, his first being in 2022. “We discuss various things, including giving a summary [...]
Pope Francis on Sunday announced the creation of 21 new cardinals to represent the Catholic faith's worldwide reach, who will be nominated at a council held on December 8. Five of the new cardinals come from the Argentine pontiff's native Latin America while countries including Indonesia, Japan, Serbia, the Philippines and India will also be represented, [...]
The mountains on Praslin, Seychelles' second most populated island, have been left with many scars after forest fires and erosion over the years and one nature conservation organsation has worked to restore the natural environment for the past 15 years. Dr Victorin Laboudallon told SNA that this is why the Terrestrial Restoration Action Society of Seychelles (TRASS) was [...]
Thousands of protesters marched through central London on Saturday calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon as the war in the Palestinian territory neared the one-year mark. Pro-Palestinian supporters from across the country began the march from Russell Square to Downing Street demanding an end to the conflict, which has killed nearly 42,000 people [...]
Seychelles will host the 2024 Optimist African Championship from October 12 to 19 with the participation of 76 young sailors from 16 nations. This is the second time Seychelles, an archipelago in the western Indian Ocean organises the event. The last time was in 2019. The chairman of the Seychelles Yachting Association (SYA), Michel Bristol, [...]
Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu will undertake his first state visit to India on Sunday, aiming to repair frail ties between the two South Asian neighbours. Pro-China Muizzu came to power a year ago on a promise to evict dozens of Indian troops deployed in his small but strategically located archipelago. Most South Asian leaders are [...]
Mauritius will hold legislative elections on November 10, the presidency announced on Friday, just a day after Port Louis sealed a landmark deal to regain sovereignty over a chain of islands from Britain. Parliament was to be dissolved immediately, President Prithvirajsing Roopun's office said, with candidates to be nominated by October 22. A five-year deadline [...]
After more than 50 years, the United Kingdom has declared it is relinquishing sovereignty over a secluded but strategically significant group of islands in the Indian Ocean. This, agreed after years of discussions, will see the UK hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in a historic gesture. It includes the tropical atoll of Diego Garcia, [...]
The Seychelles International Airport has welcomed 300,003 arriving passengers as of week 38, marking a strong recovery in travel demand, following a slower period in previous months. The Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) said in a press statement that it remains confident it will meet and potentially surpass its 2024 projections, which stand at over 420,000 passenger arrivals. The [...]
The second Seychelles executive leadership programme for 29 of the country's top government officials was launched on Thursday as part of a drive to modernise its civil service, in a ceremony held at the Savoy Resort and Spa. President Wavel Ramkalawan said his hope for this cohort is the same as for the last group, [...]
