In Antarctica, a scientist waits patiently for two frolicking humpback whales to poke their tails out of the icy waters so she can take a photographic "fingerprint" of the unique colors and patterns that allow researchers to identify individuals of the species. Andrea Bonilla, a Colombian scientist at Cornell University in the United States, has [...]
Russia began voting on Friday in an election set to prolong President Vladimir Putin's rule by six more years, as Kyiv branded the vote a "farce" and launched a barrage of deadly attacks on border regions. Officials in Moscow warned against any protests during the March 15-17 presidential vote, after calls from the opposition for [...]
The regional director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Lydia Zigomo, is on a first mission in Seychelles to get a first-hand appraisal of ongoing UNFPA activities in the island nation. During her visit, Zigomo was the guest of honour at a High-Level Forum on Thursday marking International Women's Day, which was celebrated on March 8, [...]
Seychelles is among a host of nations that participated in the Olympic relay around the world on Thursday in which almost 400 children and adults were present. Held at the Roche Caiman Sports Complex, the event, organised in collaboration with the French Ambassador to Seychelles, the sports ministry and the National Sports Council (NSC), where [...]
Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan has been invited for a meeting with the Roman Catholic Pope Francis at the Vatican in Rome on March 16. Ramkalawan made the announcement in his live presidential press conference for the first quarter of 2024 at State House on Wednesday. He was answering a question on if he will attend [...]
Humanity must preserve Earth before dreaming of colonising Mars because even nuclear war and unbridled climate change cannot make the red planet more liveable, Barack Obama said Wednesday. Speaking at a renewable energy conference in the French capital Paris, the former US president mentioned Silicon Valley "tycoons, many of whom are building spaceships" that could [...]
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday lauded Moscow's nuclear arsenal and warned that he was ready to deploy the weapons if Russia's sovereignty was threatened. The Kremlin has touted its nuclear prowess throughout its two-year offensive in Ukraine, last month warning Western countries there was a "real" risk of nuclear catastrophe if they escalated the conflict. [...]
Seychelles has ratified the United Nations Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction Treaty, also known as the High Seas Treaty or the BBNJ treaty. The BBNJ Treaty is an international agreement that aims to preserve and sustainably use the marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction. This includes the high seas, which are outside [...]
Seychelles' former President James Michel will testify on Friday, March 15, at 9.30 a.m. via video link in the illegal possession of firearms case at the Supreme Court of Seychelles involving prominent businessman Mukesh Valabjhi and his wife, lawyer Laura Valabjhi. Michel confirmed that he received a summon via email and for medical reasons he will [...]
Pirates have seized a Bangladesh-flagged bulk carrier off the coast of Somalia and taken its 23-member crew hostage, the boat owners said Tuesday. The MV Abdullah was sailing from Mozambique's capital Maputo to the United Arab Emirates with a cargo of 55,000 tonnes of coal when it was attacked around midday on Tuesday, the company [...]
