Guests at the Kempinski Seychelles Resort have the opportunity to indulge in a globally renowned and distinctive dinner theatre event known as 'Le Petit Chef', said the restaurant manager of the resort, Vijay Gopal. Gopal told SNA that the new addition to the resort's array of activities is a concept that is available in over 90 [...]
Seychelles has seen a 6 percent increase in tourist arrivals in 2023 compared to 2022, however latest developments in several parts of the world show a need to diversify the island nation's markets, said a top official on Friday. The statement was made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Sylvestre Radegonde, who praised [...]
In the aftermath of the explosion at the CCCL storage facility at the Providence Industrial Estate on December 7, many individuals and businesses that were affected are looking for glass to replace the ones damaged. Seychelles suffered two major blows on December 7 when heavy rainfall caused severe damage to roads, flooding, and landslides, with damage [...]
The flamboyantly plumed Secretary Bird and the serpent-catching Snake Eagle are among dozens of Africa's large birds of prey facing a human-driven "extinction crisis" researchers said on Thursday. Previous research has shown that rapid human and agricultural expansion has had a particularly dire impact on vultures in Africa, due to habitat change and poisoning. But [...]
Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, the commander of Sudanese paramilitary forces that are fighting the national army, met South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Pretoria on Thursday as part of a tour of African capitals. Daglo has also met regional leaders in Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia and Djibouti since late December, his first visits abroad since the start [...]
Seychelles has been listed as the richest country in Africa in the Global Finance Magazine edition released on December 21. According to the magazine, Seychelles is ranked 56th in the world and tops the list for African countries with a gross domestic product (GDP) and purchasing power parity (PPP) of $39,662. Seychelles, an archipelago [...]
The Seychelles Padel Society celebrated one year since it inaugurated the first padel court on Mahe, the main island, with a tournament, that featured locals and international players. Over 15 participants, both men and women, competed over three days and the first rounds took place on the padel court at the Labriz Gastrolounge in the [...]
More than 50 people were reported missing Thursday as Japanese rescuers battled to reach hundreds still cut off from help three days after a devastating earthquake left at least 78 dead.As the frantic search for survivors continues, more than a dozen communities remained isolated by landslides and blocked roads in central Japan, where the 7.5-magnitude [...]
The UN's top court will hear submissions next week from South Africa and Israel after Pretoria opened a case for what it called Israel's "genocidal" acts in Gaza. South Africa wants to International Court of Justice to urgently order Israel to suspend its military operations in Gaza, in a case which Israel rejected "with disgust." [...]
Somalia on Tuesday vowed to defend its territory after a controversial deal between Ethiopia and the breakaway state of Somaliland that it branded an "aggression". The government in Mogadishu also said it had recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia and issued an appeal to the international community to stand by its side over the "blatant assault" [...]
