The Seychelles National Assembly on Tuesday approved a proposed Citizenship Amendment Bill, which seeks to make adjustments to the conditions required for gaining Seychellois citizenship by naturalisation and registration. Twenty-two members voted for the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2023, presented by Errol Fonseka, the Minister for Internal Affairs. "Citizenship is a very sacred privilege and Seychellois [...]
At least 65 people have been killed in landslides and flooding triggered by heavy rainfall in northern Tanzania, the prime minister said Tuesday, revising down a toll of 68 given by regional officials a day earlier. Torrential downpours at the weekend washed away vehicles and brought down buildings in the hillside town of Katesh, 300 [...]
Asian countries led by Singapore dominated the top spots in a keenly watched survey of education capabilities published Tuesday, while levels in Europe slipped at a record pace -- and not just because of Covid. However, the report also showed that students in top performing countries were not necessarily happier. The PISA survey is carried [...]
Battle lines on fossil fuels hardened at UN climate talks on Tuesday despite scientists warning that global warming could breach the 1.5C threshold within seven years. A new COP28 draft agreement in Dubai included the options of phasing out fossil fuels or not addressing the issue at all, setting the stage for tough negotiations due [...]
Member of the Judiciary of Seychelles shared their plans and challenges with President Wavel Ramkalawan in a meeting at State House on Tuesday. The meeting came about after the members of the judiciary, which included judges from the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, and the Magistrates' Court, decided in one of their monthly meetings that [...]
To protect the personal information of Seychellois citizens, a Data Protection bill is before the National Assembly for approval after being presented on Monday by Vice President Ahmed Afif. Afif said, "Article 20 of our Constitution makes provision for the right to privacy this shows the importance of protecting our personal information. However, our Constitution [...]
The president of Guinea-Bissau dissolved parliament on Monday ahead of fresh elections, saying an "attempted coup" had plunged the West African nation into a new crisis. President Umaro Sissoco Embalo issued a decree closing down the opposition-dominated parliament and announced that a date for legislative elections would be "set at the opportune moment, in line [...]
Stood in the cold air of a southern Ukrainian village, dozens of investigators were digging into the ground, collecting dirt, taking photos and planting small red flags in the soil. Watching over the proceedings was Vladislav Ignatenko, a Ukrainian prosecutor conducting a world-first war crimes investigation into allegations of Russian ecocide. The case, which Kyiv [...]
Seychelles launched the first discussions on the impact of climate change on health at the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) in Dubai and revealed how it has been affected as a small island developing state (SIDS). The discussions were launched by the Minister for Health, Peggy Vidot, on Saturday. Vidot talked about the "deep sense of urgency [...]
Seychelles' authorities have destroyed 1.2 tonnes of illicit drugs, seized in Seychelles over a period of one year and a half, on Monday, making it the largest amount ever to be destroyed in the island nation. The drugs were burnt in an incinerator in the capital of Victoria, in the presence of the Chief [...]
