Christopher Leon has been chosen as one of three judges for this year's The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Pan-African Regional Photo Contest. The 30-year-old Seychellois dive master and underwater photographer will be joined by judges chosen to decide on the winners of the contest, where he is joined by Sarah Waiswa - a Ugandan based in Kenya [...]
Libya's flood disaster, which killed thousands in the city of Derna, also displaced more than 43,000 people, the International Organization for Migration said Thursday. A tsunami-sized flash flood broke through two ageing dams upstream from the coastal city after the Mediterranean Storm Daniel lashed the area on September 10. It razed entire neighbourhoods, sweeping untold [...]
Women and youth entrepreneurs in the fisheries sector are now able to follow training sessions that will give them the opportunity to work in the certified laboratories at the Seychelles Fishing Authorities (SFA). This has been made possible through an agreement between the SFA and the COMESA Federation of Women in Business (COMFWB) signed on Thursday. The [...]
Air Seychelles will be operating 20 flights on the Tel Aviv route between Thursday, September 21 and Friday, October 6, to accommodate the increase in passengers for an upcoming Israeli holiday. The airline said on Thursday that the Sukkot celebrations mark the second-largest holiday period in Israel after Passover. In 2023, the annual Sukkot festival falls between September [...]
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday began his first official trip to China in almost two decades, with Beijing saying the visit will take ties to a "new level" as the Arab leader seeks financial support to help rebuild his devastated country. China is one of only a handful of countries outside the Middle East [...]
King Charles III on Thursday pledged to do everything he could to strengthen the relationship between France and Britain, suggesting the "indispensable" partners could also team up to jointly tackle the climate emergency. In a speech at the French Senate on the second day of a three-day visit to France that London hopes will tighten [...]
The Seychelles Public Transport Corporation (SPTC) is satisfied with how the transition to cashless travel has been going so far, said a top official on Thursday. The corporation went cashless on July 1, requiring commuters to use SPTC bus cards to travel onboard its buses. "I can say that we are very satisfied with the [...]
On September 21, the world paused to observe World Alzheimer's Day - a solemn occasion to reflect on the formidable challenges faced by individuals battling Alzheimer's disease in Seychelles and across the globe. Alzheimer's, a relentless and debilitating condition that erodes memory and cognitive function, not only steals away one's past but also casts a [...]
Trust and solidarity form the bedrock of a functional multilateral order and rebuilding trust is paramount, said Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan in his statement at the United Nations 78th General Assembly's General Debate on Wednesday. Ramkalawan was the first person to make a statement in the debate being held under the theme "Rebuilding trust and [...]
President Wavel Ramkalawan highlighted the negative impact that the overall rating of "Partially Compliant" from the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes affects Seychelles, in a meeting with the President of the European Council. State House said that Ramkalawan met Charles Michel on Tuesday on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations [...]
