Emmerson Mnangagwa became Zimbabwe's second president after outmanoeuvring long-time ruler Robert Mugabe with a military-backed coup in 2017 -- and at 80 shows no signs of wanting to retire. Nicknamed "The Crocodile" because of his ruthlessness, Mnangagwa, who analysts judge more autocratic than his predecessor and lacking Mugabe's intellectual flair and ideological vision, is seeking [...]
The 10th edition of the Biennale de Danse of Seychelles was officially launched on Monday with the participation of international dancers. The group of dancers and choreographers from Rodrigues, Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia, received their bags in a short ceremony at the National Theatre. Also present is a choreographer from South Africa, Refiloe Mogoje. [...]
Seychelles' health ministry is launching a new population-based survey on cardiovascular diseases and other non-communicable diseases to assess the distribution of health behaviours, diet and main risk factors in the whole population. The survey, which will be conducted from mid-August 2023 until December 2023, will help local health authorities start the process to establish a better database on cardiovascular [...]
Spain won the Women's World Cup for the first time in their history with skipper Olga Carmona striking in the first half for a deserved 1-0 victory over England in Sunday's final. The gripping encounter was a fitting conclusion to a tournament in Australia and New Zealand which has broken records and will be remembered [...]
Franco-Seychellois singer Vanessa Anacoura has released two songs on various musical platforms and is looking to make a name for herself in the music industry. Anacoura, who is singing on a part-time basis, has released two singles "Je ne veut plus de toi" (I don't want you anymore) and "Si seulement" (If only) and the [...]
A group of children from Praslin Island in the PAREO programme learned more about restoring coral reefs in a whole-day programme organised by the Marine Conservation Society Seychelles (MCSS) recently. The PAREO's mission, which includes Seychelles, Mauritius, Reunion, and Comoros, is to raise awareness among children and local communities about the protection of coral reefs and move [...]
Jorge Vilda was derided by some of his players as a control freak who was not up to the job, but the coach now stands on the brink of making history with Spain at the Women's World Cup. His team face England in front of a sell-out 75,000 crowd in Sydney in Sunday's final, and [...]
More Seychellois dancers are expected to be exposed to higher-level contemporary dance through their participation in the 10th edition of the Biennale de Danse. Taking place between August 21 to September 2 in the island nation under the theme 'Water', the Biennale will see the participation of groups from Congo, Mauritius, Rodrigues, Russia, and Seychelles, with a [...]
The taking of appropriate steps to follow up on the Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission (TRNUC) Report and the establishment of a successor body, are two calls for actions made by the Seychelles National Assembly in its Majority Report. TRNUC, which was established in 2018 to work on settling past political divisions and grievances [...]
West African military chiefs held a second day of talks in Ghana on Friday, preparing for a possible armed intervention in Niger after a coup ousted President Mohamed Bazoum. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has agreed to activate a "standby force" as a last resort to restore democracy in Niger after generals [...]
