The US Coast Guard said late Monday that its search for a missing submersible vessel near the Titanic wreck had been completed for the day, but that a national guard unit and the company operating the five-passenger underwater mission would continue scouring the surface overnight. The 21-foot (6.5-meter) craft, operated by OceanGate Expeditions, began its [...]
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday he agreed with China's leadership on the need to "stabilise" relations but that he was "clear-eyed" on vast disagreements. "In every meeting, I stressed that direct engagement and sustained communication at senior levels is the best way to responsibly manage differences and ensure that competition does not [...]
Over 350 individuals in Seychelles from different walks of life attended the ninth International Day of Yoga event held on Saturday, June 17, under the theme "Yoga for World as one family". Organised by the Indian High Commission, the 45-minute yoga session was held at the Palais des Sports indoor gymnasium. Speaking on the occasion, the High Commissioner [...]
Grieving families prepared to bury their dead in western Uganda on Sunday while others desperately searched for loved ones still missing after militants killed dozens of students in a school attack. Officials say at least 41 people, mostly students, were massacred on Friday in the worst attack of its kind in Uganda since 2010. Victims [...]
Seychelles celebrated the 30th anniversary of its constitution in a customary flag-raising ceremony held at the 'Lavwa Lanasyon' monument in the capital of Victoria on Sunday, June 18. The event commemorates the day the Constitution of the Third Republic of Seychelles was adopted by the Seychellois nation. On June 18, 1993, the island nation took [...]
South Africa's president arrived in Saint Petersburg, Russia on Saturday ahead of talks headed by an African delegation pushing for negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow even as doubts grow they will bear fruit. The African leaders are attempting to make the continent's issues heard after it has been buffeted by economic headwinds caused by the [...]
The Seychelles Coast Guard (SCG) received four fast response boats as a donation from the government of Bahrain during a handover ceremony at the SCG base on the main island of Mahe on Saturday morning. Seychelles is “significantly enhancing its ability to respond swiftly and effectively to various maritime incidents, ensuring the safety and security [...]
Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan has described his state visit to Maldives as highly successful, said State House on Friday. Ramkalawan visited several key Maldivian projects and facilities in order to observe best practices and possible exchanges of expertise on Thursday. These included the new Maldives International Airport project, the Ghanzee primary school, tuna fishing port, fish and [...]
Pope Francis left hospital on Friday after undergoing a hernia operation and returned to the Vatican, where his health will be under increasing scrutiny ahead of a busy summer. A smiling Francis left the Gemelli hospital in Rome at 8:45 am (0645 GMT) in a wheelchair, thanking the crowd of well-wishers outside. Asked how he [...]
Implementing the Marine Spatial Plan (MPS), undertaking species restoration projects, and controlling and eradicating invasive species are among the priorities of Seychelles to align its National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) to the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF). This was shared with SNA by the senior project coordinator and focal point for Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Indira Gamatis, after an inception workshop on Wednesday. The aim of [...]
