Work to develop a national policy on virtual assets has started with the aim of putting in place a legal framework in Seychelles to help local authorities better supervise this activity and protect the public, said a top government official on Tuesday. Seychelles' finance minister, Naadir Hassan, made the statement to members of the National [...]
French President Emmanuel Macron will visit China from Wednesday, hoping to dissuade Beijing from supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine but without alienating a crucial trade and geopolitical player. "China is the only country in the world capable of having an immediate and radical impact on the conflict, in one direction or the other," an official [...]
Seychelles will receive more funding from the African Development Bank (AfDB) next year to maintain its economic stability, said a top official of the bank on Monday. The statement was made to reporters by the executive director of the AfDB, Jonathan Nzayikorera, after meeting with Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan. He said that AfDB is discussing how to [...]
Donald Trump will make an unprecedented appearance before a New York judge Tuesday to answer criminal charges that threaten to throw the 2024 White House race into turmoil. Trump is the first sitting or former American president to be criminally indicted -- a historic development that has propelled the United States into uncharted political waters. [...]
Work on a floating solar farm in Seychelles is expected to begin this year, following the signing of three agreements for the project on Tuesday. Once completed, Seychelles will have built the world's largest salt-water floating solar plant. The project, which has been seven years in the making, will see the installation of a 5-megawatt [...]
Seychelles and Mauritius must have a more integrated approach for addressing jointly emerging global issues of common concerns and interests on important international platforms, said a top official at the opening of the 13th Session of the Commission on Bilateral Cooperation. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, the 13th Session, hhich is taking place [...]
Paris voted overwhelmingly Sunday to banish for-hire electric scooters from the streets of the French capital, delivering a blow to operators and a victory for road safety campaigners. The referendum means the City of Light, once a pioneer in embracing e-scooter services, is set to become the only major European capital to outlaw the widespread [...]
Pope Francis thanked those who prayed for him during his illness Sunday, as he kicked off the holiest week in the Christian calendar just a day after leaving hospital following a bout of bronchitis. "I thank you for your participation and also for your prayers, which intensified during these past days. Thank you!", he told [...]
Seychelles' credit ratings remain at 'BB-' with a stable outlook from Fitch Ratings 2023, reflecting solid tourism recovery, stable growth prospects, low inflation and stable economic framework of the country. According to the Ratings released on Friday, "Seychelles' tourism sector recorded a solid recovery in 2022, with tourist arrivals surging by 82 percent year-on-year and reaching 86.4 [...]
The celebrated Ethiopian pianist and nun Emahoy Tsegue-Maryam Guebrou has died in Jerusalem aged 99, the Ethiopian patriarchate said this week. Guebrou composed more than 150 works and recorded four albums during her career, according to a foundation created in her name. The musician died Monday and "many people will attend her funeral" from abroad, [...]
