Seychelles is celebrating its 37th Creole Festival, an annual celebration of the various aspects of the country's culture. This year, the event in which the Seychellois nation celebrates its diversity, rich heritage and culture, is taking place from the beginning to the end of October. One of the traditional dances of Seychelles is the Moutya, which [...]
The Speaker of the Seychelles National Assembly, Roger Mancienne, and his delegation, including Member of the National Assembly for Grand Anse, Waven William, met with the President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Duarte Pacheco, at the 145th IPU Assembly in Kigali, Rwanda, on October 12, according to a press statement. "President Pacheco remarked on Seychelles' [...]
Russia's strategic forces carried out drills Wednesday, including a test launch of a ballistic missile from a submarine, further stoking concerns that a nuclear weapon could be deployed in the Ukraine war. Russian President Vladimir Putin surveyed the drills carried out by his nuclear-capable forces as Moscow persisted in claiming, without offering evidence, that Kyiv [...]
Women who frequently use chemical hair straightening products could face more than twice the risk of uterine cancer compared to those who never use them, according to a new study published Monday. The findings, published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, have particular relevance for Black women, who make up a majority of [...]
Seychelles' honorary consuls will explore opportunities to bring additional benefits in various areas of national importance and strengthen collaboration with international partners in a biennial conference that started on Wednesday. Organised by the foreign affairs department under the theme "Harnessing Opportunities through Diplomatic Relations", the conference will take place from October 26-28. This year's consular conference will bring [...]
Prince Albert II of Monaco has arrived in Seychelles on an official visit following an invitation from President Wavel Ramkalawan. Prince Albert II and his delegation arrived in the island nation on Monday and will depart on Wednesday, October 26. For the first two days of his visit, Prince Albert II will undertake an expedition to the Aldabra Atoll, one of Seychelles' UNESCO World Heritage sites. The expedition is part of the Monaco Exploration Mission in the Indian Ocean, organised by the Prince Albert of Monaco Foundation and the Oceanographic Institute of Monaco. His official [...]
On October 26, 2020, Wavel Ramkalawan took office as the 5th President of Seychelles, after a landslide victory in the presidential and legislative elections. It is now two years since he was sworn into office and his first year was dominated by the Covid-19 pandemic. SNA met with Ramkalawan, 61, to learn more about his [...]
A protester was killed in Sudan Tuesday, medics said, as pro-democracy demonstrators marked the first anniversary of a coup that derailed a transition to civilian rule. Waving Sudanese flags, thousands of protesters in Khartoum and its suburbs defied security forces who have carried out deadly crackdowns on past rallies, demanding that "soldiers go back to [...]
The first formal peace talks between the warring sides in the brutal two-year conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region opened in South Africa on Tuesday. Led by the African Union (AU), the talks in Pretoria follow a fierce surge in fighting in recent weeks that has alarmed the international community and triggered fears for civilians caught [...]
Excited to serve a Creole-themed dining experience, the Mango House Seychelles food and beverage team - Koko Mango - has qualified to take part in this year's final of the 'Taste of Hilton: Flavour & Flair EMEA 2022' competition. The final will take place on November 3 in Barcelona under the theme 'Venture Beyond'. The annual even brings together [...]
