Illegal poaching, overfishing and climate change are some of the biggest challenges the population of sooty terns is facing on Seychelles' Aride Island, said an official of the Island Conservation Society (ICS). Anthony Bentley, the Aride Island manager, gave details on the ICS annual census on the sooty tern. This year, through the census, ICS noted [...]
A South African woman celebrated her 118th birthday Friday as one of the oldest people in the world with a small party at her care home. Margaret Maritz was born on September 27, 1906, according to a copy of her identity card shown to journalists by a charity that helped to organise the party in [...]
The Supreme Court of Seychelles has sentenced two Ugandan nationals to seven and five years imprisonment for the importation of an illegal substance and a Seychellois involved in the same case was sentenced to seven and five years imprisonment for trafficking in an illegal substance, both of will be served concurrently. Nadia Birungi, 27, was caught [...]
The 39th edition of the annual Creole Festival will kick off on October 5 with the 'Moman Kreative' (creative moment), an event that gives school children from primary, secondary, and post-secondary institutions a platform to showcase their talents. The month-long Festival, which is an annual celebration of the various aspects of the country's culture, will be [...]
Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko on Thursday vowed investigations into what he described as "widespread corruption" under the administration in power before April, accusing it of having manipulated financial figures. "The policy of unbridled indebtedness (under former president Macky Sall) has led to the use of resources that is not transparent and that is conducive [...]
Israel on Thursday rejected a push led by its key backer the United States for a 21-day ceasefire in Lebanon, vowing to keep fighting Hezbollah militants "until victory". Israeli bombing of Iran-backed Hezbollah strongholds around Lebanon has killed hundreds of people this week, while the militant group has retaliated with rocket barrages. "There will be [...]
To mark its 10th anniversary, Gran Kaz, an entertainment company in Seychelles that has a casino, bars and grills and an art gallery, will host an international boxing tournament, featuring some of Seychelles' top boxers alongside a team from Russia on Friday starting 6 pm local time. The tournament will take place at Gran Kaz [...]
The National Assembly unanimously adopted a motion to designate Seychelles Deaf Language as an official national language, marking a significant milestone for the islands' hearing-impaired populationin. The motion was brought forward by Regina Esparon, the Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS) elected member for Glacis, on behalf of the Women's Parliamentary Caucus, coinciding with the Deaf Week [...]
Seychelles' Fitching Ratings at BB- with a positive outlook is a good indication that the country is doing well in regards to the macro-economic indicators set, said a top government official on Thursday. The statement was made by Secretary of State for Finance, Patrick Payet, when giving the the government's reactions to the Fitch Ratings, [...]
The Assumption Hotel development project in Seychelles has been submitted to the Planning Authority, which is the final phase before work begins. The announcement was made by Glenny Savy, the managing director of the government-owned Islands Development Company (IDC), in a familiarisation visit by Seychellois journalists to the island. Assumption Island, located some 800 kilometres [...]
