A new book written by Seychellois Marsha Parcou about her journey as a woman and the challenges faced in life and how to overcome them was launched on Saturday. Entitled 'Becoming a Fanm Fasinasyon' (a fascinating woman) the book, which was launched at the Chatter Box Café, is part of Parcou's mission to inspire other [...]
At least 13 civilians have been killed and dozens wounded in an Islamist militant attack on a hotel in the Somali capital, officials said Saturday, as security forces battled gunmen barricaded inside many hours after the siege began. Fighters from the Al-Qaeda affiliate Al-Shabaab stormed the Hayat Hotel in Mogadishu on Friday evening in a [...]
Seychelles will be represented at the upcoming Miss Intercontinental Pageant by Shannen Henrie, who was crowned first princess at Miss Seychelles 2020. Miss Intercontinental 2022 will be the 50th edition of the pageant and will be held on October 14 at Sharm e-Sheikh, Egypt. Henrie expects to leave Seychelles on September 24 and will [...]
Foreign businesses will now have to undergo an evaluation before setting up their ventures in Seychelles according to the amendments being made to the Seychelles Investment Act, said a top official on Thursday. The statement was made by the principal secretary for investment, Michael Nalletamby, when talking to a group of licensing and registration officers about [...]
The world would save nearly 700 million tonnes of carbon pollution each year -- more than Canada's annual emissions -- if every person adopted the Dutch way of life and cycled on a daily basis, new research showed Thursday. The transport sector currently accounts for a quarter of all fuel-related greenhouse gas emissions, which are [...]
Around 30 wind and kite surfers from Seychelles are expected to participate in the 40th edition of the Mahe-Praslin crossing on Saturday which for the first time will have international participants. The 44km crossing is expected to see six surfers from the neighbouring islands of Reunion, a French overseas department, and Mauritius also participating. The [...]
Kenya's outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta pledged Thursday that there would be a smooth transition of power after a hotly disputed election whose outcome could be challenged in court. Kenyatta had backed his erstwhile foe Raila Odinga in the August 9 poll after falling out with his deputy William Ruto, who won the presidential race by [...]
Maritime security continues to be a threat to the safety of Seychelles and is becoming one of the most significant issues for the whole African continent, President Wavel Ramkalawan said on Wednesday. Ramkalwan was making an intervention on key decisions taken at the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit for heads of state and government [...]
The Seychelles Energy Commission is encouraging more businesses to provide the public with better opportunities to invest in renewable energy products, a top official said on Wednesday. Currently, the Mauritius Commercial Bank is offering a green loan to improve energy consumption at home or for businesses to invest in sustainable practices. Tony Imaduwa, CEO of [...]
An exiled rebel leader returned to Chad Thursday, according to an AFP journalist, days before the start of landmark peace talks aimed at paving the way for democratic elections after 18 months of military rule. Timan Erdimi, the head of the Union of Resistance Forces (UFR), has been living in exile in Qatar for at [...]
