A car rental agency in Seychelles, D'Offay Car Rental, has been named as one of the top car hires in the world by Tripadvisor in its Travellers' Choice Awards. The car rental is in the top 10 of best reviewed car hires in the world, which its owner says is a testament to the [...]
Studies are under way to see whether genetic changes in the monkeypox virus are driving the rapid spread of the disease, the World Health Organization told AFP on Wednesday. The two distinct clades, or variants, of the virus were called the Congo Basin (Central African) and West African clades, after the two regions where they [...]
Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan is attending the 42nd summit of heads of state and government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) taking place in the Democratic Republic of Congo. State House said on Wednesday. The summit which is taking place from August 17-18 in the capital Kinsasha, is being held under the theme "Promoting industrialisation through, [...]
President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed into law a big climate change and health care spending bill, giving Democrats another boost ahead of midterm elections in which Republicans are suddenly less certain of their predicted crushing victory. The law, dubbed the Inflation Reduction Act, was touted by the White House as the biggest commitment to [...]
Kenya's defeated presidential candidate Raila Odinga vowed Tuesday to pursue "all constitutional and legal options" after rejecting the outcome of elections that awarded victory to his rival William Ruto. The 77-year-old veteran politician branded the result of the August 9 race a "travesty" but stopped short of explicitly announcing that he would mount a challenge [...]
Seychelles will host for the first time the FINA World Junior Open Water Swimming Championships on September 16-18 at the Beau Vallon beach in the north of Mahe, the main island, said a top official on Tuesday. This was revealed by the principal secretary for sports, Ralph Jean-Louis, in a press conference. The competition will [...]
The Seychelles Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust (SeyCCAT) on Tuesday revealed three maps of seagrass meadows following a two-year mapping exercise. The mapping exercise was carried out around the main islands - the three most populated islands of Mahe, Praslin, and La Digue. It was also done around the outer islands of Astove, Cosmoledo, Alphonse [...]
The Seychelles' President, Wavel Ramkalawan, has sent a message of congratulations to the newly elected President of Kenya, William Ruto, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday. Ruto, 55, who was the Deputy President, was declared the President of Kenya by the head of the electoral commission on Monday. In his message, Ramkalawan expressed [...]
A Chinese research vessel bristling with antennas and communication gear docked at Sri Lanka's Chinese-run port of Hambantota on Tuesday despite concerns from India and the United States about its alleged spying activities. The Yuan Wang 5 entered the deep-sea port after securing permission to enter Sri Lankan waters on the condition it would not [...]
Seychelles' oldest citizen, Margaret Woodfield Pouponneau, celebrated her 110th birthday on Monday in a special mass at the Anglican St. Paul's Cathedral in the capital Victoria. Pouponneau celebrated her day in the presence of family members, well known friends and people from the district of St. Louis where she currently resides, including Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan. Pouponneau [...]
