The direct election of the Mayor of Victoria – the capital of Seychelles – has been proposed in a bill for approval before the National Assembly, which will be debated soon. Published on the National Assembly's website on July 28, the 'Mayor of Victoria Bill, 2022' seeks to establish a framework that will govern the election [...]
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in South Africa on Sunday, kicking off a three-nation African visit as Washington scales up diplomacy to counter Russian influence on the continent. His visit comes after an extensive tour of Africa by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov late last month. South Africa, a leader in the developing [...]
The L'Escale Marina and Spa in Seychelles has clinched the award for Best Boutique Hotel in the International Travel Awards for 2022. Cyrille Carafano, the general manager of the hotel, credits the award to the outstanding design of the hotel to what is usually seen in stand-alone properties. "This ranking has been so great that we are [...]
The L'Escale Resort Marina and Spa in Seychelles has clinched the award for Best Boutique Hotel in the International Travel Awards for 2022. Cyrille Carofano, the general manager of the hotel, credits the award to the outstanding design of the hotel to what is usually seen in stand-alone properties. "This ranking has been so great that we [...]
Promoting the use of reef-friendly sunscreens among tourists and locals using the beaches of Seychelles to protect the ocean and marine life is the first project being undertaken by a newly launched non-governmental organisation (NGO). Dubbed 'Voice of the Ocean', the NGO seeks to bring more awareness to the public about the danger traditional sunscreens [...]
Kyiv and Moscow accused each other of striking Europe's largest nuclear site on Friday, causing a reactor stoppage as three grain ships departed Ukraine under a deal to avert food shortages. Russian troops have occupied the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant in southern Ukraine since the early days of their invasion and Kyiv has accused them of [...]
Seychelles has received $785,000 (SCR10 million) from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to set up a framework for circular economy projects targeting women and the youth, a top official said on Friday. The statement was made by the Minister for Fisheries and the Blue Economy, Jean-Francois Ferrari, who said that the funding will help [...]
Senegal signed an agreement on Thursday with rebels from the country's south who pledged to lay down their arms and work towards a permanent peace in the home of one of Africa's oldest active rebellions. Rebel leader Cesar Atoute Badiate, head of a unit of the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC), and an [...]
A Commonwealth Games record holder, James Goddard, who was born in Seychelles and his father is Seychellois, said he is open to working with Seychellois swimmers in the future, but for now he is focusing on his work with the Thailand national team. The 39-year-old backstroke swimming specialist is currently on holiday in Seychelles with [...]
China was set to press ahead Friday with its largest-ever military exercises encircling Taiwan despite firm statements of condemnation by the United States, Japan and the European Union. Beijing's decision to fire ballistic missiles and deploy fighter jets around Taiwan saw Washington lambast what it said was a gross overreaction to a visit to the [...]
