Six foreign vessels have been caught on suspicion of illegal fishing in Seychelles' waters since the beginning of the year and bilateral discussions are ongoing to discourage this practice, said the island state's fisheries minister on Tuesday. Minister Jean-Francois Ferrari made the statement when answering questions from Philip Arrisol, the elected member of the National [...]
European Union leaders met in Brussels on Monday seeking to overcome Hungarian opposition to an embargo on Russian oil, as Moscow's forces made gains in the eastern Donbas region of Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was set to address leaders at the emergency summit, expected to press the block "to kill Russian exports" as he [...]
The Supreme Court of Seychelles has sentenced a Nigerian national to 11 years imprisonment for the importation of cocaine, the Anti-Narcotics Bureau (ANB) said on Sunday. The ANB said that Peter Nwachukuwa, a 51-year-old Nigerian man, was handed down this sentence for importing 746 grammes of cocaine. Nwachukuwa was arrested on June 7, after his [...]
Torrential rains in northeastern Brazil have left at least 79 people dead and dozens missing, civil defense officials said Sunday, as rescuers capitalized on a lull in downpours to search for survivors. "As of 6:00 pm (2100 GMT) this Sunday, the number of people killed as a result of the rains has reached 79," the [...]
Why wait? You can achieve your dream even before you turn 18 years old, says a young pilot on a mission to break a world record after landing in Seychelles, one of the countries he is visiting on his solo quest. Setting out to become the youngest person to fly solo around the world, Mack [...]
Three organisations in Seychelles have signed an agreement to recycle and reuse fishing nets and gears discarded and abandoned by the tuna fishing industry. Seychellois company Brikole, OPAGAC – the Spanish Organisation of Associated Producers of Large Tuna Freezers – and Orthongel – the French organisation of frozen and deep-frozen tuna producers – signed an agreement of [...]
Nepali rescuers scoured a remote area of the lower Himalayas by helicopter and on foot Sunday after a passenger plane with 22 people on board went missing. Nepal's air industry has boomed in recent years, carrying goods and people between hard-to-reach areas as well as foreign trekkers and climbers. But it has a poor safety [...]
British-Seychellois artist Alyssa Adams who was inspired to paint by her father, the renowned painter Michael Adams, has ventured into designing fashion. The 42-year-old has recently set up Alyssa Adams Designs where she is printing her art on clothing and these include swimsuits and bikinis as well as bags, scarves, pareos, kimonos, dresses and shirts. Like [...]
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka took delivery Saturday of Russian oil -- which could soon be subject to a European embargo -- to restart operations at the country's only refinery, the energy minister said. The island nation is suffering its worst economic meltdown since independence, with shortages of fuel and other vital goods making life miserable for [...]
A group of 20 young and promising footballers from Seychelles left the country on Wednesday to compete in the Madewis Cup in France. The Madewis Cup is a national football tournament bringing together more than 10,000 amateur players aged six to 12. The grand final of the Madewis Cup will be played this year at the [...]
