UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan died Friday aged 73 after a years-long battle with illness, triggering a period of mourning and a handover of power in the oil-rich Gulf state. Sheikh Khalifa, who was in office during a time of rocketing fortunes for the United Arab Emirates but was rarely seen in public, [...]
The qualities needed to become top athletes and the sacrifices that will have to be made were part of an experience sharing session conducted by two professional athletes with young aspiring Seychellois swimmers, cyclists, weightlifters and sailors. The young athletes met on Thursday to engage with Seychellois-British former Chelsea FC star Michael Mancienne and US Olympic [...]
The qualities needed to become top athletes and the sacrifices that will have to be made were part of an experience sharing session conducted by two professional athletes with young aspiring Seychellois swimmers, cyclists, weightlifters and sailors. The young athletes met on Thursday to engage with Seychellois-British former Chelsea FC star Michael Mancienne and US Olympic [...]
The United Nations Human Rights Council voted overwhelmingly Thursday to launch an inquiry into alleged serious violations committed by Russian troops in Ukraine, putting their conduct further under the microscope. Concerned by extrajudicial executions, civilian casualties, the use of torture and abuses against children, the council voted 33-2 to create an investigation into alleged violations, [...]
Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan has sent a message of condolences to the family, government and the people of the UAE following the passing of the President, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Friday at the age of 73. In his message, Ramkalawan said, "As the President of the United Arab Emirates for the last 18 [...]
Seychelles stands against racism and works with influencers regardless of their skin colour, said the tourism minister in response to a blog post on the mistreatment of an African-American travel influencer who visited the archipelago in April. Sylvestre Radegonde told reporters on Thursday that he has been told by his department staff that there are [...]
London police said Thursday they had issued more than 50 additional fines over a "Partygate" scandal rocking Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government. The Metropolitan Police said its investigation into the lockdown parties had "made more than 100 referrals for fixed penalty notices". In its last update on April 12, the Met said "over 50" fines [...]
Switzerland is proposing to share its experience in drug addiction programmes with Seychelles while exploring new areas for cooperation, the Swiss ambassador said on Thursday. Chasper Sarott made the statement to reporters after his first meeting with Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan at State House. "This was my opportunity to meet President Ramkalawan after not being able [...]
Finland's president and prime minister said on Thursday they were in favour of joining NATO and a formal decision would be taken this weekend, after Russia's war in Ukraine sparked a swift U-turn in opinion. The Kremlin immediately responded to the announcement, saying it would have to take "military-technical" steps if Finland joined the Western [...]
Sri Lanka's embattled president swore in a new prime minister Thursday to replace his brother, who was banned from leaving the country after his supporters launched violent attacks on a protest against the nation's economic crisis. The new premier, Ranil Wickremesinghe, has already served in the office five times -- but it remains to be [...]
