Pope Francis on Saturday called for dialogue to counter the isolation wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic as billions around the world marked a second Christmas under the shadow of the coronavirus. An explosion in cases driven by the rise of the Omicron variant has meant a Christmas season tainted by the pandemic for a second [...]
For a second consecutive year, Christians in Seychelles will celebrate Christmas among the upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as one church leader recalled families grieving "the too many deaths" caused by the virus. Once again, believers will attend Mass celebrated in their respective parishes amid prevention measures set up against COVID-19, including the wearing [...]
Christmas gives people in Seychelles and around the world an opportunity to share a moment of reconciliation, friendship and love and look at people through new eyes, said Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan. In his Christmas message on Friday, Ramkalawan wished everyone a blessed and Merry Christmas. Ramkalawan said that at the base of the relationship [...]
Christmas Eve in Victoria, the capital of the Seychelles, continues to be one of the busiest times of the year, though the constraints brought on by COVID-19 dampened the merry mood for some. Many shops and other businesses have displayed their wares for potential customers, and SNA took to the street to find out how [...]
The President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, received the Queen’s Baton at State House on Friday. The Baton has gone around the country’s most populated islands of Praslin and La Digue upon its arrival December 22 before making its way to State House, carried by the Minister for sports, Marie-Celine Zialor. The Minister passed the Baton [...]
More than a dozen Western powers on Thursday expressed anger that Russian mercenaries working for the controversial Wagner group have started to deploy in Mali, accusing Moscow of providing material backing for the fighters. The powers involved in the fight against a jihadist insurgency in Mali, including Canada, Germany, France and the UK, said they [...]
Benin's traditional kingdom of Abomey has been plunged into mourning after the death of its ruler, a royal dignitary said Thursday. An official of the small West African country's ceremonial monarchy confirmed that the king, Kefa Sagbadjou Glele, died last Friday. "The monarchy is in mourning. The king of Abomey, Kefa Sagbadjou Glele, returned to [...]
The Seychelles Court of Appeal has dismissed Philippe Jumeau's claim that he did not receive full and fair compensation for four parcels of land taken from him under the Land Acquisition Act of 1977 as a case without merit. The disputed properties are parcel V1970 situated in Mont Fleuri on the main island of Mahe, [...]
Nearly two years into the coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19 cases are surging in some parts of the world as more transmissible variants become dominant. The Ministry of Health said it is therefore essential to be vaccinated as soon as you can and to continue the protective measures that also help to prevent transmission. With the holiday [...]
The Queen's Baton, which carries a message from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as the Head of the Commonwealth, arrived in Seychelles on Wednesday. After its arrival on Mahe, the main island, the Queen's Baton Relay made its way to Praslin, the second most populated island, in the early hours on Wednesday and passed through [...]
