Independent Russian media outlet Mediazona said Saturday according to its estimates more than 66,000 Russian military personnel have died during the war in Ukraine. Mediazona has been drawing up a list of known soldier deaths in conjunction with the BBC Russian Service using open-source data. Previously in April, they announced they had found more than [...]
The future is looking bright for badminton in Seychelles as several young players won three silver and three bronze medals at the All Africa School championship in Senegal recently. Seychelles, an archipelago in the western Indian Ocean, was represented at the competition by Yohan Didon, Joshua Raguin, Liana Bedier and Aurelie Jean-Louis. Didon won three silver [...]
Almost two months after France's inconclusive legislative elections, impatience is growing with the reluctance of President Emmanuel Macron to name a new prime minister in an unprecedented standoff with opposition parties. Never in the history of the Fifth Republic -- which began with constitutional reform in 1958 -- has France gone so long without a [...]
Seychelles will embark on a multi-phased land reclamation project at the Providence Industrial Area by the end of the year, once the environmental impact assessment (EIA ) is done, to cater to an ever growing demand for land for business use, a top government official said on Wednesday. The areas for reclamation Providence Zone 18 lagoon area, [...]
The President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, will participate in the Ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing, scheduled from September 4 to 6, State House said on Friday. The summit will gather African leaders to engage in high-level discussions aimed at enhancing strategic communication and coordination, reinforcing the foundation for the continued development of [...]
The Speaker of the Seychelles National Assembly, Roger Mancienne, has emphasised the interconnectedness of the world and the implications of global events at the 2024 Interregional Seminar on the Achievement of the SDGs for parliaments of developing countries, in his presentation. The event was together with the held together with Commemoration of the 40th Anniversary [...]
The death toll climbed Thursday as Israel pressed a large-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank for a second day, despite UN concerns it is "fuelling an already explosive situation". The operation was launched as violence raged on in the other main Palestinian territory, the Gaza Strip, which has been devastated by war since [...]
Medals are up for grabs in track cycling, swimming, table tennis and taekwondo when the action begins on Thursday at the Paris Paralympics, which opened in a colourful and hope-filled ceremony ahead of 11 days of competition. The action also begins in sitting volleyball, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair rugby, badminton, archery, goalball -- a form of [...]
The Regional Coordination Operations Centre (RCOC) based in Seychelles, in collaboration with the Regional Maritime Information Fusion Centre (RMIFC) in Madagascar, with regional and international partners successfully conducted Operation Levante 2 from August 15 to 22. According to a joint press release from the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) on Monday, also participating in the operation were [...]
Seychelles well-known heavyweight boxer, Keddy Agnes, has announced his retirement from the sport at the end of 2024. Agnes' announcement comes a month after the Seychelles Aquatic Federation announced the retirement of top Seychellois female swimmer Felicity Passion. This means that the Seychelles' Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year for 2023 are both retiring. [...]