The Defence in the case of a French man charged by the Supreme Court of Seychelles for the murder of his girlfriend in May will make a plea before the court on November 8. The 34-year-old French national was charged with the murder of his 32-year-old girlfriend who was found hanged on April 27 in [...]
SNA sat down with President Wavel Ramkalawan just before the one-year mark of his presidency on Tuesday, October 26. The president said the island nation is on the right economic track, despite the COVID-19 headwinds. He said he hopes not to close any part of Air Seychelles but will rely on the analysis of two recently [...]
Japan's Princess Mako married her university sweetheart on Tuesday, giving up her title in a union bereft of traditional extravaganza, with the couple reportedly planning a move to the United States. Women in the imperial family cannot ascend the Chrysanthemum Throne, and lose their royal status when they marry a commoner. Emperor Naruhito's 30-year-old niece [...]
The namesake of Katy's Fern, an ardent and fierce protector of Seychelles' green environment, is remembered for her 40 years of conservation work on the islands. Katy Beaver, who was born in the United Kingdom but made the islands her home, passed away last week following an illness. She is survived by her husband, well-known [...]
Sudan's top general declared a state of emergency, dissolved the authorities leading country's democratic transition, and announced the formation of a new government after soldiers detained civilian leaders Monday in what activists denounced as a "coup". General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan's announcement in a televised address came after armed forces detained figures of the government in [...]
The President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, will travel to the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday to attend the Dubai Expo 2020 from October 26-30, said State House. During his visit, Ramkalawan will attend a national day on October 28 when the island nation celebrates the Creole identity of its people. The national day will be the [...]
Enterprise Seychelles Agency will put more emphasis on creating opportunities for entrepreneurs in the tourism, fisheries and agricultural sectors while also reviving local artisanal works, a top official said on Thursday. The chief executive of the agency, Angelic Appoo, made the announcement during a press conference on the agency's strategies and functions for the coming [...]
Ugandan police said Sunday that a deadly explosion that killed one person and injured three others at a roadside eatery in the capital Kampala was an "act of domestic terror". Police spokesman Fred Enanga said the attackers arrived at the popular grilled pork joint in northern Kampala at around 8:30 pm (1730 GMT) on Saturday [...]
Air France resumed direct flights linking Seychelles to Paris, the French capital when it touched down on Sunday at the international airport of Pointe Larue. After an 18-month hiatus, the national airline of France will operate twice-weekly flights from the Paris Charles de Gaulle airport on Thursdays and Saturdays. The return flights from Mahe will [...]
The police investigation into a fatal shooting with a prop gun fired by actor Alec Baldwin on a film set was focusing Saturday on the specialist in charge of the weapon and the assistant director who handed it to Baldwin. Ukraine-born cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, 42, was struck in the chest and died shortly after the [...]
