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Cuba, Nigeria install new ambassadors to Seychelles, promising increased cooperation

The newly accredited Cuban ambassador to Seychelles said she will continue to build on the historical partnership that exists between the two nations since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1978. Martha Hernández Caneiro presented her credentials to the President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, on Tuesday at State House. Caneiro is the 12th Cuban ambassador [...]

By | 2021-09-28T16:50:03+00:00 September 28th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Cuba, Nigeria install new ambassadors to Seychelles, promising increased cooperation

UK puts army on standby as fuel pumps run dry

Britain on Monday put the army on standby to help with the ongoing fuel crisis as fears over tanker driver shortages led to panic buying, leaving many of the country's pumps dry. "Limited number of military tanker drivers to be put on a state of readiness and deployed if necessary to further stabilise fuel supply [...]

By | 2021-09-28T14:34:48+00:00 September 28th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on UK puts army on standby as fuel pumps run dry

Training seeks to lower cases of gender-based violence in Seychelles

Seychelles recorded 38 cases of gender-based violence from April to September, a crime statistic that a government ministry and U.S. Embassy are seeking to lower through a three-day training. The training, which is being organised by the Family Department in the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Family in collaboration with the Embassy of the United [...]

By | 2021-09-28T12:06:01+00:00 September 28th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Training seeks to lower cases of gender-based violence in Seychelles

North Korea fires 'missile', insists on right to weapons tests

Nuclear-armed North Korea fired what appeared to be a short-range missile into the sea on Tuesday, the South's military said, as Pyongyang's UN ambassador insisted it had an undeniable right to test its weapons. The projectile was fired from the northern province of Jagang into waters off the east coast, according to the South's Joint [...]

By | 2021-09-28T09:42:05+00:00 September 28th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on North Korea fires 'missile', insists on right to weapons tests

Corruption alert: Seychellois man who left country despite tax issues raises questions

A failure to stop a Seychellois man who had unresolved tax issues from leaving the country suggests that there could be an element of corruption present in government operations, said a top official on Monday. The Minister for Internal Affairs, Errol Fonseka, was answering questions brought forth by Ralph Volcere, editor of the Seychelles Independent [...]

By | 2021-09-27T19:27:47+00:00 September 27th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Corruption alert: Seychellois man who left country despite tax issues raises questions

Singer R. Kelly convicted of leading decades-long sex abuse ring

R. Kelly on Monday was convicted of leading a decades-long sex crime scheme, with a New York jury finding the superstar who once dominated R&B guilty on all nine charges, including the most serious of racketeering. After six weeks of disturbing testimony, the jury deliberated just nine hours before finding the incarcerated 54-year-old celebrity guilty [...]

By | 2021-09-27T19:09:56+00:00 September 27th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Singer R. Kelly convicted of leading decades-long sex abuse ring

10 of Seychelles' tourism pioneers recognised for leadership, growth in industry

The recognition of tourism pioneers in Seychelles should serve as encouragement for the island nation's youth so that they know that at the end of the journey there is a reward, the tourism minister said on Monday. Minister Sylvestre Radegonde spoke during a short ceremony to unveil the names of 10 people who have contributed to [...]

By | 2021-09-27T18:13:59+00:00 September 27th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on 10 of Seychelles' tourism pioneers recognised for leadership, growth in industry

Save Our Seas holding student competition to win an educational trip to Seychelles' D'Arros island

Sixteen adolescents in Seychelles have the opportunity to visit one of the country's outer islands through a competition offering a one-week environmental education camp on D'Arros. The competition, dubbed the D'Arros Experience, is open for residents of Seychelles between 11 and 14 years and is being organised by the Save Our Seas Foundation. The Foundation [...]

By | 2021-09-27T13:39:13+00:00 September 27th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Save Our Seas holding student competition to win an educational trip to Seychelles' D'Arros island

Germany heads into unknown as rivals scramble to lead next government

Germany headed into a period of unpredictability Monday after a tight election saw both main parties claim the right to lead Europe's biggest economy, leaving the question of who will succeed Angela Merkel wide open. Preliminary results showed that the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) had won the largest share of the vote at 25.7 percent, [...]

By | 2021-09-27T10:20:19+00:00 September 27th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Germany heads into unknown as rivals scramble to lead next government

Race wide open as Germany votes in post-Merkel election

Germans voted Sunday in one of the most unpredictable elections in its recent history, with Angela Merkel's conservatives and the centre-left Social Democrats in a tight race for her crown as she prepares to leave the political stage. The epochal election ushers in the end of 16 years in power for Merkel and places Germany, [...]

By | 2021-09-26T14:21:47+00:00 September 26th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Race wide open as Germany votes in post-Merkel election