The launch of the first module of China's new space station - "Heavenly Palace" - on Thursday underlined how far the country has come in achieving its space dream. The Tianhe core module houses life support equipment and a living space for astronauts, and is another key step in Beijing's grand plans to establish a [...]
Poorer countries are set to see their access to HIV self-tests increase dramatically following a deal to slash prices in half and boost production, Unitaid said Wednesday. The international health agency said it had closed a deal with US-based global healthcare company Viatris that will see blood-based HIV self-tests made available for under $2 across [...]
The Seychelles' government wants the private sector to help develop the Artisans des Iles shop in the Camion Hall building in the capital Victoria to elevate the platform for local artists, the entrepreneurship minister said on Tuesday. "The ministry will be relooking and has been relooking at the operations of the Artisan des Iles shop [...]
An underwater expedition by Greenpeace International saw an array of wildlife -- including sperm whales and spinner dolphins -- and a healthy seagrass meadow along the Saya de Malha Bank during a trip to the region, said a Seychellois marine scientist. The expedition on the Saya de Malha Bank, which is part of the Mascarene Plateau [...]
The Seychelles' economy is picking up as the rupee appreciates against the dollar but it has not yet reached its full growth potential, said a top finance official. The governor of the Central Bank of Seychelles (CBS), Caroline Abel, told a press conference on Tuesday that although there is a decrease in the exchange rate, [...]
Tourism and education are two areas where cooperation is expected to be developed between Seychelles and Rwanda, the newly accredited high commissioner of Rwanda to the island nation said on Tuesday. Major General Charles Karamba presented his credentials to President Wavel Ramkalawan at State House in the capital city of Victoria. Karamba said the two [...]
The World Health Organization chief voiced alarm Monday at India's record-breaking wave of Covid-19 cases and deaths, saying the organisation was rushing to help address the crisis. "The situation in India is beyond heartbreaking," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters. He spoke as India battles a catastrophic coronavirus wave that has overwhelmed hospitals, with crematoriums working [...]
Britain announced its first sanctions under a new global anti-corruption regime on Monday, freezing assets and imposing business restrictions on 22 individuals from Russia, South Africa, Sudan and Latin America. Those sanctioned include 14 people allegedly involved in the diversion of $230 million of Russian state property through a fraudulent tax refund scheme uncovered by [...]
The Seychelles' tourism industry is recovering following a robust COVID-19 vaccination programme and good planning during the last six months, President Wavel Ramkalawan said in a national address on Monday. Ramkalawan gave an overview of what his government has achieved after six months in office as the President of Seychelles, an archipelago in the western [...]
US road movie "Nomadland" emerged as the big winner at the Oscars on Sunday with three major prizes, including a history-making award for director Chloe Zhao, as Hollywood celebrated its most glamorous night with a unique pandemic-era gala. Zhao's drama about marginalized Americans roaming the West in vans was honored for best picture, director and [...]
