Seychelles and Qatar signed two new agreements during a three-day official visit by President Wavel Ramkalawan that outline cooperation in military affairs and sports, State House said Monday. The two agreements were signed by Sylvestre Radegonde, the Seychelles' Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed [...]
Seychelles’ World Heritage Site the Vallee de Mai reopened for visitors last Monday after closing for three months due to COVID-19. The Seychelles Islands Foundation which manages the UNESCO site – where the endemic coco de mer grows in its natural state - has also announced the reopening of the Fond Ferdinand nature reserve, which it also [...]
Seychelles and Qatar are set to strengthen and diversify relations in several areas following talks between President Wavel Ramkalawan and Sheik Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, State House said on Sunday. Ramkalawan and his delegation are currently on a three-day official visit to Qatar at the invitation of the Amir of Qatar. During a discussion between [...]
Sydney braced for its worst flooding in decades Sunday after record rainfall caused its largest dam to overflow and as deluges prompted mandatory mass evacuation orders along Australia's east coast. Emergency services ordered people living in low-lying areas on the city's north-western fringes to flee to safety, as authorities warned of a potentially "life-threatening" situation [...]
An up-and-coming Seychellois interior designer hopes to use her brand 'lakaz' -- meaning 'house' in Creole -- to bring creative and functional design solutions while embracing Seychelles' nature and sustainability. Gaelle Dubignon, 23, who recently completed a degree in interior design at the Sheffield Hallam University in Malaysia, is currently doing an internship in Kuala [...]
A third of France's population was under a new partial lockdown Saturday to stop the spread of Covid-19, as some European countries resumed AstraZeneca vaccinations following an all-clear from EU regulators and the WHO. The pandemic is still speeding up worldwide, with the number of new global coronavirus infections rising by 14 percent over the [...]
Despite the thousands of miles of ocean separating Seychelles and Australia, islanders living down under are finding a way to contribute towards their motherland's COVID-19 recovery during this tough economic time. Members of the Seychellois Club WA -- a group that brings together Seychellois nationals living in Western Australia -- are organising a fundraiser, the [...]
The findings of two scientific papers published by the Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA) will give the authority added information to better manage fisheries and contribute to the Seychelles Fisheries Management plan. The findings of the research were presented by fisheries scientists Nathalie Bodin and Rodney Govinden in a recent press conference. According to Govinden, such [...]
President Wavel Ramkalawan of Seychelles has extended heartfelt condolences to Samia Suluhu Hassan, Designated President of Tanzania, upon learning of the passing of John Magufuli, President of Tanzania, the foreign affairs ministry said on Friday. In his message, Ramkalawan highlighted Magufuli's long political career, spanning many decades at the service of the people of Tanzania. “The late [...]
Samia Suluhu Hassan is a soft-spoken, Muslim woman thrust from the obscure role of vice president to become Tanzania's first female leader after John Magufuli's sudden death. Under the constitution, Hassan, the country's 61-year-old vice president, will serve the remainder of Magufuli's second five-year term, which does not expire until 2025. A former office clerk [...]
