South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers his annual address to the nation on Thursday while appearing increasingly fragile politically, hit by massive health and economic crises as well as a divided ruling party. Each February he outlines his national plan for the year, but this time he will be hard put to try to uplift [...]
The government of Seychelles has reviewed its Gainful Occupation Permit (GOP) framework to allow the availability of more jobs for locals, a top official said on Wednesday. With the new amended framework, foreigners with a valid work permit who have not been able to travel to Seychelles due to the closure of borders will have [...]
The WHO mission to China to uncover the origins of the coronavirus has failed to identify the source of the pandemic but the team on Tuesday ruled out the Wuhan lab-leak theory propagated by Donald Trump. Experts believe the disease -- which has killed more than 2.3 million people worldwide -- originated in bats and [...]
Donald Trump's second impeachment trial began Tuesday with harrowing video footage of his supporters' assault on Congress, but Republican senators made clear how difficult it will be to win a conviction. Senators voted 56-44 in favor of the constitutionality of the historic trial, rejecting a bid by Trump's lawyers to throw it out on grounds [...]
Preventing complications that come with genetic, hormone-related and metabolic illnesses in Seychelles will soon be possible as the Ministry of Health readies to start screening babies born for six such conditions beginning mid-February. Healthcare staff will start with the screening of children for Phenylketonuria, Congenital Hypothyroidism, Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Cystic Fibrosis, Sickle Cell Disease and [...]
Seychelles should explore the possibility of setting up a laboratory for science and technology so that students interested in the subjects can gain firsthand experience, said Ralph Etienne-Cummings, a Seychellois recently elected to the AIMBE College of Fellows. Etienne-Cummings, who is based in Washington, made the statement after his visit with President Wavel Ramkalawan at [...]
Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan has sent a message of condolence to Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, for the loss of lives as a result of massive flooding in the Indian State of Uttarakhand, the Foreign Affairs Department said on Monday. "On behalf of the government and people of Seychelles, I would like to extend [...]
Seychelles has received a grant of SCR132 million ($6.2 million) from the Chinese government to finance projects that the two governments will do in consultation, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The grant will be available under an economic and technical cooperation agreement signed by Seychelles Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sylvestre Radegonde, and Chinese Ambassador [...]
Emergency workers in India on Monday raced against time to dig through mud and rocks choking a Himalayan tunnel after a devastating flash flood -- thought to have been caused by a chunk of glacier breaking off -- killed at least 26 people. More than 170 others were listed as missing after a wall of [...]
The Seychelles' Supreme Court has convicted a Seychellois for trafficking in persons after he was found guilty of defrauding three foreign nationals and forced them into labour. The terms of the sentence will be delivered at a later date. The accused, Israel Labrosse of Anse Aux Pins, was charged on three counts of trafficking in [...]
