The Seychelles' capital, Victoria, is dressed up and spreading some Christmas cheer with decorations and lights which were switched on during the weekend. Although a low key event because of the COVID-19 prevention measures in place, a lighting up ceremony and entertainment were done on Saturday by the office of Mayor of Victoria. Mayor David [...]
A proposed ban on the importation of balloons has environmentalists bursting with joy but others feeling deflated over the prospect of less festive parties. Whilst environmental groups have welcomed the news and the prospect of cleaner beaches and waters, some people involved directly with event planning said such decisions should include more consultations, whilst others [...]
EU and UK post-Brexit trade talks reached crisis point on Monday with the outcome highly uncertain and the risk of a damaging "no-deal" still alive. EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier and his UK counterpart David Frost worked late into Sunday in Brussels, scrambling to close out a deal after eight months of fraught talks. Ireland's [...]
For the first time since 2017, a beauty pageant will be held in Seychelles, 115 islands in the western Indian Ocean. The organization Beauty Empowerment Seychelles is hosting a new contest, Miss Seychelles National Pageant. With one day to go before the new Miss Seychelles is crowned on December 7, SNA is profiling the 11 [...]
Trying something new can sometimes produce extraordinary results, and this is exactly what happened this year when the Seychelles National Choir took part in its first ever online competition. The choir won first prize in the adult mixed voice category of the 15th edition of the China International Chorus Festival. The bi-annual festival founded in [...]
Liberians vote Tuesday in a referendum on shortening presidential terms, a change some members of the opposition fear President George Weah will exploit to extend his stay in office. Ballot papers will also ask voters whether to lift a ban on holding dual nationality, a divisive issue in the poor West African nation founded as [...]
The Catholic bishop in Seychelles, Denis Wiehe, is leaving his post after 19 years. In early December the Roman Catholic Diocese of Port Victoria Seychelles will receive a new bishop, Alain Harel from Mauritius, who was consecrated as the new head of the Catholic church of the island nation in a special mass celebrated at [...]
For the first time since 2017, a beauty pageant will be held in Seychelles, 115 islands in the western Indian Ocean. The organization Beauty Empowerment Seychelles is hosting a new contest, Miss Seychelles National Pageant. With days to go before the new Miss Seychelles is crowned on December 7, SNA is profiling the 11 contestants [...]
With Christmas around the corner, many people, especially parents, are faced with the daunting task of buying Christmas gifts for loved ones, especially children. People are aware that this year due to the economic crisis brought about by the COVID pandemic, the festive season will be a simpler affair, likely with fewer imported goods. However, [...]
British and European negotiators broke off their talks on a post-Brexit trade deal without agreement Friday and handed off the task of clearing the logjam to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen. The leaders will hold a telephone call on Saturday after their envoys Michel Barnier and David Frost broke [...]
