Maldives former vice president Ahmed Adeeb has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to graft, money laundering and abuse of power, court officials said Tuesday. Adeeb was a close ally of ex-president Abdulla Yameen until Adeeb was jailed for allegedly trying to assassinate the strongman former ruler with a bomb on [...]
With Seychelles – 115 islands in the western Indian Ocean - gearing up for its presidential and legislative elections from October 22-24, SNA is talking to the island nation's political leaders and presidential candidates about their campaigns, their plans as well as their take on pertinent issues in the country. Another interview in the series is [...]
With the aim of helping women to achieve a higher level of self-care and self-love, a Seychellois businesswoman allowed her passion to guide her in the creation of two body scrubs. Marketed under the brand name 'Fasinasyon' -- Creole for fascination -- the two scrubs are the brainchild of Marsha Parcou, owner of a rustic [...]
Farmers in Seychelles marketing their products as organic will need to be certified under new legislation being worked on by the National Biosecurity Agency, a top official said. The chief executive of the Agency, Marc Naiken, told SNA on Thursday that when the legislation comes into force, any farmer who is marketing their products as [...]
The British supermarket chain Tesco has threatened to stop sourcing yellowfin tuna and billfish from the Indian Ocean due to failures to manage the overfished stock in the region. To prevent this from happening, the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC), of which Seychelles is a member country, needs to adopt a recovery plan for rebuilding [...]
Rescue services stepped up their search efforts in southwestern France on Sunday after floods cut off several villages and killed two people in Italy, with eight still missing in France. Breil-sur-Roya, a French village close to the Italian border, was a scene of devastation with houses buried in mud and turned-over cars stuck in the [...]
Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina on Friday launched a capsule version of a herbal drink he touts as a coronavirus treatment and cure. "Covid-Organics" is derived from artemisia -- a plant with proven anti-malarial properties -- and other indigenous herbs. The infusion's effects have not been scientifically tested and the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued [...]
Drawing inspirations from the natural beauty of Seychelles, an up and coming potter is reviving the art of pottery under the brand Seyramics. Zara Albert creates one-of-a-kind, handcrafted ceramic pieces, delicately sculpted and inspired by nature including the rich marine life of the islands’ waters. “I work a lot on recreating pieces such as shells [...]
US President Donald Trump went into quarantine Thursday night after a potential Covid-19 exposure, as more restrictions loomed in Europe in an attempt to contain the deadly pandemic. Trump's close White House aide Hope Hicks had tested positive earlier in the day, and the president and first lady Melania Trump were awaiting the results of [...]
France has donated firefighting equipment to the Seychelles Fire and Rescue Services Agency (SFRSA) as a show of solidarity following a major fire last month which burned in the two main landfills of the island nation. The donation from Reunion Island -- a French overseas department in the Indian Ocean -- was flown into the [...]
