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FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup: Seychelles calls for local musicians to create official theme song

Seychellois musicians and composers are invited to join together to create a song that will be used as the official theme song for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, which the island nation will host in May 2025. The secretary general of the Seychelles National Institute for Culture, Heritage and the Arts (SNICHA), David Andre, [...]

By | 2024-07-15T15:15:36+00:00 July 15th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup: Seychelles calls for local musicians to create official theme song

5 golds: Seychelles' Tang Soo Do team wins 16 medals at World Tang Soo Do Championship

The Seychelles' Tang Soo Do team has won five gold medals, two silver and nine bronze at the World Tang Soo Do Championship, which took place in Greensboro, North Carolina, in the United States recently. The gold medallists were Hershall Belle, with two gold medals, Kyan Francourt also picked up two gold medals, and another [...]

By | 2024-07-15T13:28:22+00:00 July 15th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on 5 golds: Seychelles' Tang Soo Do team wins 16 medals at World Tang Soo Do Championship

Nigeria school collapse kills 21, scores injured

A school in central Nigeria collapsed on Friday killing at least 21 people, mostly pupils as they were sitting their exams, the Red Cross and witnesses said. Trapped pupils cried for help under the rubble as desperate parents looked for their children after the Saint Academy school in Jos North district of Plateau State fell [...]

By | 2024-07-15T08:37:16+00:00 July 15th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Nigeria school collapse kills 21, scores injured

Spain beat England to win Euro 2024 final with late Oyarzabal goal

Substitute Mikel Oyarzabal scored a dramatic late winner as Spain triumphed in Sunday's Euro 2024 final, beating England 2-1 to confirm their re-emergence as a force on the international stage. England had been dreaming of winning a first title in almost six decades and it looked as if it could be their night as Spain [...]

By | 2024-07-15T08:33:03+00:00 July 15th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Spain beat England to win Euro 2024 final with late Oyarzabal goal

Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt

Donald Trump was hit in the ear in an assassination attempt by a gunman at a campaign rally Saturday, in a chaotic and shocking incident set to supercharge political tensions ahead of the polarising US presidential election. The 78-year-old former president was rushed off stage with blood streaked across his face after the shooting in [...]

By | 2024-07-14T12:48:10+00:00 July 14th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt

Orique: Unique cultural experience on Seychelles' Praslin Island

Stunning beaches, breathtaking viewpoints and tranquility have all made Praslin, Seychelles' second largest island, one of the most popular tourist destinations, and a new venture, Orique, is keeping local traditions and culture alive.  The island is also well known for the Vallée de Mai, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which is home to the world's largest [...]

By | 2024-07-14T10:00:14+00:00 July 14th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Orique: Unique cultural experience on Seychelles' Praslin Island

Kremlin warns US missile deployment could make European capitals Russian targets

The Kremlin on Saturday warned the deployment of US missiles in Germany could make European capitals targets for Russian missiles in a repeat of Cold War-style confrontation. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov spoke of a "paradox" in which "Europe is a target for our missiles, our country is a target for US missiles in Europe." "We [...]

By | 2024-07-13T21:37:04+00:00 July 13th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Kremlin warns US missile deployment could make European capitals Russian targets

Seychelles' Orchids Collection Greenhouse created with rare species 

Safeguarding the endemic and indigenous orchid populations of Seychelles is one of the aims of a newly created Orchids Collection Greenhouse at the National Biodiversity Centre at Barbarons. The Greenhouse was opened recently and houses a collection of 10 types of orchid endemic and native to the island nation. More orchid species are expected to [...]

By | 2024-07-13T10:00:20+00:00 July 13th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Seychelles' Orchids Collection Greenhouse created with rare species 

Seychelles' tourism meeting underway, seasonal offers discussed 

The Tourism Department is calling on the actors in the industry to embrace the seasonality that Seychelles, like many other destinations, experiences annually. Speaking to SNA at the Department's bi-yearly marketing meeting, the director general for Destination Marketing, Bernadette Willemin, emphasised the importance of working with market fluctuations instead of against them. Traditionally, Seychelles experiences [...]

By | 2024-07-12T18:27:49+00:00 July 12th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Seychelles' tourism meeting underway, seasonal offers discussed 

Outgoing Canadian HC satisfied with partnership with Seychelles in maritime security

The outgoing Canadian High Commissioner to Seychelles, Kyle Nunas, has expressed satisfaction at successful collaborations in maritime security, providing technical support in the fight against crimes and the introduction of electronic travel authorisation. Nunas made the statement following his farewell visit to President Wavel Ramkalawan on Thursday. The two nations have consistently worked in maritime security, with [...]

By | 2024-07-12T11:16:30+00:00 July 12th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Outgoing Canadian HC satisfied with partnership with Seychelles in maritime security