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Man dies as Storm Dennis slams UK, power cuts hit France

A man died after falling into a river on Sunday as Storm Dennis swept across Britain with the army drafted in to help deal with heavy flooding and high winds. The man fell into the River Tawe, in south Wales, police said. The storm also battered much of France, with some 60,000 people suffering power [...]

By | 2020-02-17T09:43:29+00:00 February 17th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Man dies as Storm Dennis slams UK, power cuts hit France

New Japanese clinic offering acupuncture opens in Seychelles

A newly opened Japanese clinic in Seychelles offers its clients alternatives to deal with various body aches and beauty needs through acupuncture and medical massage. Atsushi Medical Boardwalk, which opened its doors to the public last week, offers its clients five services - acupuncture treatments, beauty acupuncture, medical massage, training and conditioning, and posture treatment. [...]

By | 2020-02-16T11:10:00+00:00 February 16th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on New Japanese clinic offering acupuncture opens in Seychelles

Afghan president cautiously hopeful about US-Taliban deal

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday voiced cautious optimism about a partial truce agreed between the Taliban and US and said that a further announcement was expected in the coming 10 days. The agreement for a seven-day "reduction in violence" announced this week after long negotiations between Washington and the jihadists has raised hopes that [...]

By | 2020-02-16T10:43:04+00:00 February 16th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Afghan president cautiously hopeful about US-Taliban deal

2 new patrol crafts from Sri Lanka officially join Seychelles' fleet

Two new patrol vessels gifted by the Sri Lankan government to help in maritime surveillance officially joined the Seychelles Coast Guard fleet on Friday. The two inshore patrol wave riders arrived in Seychelles last week on an Indian navy ship -- INS AIRAVAT -- after the government of India responded to Seychelles' request for assistance [...]

By | 2020-02-15T12:43:58+00:00 February 15th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on 2 new patrol crafts from Sri Lanka officially join Seychelles' fleet

3 teams from Seychelles participating in regional volleyball tourney in Madagascar

Three teams from Seychelles will be participating in the 26th edition of the zone 7 club championship of the African Volleyball Confederation (CAVB) in Madagascar which begins on Saturday. The Seychellois teams are Premium Spikers, the men's division one league champion last year; Beau Vallon, another men's top division side; and Cascade, the women's division one [...]

By | 2020-02-15T12:00:00+00:00 February 15th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on 3 teams from Seychelles participating in regional volleyball tourney in Madagascar

Egypt confirms first coronavirus case in Africa

Egypt's health ministry on Friday announced the first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus in Africa. The sufferer was not Egyptian, the ministry said in a statement, without specifying the nationality. "The ministry has taken preventative measures and is monitoring the patient... who is stable," said health ministry spokesman Khaled Megahed. Egyptian authorities had notified [...]

By | 2020-02-15T10:35:04+00:00 February 15th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Egypt confirms first coronavirus case in Africa

State House in Seychelles is connected to solar; plan for three gov't branches to go green

Seychelles' State House will save on electricity bills now that it is connected to a 90-kilowatt solar panel installed on the nearby Victoria Gymnasium. Three solar panels were placed on the Victoria Gymnasium as "State House building is considered to have certain heritage aspects so this is why they were not installed directly there," the [...]

By | 2020-02-14T20:21:57+00:00 February 14th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on State House in Seychelles is connected to solar; plan for three gov't branches to go green

A Valentine's Day rose give-away in the streets of Seychelles spreads love, cheer

Love was definitely in the air and on the streets on Friday in Seychelles! A local company gifted roses to women in traffic on Valentine's Day to spread and love. Workers and owners of Prowash, Eddie and Anna Westergreen, were along the Bois De Rose Avenue on Friday morning handing over roses to women in the [...]

By | 2020-02-14T19:50:34+00:00 February 14th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on A Valentine's Day rose give-away in the streets of Seychelles spreads love, cheer

IOC face 'big communications job' as virus jitters hit Tokyo Olympics

Olympic chiefs admitted Friday they face a "very big communications job" to soothe concerns over the coronavirus epidemic in the run-up to this summer's Tokyo Games. The head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) coordination commission insisted there was no danger of Tokyo 2020 being cancelled or moved, despite fears over the fast-spreading virus which [...]

By | 2020-02-14T17:28:48+00:00 February 14th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on IOC face 'big communications job' as virus jitters hit Tokyo Olympics

Damage control needed: Seychelles should highlight efforts to address financial sector issues, official says

Seychelles' authorities should better highlight the country's efforts to address challenges in the financial sector, said top officials. Representatives of government, the Central Bank, Financial Intelligence Unit and the Financial Services Authority, told a news conference on Tuesday that increasing dialogue with foreign counterparts would help mitigate further damage to the country's reputation. The news [...]

By | 2020-02-14T12:40:27+00:00 February 14th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Damage control needed: Seychelles should highlight efforts to address financial sector issues, official says