Comoros President Azali Assoumani's party swept to victory in weekend parliamentary elections that were boycotted by the opposition, official results showed on Monday. The Convention for the Renewal of the Comoros (CRC) won 17 out of 24 seats legislative seats, while two other seats went to parties in the presidential coalition. A second round of [...]
Human rights, democracy, woman and youth participation in politics are key factors needed for a healthy society, the President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) told the Seychelles' National Assembly. Gabriela Cuevas Barron spoke at a special session of the Assembly on Tuesday. "IPU as one of the oldest and largest parliamentary organisations in the [...]
Easing US-China trade tensions have lessened uncertainty and the world economy may have hit bottom but a sharp slowdown in India is creating a drag worldwide, the International Monetary Fund said Monday. However, while the risks to the global economy have grown smaller, the Washington-based global lending institution cautioned that outcomes "depend to an important [...]
Seychelles is participating in the first-ever Special Olympics Pan African Games scheduled for January 23-31 in Cairo, Egypt. The national director of Special Olympics Seychelles, Helene Ernesta, who will also head the delegation, told SNA on Saturday that although the invitation came late, a team of 20 athletes are ready for the Games. "Our athletes [...]
‘Never walk alone’ were the parting words of Judge Francis Macgregor to his colleagues as the President of Seychelles’ Court of Appeal retired from the bench. A farewell ceremonial sitting was held at the Palais de Justice on Monday for Justice Macgregor, after serving 12 years on the court. The ceremony, held in the presence [...]
China has confirmed human-to-human transmission in the outbreak of a new SARS-like virus as the number of cases soared and the World Health Organization said it would consider declaring an international public health emergency. The coronavirus, which has spread to three other Asian countries and infected more than 200 people in China, has caused alarm [...]
A new sustainable fisheries partnership agreement and protocol between Seychelles and the European Union (EU) is expected to be signed during the second half of February, officials said Monday. The Minister responsible for fisheries, Charles Bastienne, told a news conference that negotiations for the new agreement were completed in October, and that Seychelles is now awaiting [...]
The new school year in Seychelles began Monday, bringing with it a new era to public schools as these institutions take steps to become autonomous. The autonomy of the 35 primary and secondary schools form part of the Ministry for Education and Human Resources Development's initiative to bring reforms to the public education system. "We [...]
Britain's Prince Harry expressed "great sadness" on Sunday at he and his wife Meghan being stripped of their royal titles as part of a historic separation settlement with the Queen. But he said he saw no other way out but to give up his royal role in search of "a more peaceful life" with his [...]
Robust fish populations and a thriving marine ecosystem around two of Seychelles' islands could help the bleached coral reefs there, a new study found. The changes in the type and condition of coral cover on the shallow reefs around D'Arros Island and St Joseph Atoll were documented in a study starting after the global bleaching [...]
