The Galapagos Islands' unique wildlife was spared after a barge carrying 600 gallons of diesel fuel sank, causing a spill, the Ecuador government told AFP Monday. "Not a single species has been affected by the spill in San Cristobal," the easternmost island in the chain, said Environment Minister Raul Ledesma. He added that a team [...]
Five people have been sentenced to death over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but two top figures investigated over the killing have been exonerated, Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor said Monday. "The court issued death sentences on five men who directly took part in the killing," the prosecutor said in a statement. Saudi prosecutors had [...]
A stall set by two Seychellois students was voted the best at an international day celebration at the NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands. The stall set up by students Pia Pool and Aisha Louange brought the warmth and colour of their home islands to a new audience of students and staff of the university [...]
After closing down for two years, the lobster fishing season has reopened in Seychelles after an independent survey found an increase in the numbers and size of the island nation's lobsters. The 2019/2020 season opened on December 10 and will close on March 10. Sixteen licences are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Ten are [...]
Sudan said on Sunday it had opened an investigation into crimes committed in the Darfur region by ousted president Omar al-Bashir and 50 members of his former regime.Prosecutor general Tagelsir al-Heber said "we started an investigation about the crimes that have been committed in Darfur from 2003", speaking on his arrival in Khartoum from a [...]
Seychelles is in discussions with the French government to see if President Emmanuel Macron would visit the island nation next year during its 250th anniversary celebrations, Seychelles' ambassador to France said. Sylvestre Radegonde, who is also the dean of Seychelles' ambassadors, said the island nation is working the request through its diplomatic channels, and that [...]
As Somalia withered from drought early this year, and her goats dropped dead from thirst, Maka Abdi Ali begged for rain. When the skies finally opened, nature was unmerciful. Unrelenting downpours in October turned to flash floods, destroying her meagre home and few remaining possessions, and washing away whatever harvest and bony animals farmers managed [...]
In a bid to further develop creative arts in Seychelles, two up-and-coming artists were given the chance to experience the 58th Venice Biennale exhibition -- the world's most prestigious art exposition. Zoe Chong Seng and Juliette Zelime were exposed to the standard and style of global art at the event which opened in May for six months. The visit also [...]
It's almost like Santa and his elves opened a satellite workshop in Seychelles just in time for Christmas. Kids Factory is a new store that opened in Seychelles' capital city of Victoria earlier this month that offers quality toys for all ages. The store is located at the 'Paradis des Enfants' playground, the same location [...]
Russia and China used their vetoes Friday to block a UN Security Council resolution that would have extended for a year cross-border humanitarian aid to four million Syrians.Humanitarian aid currently flows into Syria through UN-designated checkpoints without the formal permission of the regime in Damascus, but that authority is due to expire on January 10.Germany, [...]
