A British judge on Friday dismissed torture charges against the ex-wife of the former Liberian president Charles Taylor, relating to the west African country's bitter civil war. Agnes Taylor, 54, had denied accusations of being involved in the torture of a child and conspiring to use rape to torture women during the conflict in the [...]
Two Sri Lankan-registered fishing boats have been intercepted in the Seychelles’ waters on suspicion of fishing illegally by the Seychelles Coast Guard. According to a joint press communique from the Coast Guard and the Seychelles People’s Defence Forces on Friday, both vessels were intercepted by local patrol vessel -- La Fleche. The communique said that [...]
Two months of relentless rains have submergedvillages and farms and sent rivers of mud crashing into houses across East Africa, with at least 265 killed, according to an AFP tally, as meteorologists warn of more to come. The extreme downpours have affected close to two million people and washed away tens of thousands of livestock [...]
President Danny Faure of Seychelles said Thursday in his final presidential press conference of 2019 that he will not sign the public salary bill. Instead, the president said he would proceed with a supplemental allowance, and as of next year raise the pay of an employee making below $440 per month to $454. SNA presents [...]
France was on Friday preparing for a second day of travel cancellations and school closures as unions warned there would be no let-up in the strike called to protest planned pension reforms. The first day of a strike, seen as a major test for President Emmanuel Macron's ambitious vision of reforming France, saw giant rallies [...]
Seychelles has shown its commitment to protecting the island nation's marine environment after signing for four more legal acts of an international convention for the prevention of maritime pollution (MARPOL), a top government official said Thursday. The principal secretary for civil aviation, ports and marine, Alan Renaud, presented the instruments to the Secretary General of [...]
Japan, the Philippines and Germany top a list of countries worst hit by climate-enhanced extreme weather last year, with Madagascar and India close behind, researchers said Wednesday. Flood-inducing rains, two deadly heatwaves, and the worst typhoon to hit Japan in a quarter century -- all in 2018 -- left hundreds dead, thousands homeless and more [...]
The Seychelles is for the second year in a row hosting a prestigious regional golf competition, the MCB Tour Championship, which starts Thursday. According to the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB), 48 players are expected to tee off on Praslin island's Constance Lemuria golf course for three days of competition. Among the internationally known golfers are [...]
Have you ever dreamt of being on a beach....not just any beach but one of the best, enjoying crystal clear sea, white powdery sand, a pristine green environment and an abundance of sunshine? That's easy to find in Seychelles. SNA presents six beaches in the island nation that made Africa's Top 50 Beaches. Ranked [...]
The leaders of the world's most powerful military alliance clashed over personality and policy on Wednesday as NATO's summit ended with an effort to paper over their sharp divisions. Meeting outside London to mark the 70th year of the Atlantic alliance, the members vowed to stick together against threats from Russia and terrorism and recognised [...]
