At least 55 elephants have died in a month in Zimbabwe due to a lack of food and water, its wildlife agency said Monday, as the country faces one of the worst droughts in its history. More than five million rural Zimbabweans -- nearly a third of the population -- are at risk of food [...]
Coastal management, renewable energy and maritime security are some of the areas that Seychelles could stand to benefit from the United Kingdom following a meeting between President Danny Faure and Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon. According to State House, Faure, who is on a working visit in the UK, met with Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on Monday. [...]
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was set to hold onto power in a nail-biter of a general election Monday, according to television projections. Broadcasters TVA, CTV and CBC declared the Liberals would form a minority government as the party was elected or leading in 145 of the 338 electoral districts, versus 107 for Andrew Scheer [...]
Smartphone users in certain areas in Seychelles are expected to get faster internet next year when a local telecommunication company -- Intelvision -- rolls out its 5G mobile network. Intelvision will roll out the 4.5G and then the 5G network in June 2020 facilitated through Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei on the inner islands group after the signing [...]
South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar said Sunday that he wants to further postpone the formation of a power-sharing government, warning that rushing into the arrangement would lead to disaster. Machar, on a rare visit to Juba from exile in Khartoum for talks with his rival President Salva Kiir, met with a delegation from the [...]
The craft beer is described as deliciously crisp and delightfully fruity with a hint of biscuity sweetness. The handmade beer is the brainchild of entrepreneur Christian Mein and is available at Beach Shak, Beau Vallon beach. “Seychelles Blonde is infused with an essence of the tropics with unique flavours propelling it to a whole new level [...]
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Conservative rival Andrew Scheer slugged it out Sunday on the last day of a rancorous election campaign. With Canadians going to the polls on Monday, the Liberals and Tories went into the home stretch in a dead heat, each with about 31-32 percent support after 40 days of [...]
For the first time, the 2020 edition of the biennial contemporary art exhibition will see artworks created by both local and international artists exhibited on all three main islands of Seychelles. The event will be held in April 2020 under the theme ‘Lost and Found’. The curator for the Byenal Sesel, Martin Kennedy, said that [...]
How can Seychelles further improve its ranking on the Ibrahim Index of African Governance? That was the focus of a meeting between President Danny Faure and a top official of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation. According to State House, Faure met with Nathalie Delapalme, the executive director of the Foundation on Friday in one among a [...]
The British government has sent European Union leaders a request to postpone the date of its departure from the bloc, the president of the European Council Donald Tusk said Saturday. "The extension request has just arrived. I will now start consulting EU leaders on how to react," Tusk tweeted, referring to a letter the UK [...]
