A mobile telephone detection system will be deployed soon at the Seychelles’ main prison facility at Montagne Posee as part of continuous efforts to improve security, the prison department said on Tuesday. The department said that the latest technology which is not hazardous to humans or animals, once installed will be able to detect any mobile [...]
Pope Francis arrives in Mozambique on Wednesday at the start of a three-nation tour of Indian Ocean African countries hard hit by poverty, conflict and natural disaster. He is expected to be welcomed by tens of thousands during his visit, which will culminate with a mass on Friday at the giant Zimpeto stadium in the [...]
The President of Seychelles, Danny Faure, has called on leaders of African sovereign wealth and pension funds to work closer with governments to finance the infrastructure gap. Faure made the statement at the African Sovereign Wealth and Pension Fund Leaders’ summit and Infrastructure Awards 2019 in Cape Town South Africa on Tuesday, said State House. “The [...]
Beleaguered Chinese telecom giant Huawei on Tuesday denied accusations reported in the Wall Street Journal that it stole technology from a Portuguese inventor, accusing him of "taking advantage of the current geopolitical situation." The US Department of Justice is looking into the claim, potentially adding to existing criminal cases against Huawei, the WSJ reported last [...]
Building your own sandwich and choosing your own salad ingredients are two of many options available at a newly opened healthy food take away outlet in Seychelles. ‘Ronald’s Healthy Way’ -- the brainchild of Ronald Payet -- opened its doors to clients last week and offers an array of different sandwiches, salads, wraps and burgers. [...]
Five new categories have been introduced for the Seychelles Arts Award set to take place in November. The artisans, graphics, artistic director and the local and international award -- recognising a Seychellois and a foreigner-– are the new awards in the 19 categories event. Held every two years, the arts awards are not a competition but [...]
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a rebellion by his own lawmakers on Tuesday over his Brexit strategy, despite warning he would respond to any defeat by calling an early election. Members of Johnson's own Conservative party are preparing to join opposition lawmakers to try to force a delay to Britain's exit from the European [...]
A task force has been set up to reduce the number of yellow crazy ants threatening the unique ecosystem of the Vallee de Mai, a UNESCO site located on Praslin, Seychelles’ second-biggest island. The team of 18 staff from the Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF) has received training on how to deploy a new type of [...]
Kenyan authorities said Monday they have recovered the bodies of six of seven members of a tour group who were killed in a flash flood at the Hell's Gate national park. "Six bodies of the flash flood victims have been recovered, leaving one tourist missing," the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) said on Twitter. The KWS [...]
Empowering doctors and improving the quality of the healthcare system in Seychelles are the aims of a newly formed independent association for health practitioners. Launched in April, Doctors 4 Doctors Seychelles was created by a group of Seychellois doctors with the purpose of advocating for and promoting the interests of doctors in Seychelles. “We noticed [...]
