The Seychelles' government has approved the sale of the former Reef Hotel, which will be demolished and rebuilt, said a top official Friday.Mauritians Krishan Malhotra, and Jadoo Harmann Dookan are the new owners of the former hotel, located at Anse Aux-Pins, a district in the east of the main island Mahe.The Minister of Habitat, Lands, [...]
Britain said Friday it was sending a second warship to the Gulf and raising the alert level in the oil-rich region as tensions spike after Iranian gunboats threatened a UK supertanker. The decision was disclosed as US President Donald Trump stepped up his war of words with the Islamic republic, which breached part of a [...]
R&B superstar R. Kelly has been arrested on suspicion of having sex with five underage girls, recording some of it on video tapes, and then attempting to hide the evidence, US prosecutors said Friday. A 13-count indictment returned Thursday in Chicago also alleged the 52-year-old singer intimidated victims and concealed evidence in a 2008 trial [...]
Corruption is perceived to be an issue in Seychelles by a majority of people who took an online survey, according to Transparency Initiative Seychelles. The survey -- People’s Perception of Corruption in Seychelles – launched on Facebook in May this year, revealed that people have the tendency to think that land and housing, executive, finance and police are sectors [...]
The Choral Music Society of Seychelles has raised a small donation while also giving a solidarity concert in honour of the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, France. The Mayor of Victoria, David Andre, told SNA a total of $330 was raised during the concert on Sunday. The donation will be handed over to the French Embassy to [...]
Tunisia ended Madagascar's fairytale Africa Cup of Nations run in the quarter-finals on Thursday with a 3-0 win over the tournament debutants in Cairo. Ferjani Sassi's heavily deflected strike gave Tunisia the lead early in the second half at Al Salam Stadium and Youssef Msakni squeezed home a second on 60 minutes. Naim Sliti added [...]
The African Union's High Level Committee on Libya has expressed concern at "outside interference" in the besieged country and proposed the creation of a special joint UN and AU envoy. "The Committee expressed its deep concern over continued external interference in Libya's internal affairs, motivated by selfish interests, which continues to undermine efforts to establish [...]
Preserve Seychelles, a new association aimed at protecting the sovereignty of the island nation, was launched on Saturday. The roots of Preserve Seychelles began in early 2018 when the government announced a plan to build a military base on the island of Assumption with the help of the Indian government. A group of people who were [...]
Seychelles – 115 islands in the western Indian Ocean -- is known for its pristine and well-protected environment. In the last few years, there has been increasing emphasis on the need to use the ocean’s resources in a sustainable manner. SNA brings you three prestigious awards presented to President Danny Faure in recognition of Seychelles' [...]
Consumption of sugary drinks such as soda and fruit juice is linked to a higher risk of developing certain kinds of cancer, researchers reported on Thursday. The consumption of sugary drinks has exploded worldwide in recent decades and the high-calorie beverages have already been associated with a elevated risk of obesity -- itself recognised as [...]
