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Commonwealth Secretary-General commends Seychelles for marine management, climate change leadership

The Secretary-General of the Commonwealth has commended Seychelles for its marine management record, leadership role within the blue economy and for leading on the issue of climate change. Patricia Scotland congratulated President Danny Faure on receiving the Planetary and Leadership award from the National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C., earlier this month during her visit [...]

By | 2019-06-26T15:16:25+00:00 June 26th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Commonwealth Secretary-General commends Seychelles for marine management, climate change leadership

Outgoing EU Ambassador notes Seychelles' strong tuna exports to Europe

The fisheries and economic partnerships between Seychelles and the European Union (EU) are solid, the outgoing Ambassador of the EU to Seychelles said on Tuesday. Marjaana Sall bid farewell to President Danny Faure at State House, Victoria. “Thanks to the fisheries and economic partnership agreements with Europe, Seychelles has become one of the top countries to [...]

By | 2019-06-26T14:08:43+00:00 June 26th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Outgoing EU Ambassador notes Seychelles' strong tuna exports to Europe

Iran vows to ditch more nuclear curbs in war of words with US

Iran said Tuesday it will further free itself from the 2015 nuclear deal in defiance of new American sanctions as US President Donald Trump warned the Islamic republic of "overwhelming" retaliation for any attacks. Tensions between Iran and the US have spiralled since last year when Trump withdrew the United States from the deal under [...]

By | 2019-06-26T10:00:00+00:00 June 26th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Iran vows to ditch more nuclear curbs in war of words with US

Sooty tern eggs, an island favorite in Seychelles, are scarce and pricey this year

A seasonal delicacy in Seychelles -- bird eggs -- are in short supply and high in price this year. Sooty tern eggs, available from June until August are being collected only on Bird Island - the northernmost island of Seychelles, this year.    Bird Island receives thousands of birds that come to the island to [...]

By | 2019-06-24T11:53:43+00:00 June 24th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Sooty tern eggs, an island favorite in Seychelles, are scarce and pricey this year

Ethiopia army chief of staff shot amid unrest

Ethiopia's army chief of staff has been shot, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced on television Sunday as the government said it had thwarted an attempted coup in a regional state of this Horn of Africa nation. Abiy took to national television in the early hours dressed in military fatigues and announced that army chief Seare [...]

By | 2019-06-24T10:00:00+00:00 June 24th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Ethiopia army chief of staff shot amid unrest

On-land coral nursery in Seychelles grows, transplants 80 individual corals

The first on-land coral nursery project launched in Seychelles last year by a community-based conservation group has been a success so far, with 80 individual corals having been grown and transplanted. However the Anse Forbans Community Conservation Programme – based in the southern district of Takamaka-- says that the continual rise in sea temperature and human [...]

By | 2019-06-23T12:00:00+00:00 June 23rd, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on On-land coral nursery in Seychelles grows, transplants 80 individual corals

Madagascar claim first point at Cup of Nations

Africa Cup of Nations debutants Madagascar secured a first ever point at the tournament on Saturday after an entertaining 2-2 draw against Guinea in their Group B opener in Alexandria. Guinea started without influential midfielder Naby Keita after his recent injury troubles but went ahead through Sory Kaba's confident finish on 34 minutes. Indian Ocean [...]

By | 2019-06-23T11:30:00+00:00 June 23rd, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Madagascar claim first point at Cup of Nations

Seychelles’ credit rating rises to ‘BB,’ underscoring strong economic trajectory

Seychelles’ sovereign credit rating has for the first time been upgraded to ‘BB’ and assigned a stable outlook in the newly published Fitch Ratings -- a New York-based credit agency. The announcement is a positive one for the country and is also a remarkable improvement, the Minister of Finance, Trade, Investment and Economic Planning, Maurice [...]

By | 2019-06-22T21:52:19+00:00 June 22nd, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Seychelles’ credit rating rises to ‘BB,’ underscoring strong economic trajectory

SNA interview: Sick mother behind medical cannabis push in Seychelles may die before framework is set

After a two-year battle, Ralph Volcere won his petition asking the government to make regulations for the medical use of cannabis on May 31. Volcere made the petition in October 2017 on behalf of his mother, Marie-Therese Volcere, who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease and relies on the use of cannabis oil for treatment. The Seychelles’ Constitutional [...]

By | 2019-06-22T12:00:00+00:00 June 22nd, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on SNA interview: Sick mother behind medical cannabis push in Seychelles may die before framework is set

Sri Lanka extends emergency in surprise move

A state of emergency was extended by Sri Lanka's President Saturday, going back on pledges to relax the tough laws introduced after the Easter Sunday attacks that killed 258 people. Maithripala Sirisena said in a decree he believed there was a "public emergency" in the country, and was invoking provisions of the public security act [...]

By | 2019-06-22T11:30:00+00:00 June 22nd, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Sri Lanka extends emergency in surprise move