The Ministry of Family Affairs has launched the Orange Campaign in all primary schools in Seychelles, the latest effort to raise awareness about gender-based violence (GBV) in the hopes of eliminating it from the island nation. “We have seen and witnessed school fights and arguments that sometimes break out among students,” said the principal secretary for [...]
US President Donald Trump promised a "phenomenal" post-Brexit trade deal with Britain as he met outgoing Prime Minister Theresa May on Tuesday to boost their frayed alliance against a backdrop of protests and political turmoil. As a big balloon of a nappy-wearing baby Trump floated over a rally that blocked central London traffic, the US [...]
The ocean, blue economy and maritime security were the focus of discussions between the Seychelles' president and newly accredited Norwegian ambassador. Elin Rognlie, the ambassador of Norway to Seychelles, presented her credentials to President Danny Faure at State House, Victoria, on Tuesday. “Norway and Seychelles have a lot in common and we are both very dependent on [...]
The three Hilton establishments in Seychelles haven't yet hit the century mark, but that didn't stop them from joining the global celebration marking 100 years of Hilton. The celebration ceremony of Hilton Seychelles Labriz, Hilton Northolme and Hilton DoubleTree was held last week at the Labriz jetty located in the northern Mahe district of Bel [...]
Sri Lanka's suspended police chief has petitioned the Supreme Court, accusing President Maithripala Sirisena of failing to prevent the Easter bombings that killed 258 people. In a 20-page complaint, Inspector-General Pujith Jayasundara disclosed serious communication gaps between intelligence agencies and security arms of the government, all which fall under Sirisena. In the petition submitted to [...]
Tackling illegal fishing and poor working conditions in the fisheries sector were the focus of a regional dialogue held in Seychelles in May. Representatives from 10 countries in or bordering the Indian Ocean took part in the ‘Mahé Regional Dialogue on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, Decent work and safety at Sea’. Human rights [...]
Sudan's army ruler General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said Tuesday the country's military rulers had decided to cancel what they had previously agreed with protesters about the country's transition and called for elections within nine months. It came the after Sudan's military forcefully broke up a weeks-long sit-in outside Khartoum's army headquarters calling on the country's [...]
US President Donald Trump met Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on Monday after he kicked off his state visit to Britain by branding the London mayor a "loser" and weighing in on the Brexit debate. With the sound of a 41-gun royal salute ringing across the lawn from nearby Green Park, the queen welcomed [...]
Secondary students in Seychelles are learning more about the dangers of underage drinking through Smashed Project, a theatrical initiative intending to help delay the onset of early alcohol use. Smashed Project is an educational initiative from UK-based Collingwood Learning that is aimed at breaking the culture of underage drinking through theatrical plays. It also looks at reducing [...]
President Danny Faure has withdrawn his letter to the Electoral Commission asking it to organise a referendum for electorates to decide if non-residents can vote in elections in Seychelles, the Attorney General said on Monday. Attorney General Frank Ally told a news conference that the President "is withdrawing the reference in view of the fact that the subject [...]
