Two Seychellois women have been awarded a fellowship to visit the University of Oxford in the UK this year that will allow them to carry out academic research and broaden their network. Jennifer Appoo and Sheena Talma made the final list of 20 researchers from 12 African countries to participate in the Africa Oxford Initiative [...]
Boeing announced Sunday that some of its medium-haul 737s, including the 737 MAX 8, could have a defective wing part, but that there had been no reports of flight issues linked to the defect. The American aviation giant, which has been rocked by an unprecedented crisis after its entire 737 MAX 8 fleet was grounded [...]
Two Seychellois artists are showcasing works that navigate through the digital world and the ordinary struggles of local youngsters at the International Art Exhibition in Venice, Italy. The works of George Camille and Daniel Dodin will be in the Venice Biennale exhibition, which is the world's most prestigious platform for contemporary art, until November 24. Visitors [...]
The Domaine de Val des Près, a Creole and craft village offering visitors a true experience of the culture and heritage of Seychelles, will now offer a wide range of branded goods. The launching of the new brand along with a new line of products and the opening of a new shop - Patchouli Heritage [...]
US President Donald Trump has said British former foreign minister Boris Johnson would make an "excellent" prime minister to replace Theresa May. Trump was speaking ahead of the start of a state visit to Britain on Monday, during which he will meet May. She is set to resign on June 7 over her failure to [...]
The Seychelles’ Constitutional Court on Friday ordered the government to make regulations for the medical use of cannabis, ruling in favour of a patient who uses the drug to help with the effects of Alzheimer’s disease. The Court gave the government of Seychelles, an archipelago in the western Indian Ocean, 24 months to make regulations under the Misuse [...]
A complete ban on the manufacture, importation and use of plastic straws came into force on Saturday in Seychelles, the island nation's latest effort to advance environmental protection. The prohibition follows the ban on the importation of single-use plastic straws in February this year. According to the Ministry for Environment, Energy and Climate Change, even the distribution of plastic [...]
A Saudi-hosted Islamic summit on Saturday threw its support behind Palestinians ahead of a US-led peace plan suspected to be skewed in favour of Israel, as regional allies rallied around Saudi Arabia over tensions with Iran. Gulf and Arab leaders at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) talks, the third and final Iran-focused summit in [...]
Air Mauritius will resume operations to Seychelles from July 2, the airline announced on Wednesday. The flag carrier of Mauritius will operate twice-weekly flights by an Airbus A319 offering 16 business class and 108 economy class seats. The airline’s chief executive, Somas Appavou, said that “this new destination will reinforce our regional service and provide enhanced connectivity [...]
China on Friday said it would release a blacklist of "unreliable" foreign companies and individuals, hitting back after the United States targeted telecom giant Huawei in their escalating trade war. The announcement was made a day before Beijing is due to increase tariffs on $60 billion in US goods, capping a week marked by rising [...]
