Seychelles is planning to put in place a law that will protect agricultural land from being used for other types of development, a top government official said last week. A workshop on agricultural land evaluation was organised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries with the support of the Food Agricultural Organisation (FAO). Antoine-Marie Moustache, [...]
The President of Seychelles, Danny Faure, became the first head of state to deliver a live address from a depth of 124 metres below the ocean surface during a submersible dive on Sunday. According to State House, Faure joined the Seychelles Nekton expedition on Saturday at Desroches Island where he received an update on the findings of the [...]
With Sudan in turmoil following the ouster of their ally Omar al-Bashir, Gulf powerhouses Saudi Arabia and the UAE are following events closely as they seek to protect their interests, analysts say. Sudan plays a key role in the regional interests of Saudi Arabia and its allies, siding with Riyadh against Shiite Iran and providing [...]
Seychelles’ Félicité Island was named the second-most sustainable destination in the Best of Africa category at the 2019 Top 100 destination awards. The island, which is home to the Six Senses Zil Pasyon luxury resort, opened in 2016. It received the award from the Green Destinations -- a non-profit foundation for sustainable tourism — last month. [...]
Under the gaze of the Sphinx, a spectacular Africa Cup of Nations draw in Giza on Friday night produced an intriguing set of groups that leave many riddles to be answered. After an open-air event against the illuminated backdrop of the pyramids, hosts Egypt, winners of the competition a record seven times, will face double [...]
More patients suffering from kidney diseases and requiring renal care can now be assisted after an extension of the haemodialysis unit at the Seychelles Hospital. With the extension which was officially opened on Friday, the number of dialysis chairs has increased from 26 to 40. This is an increase in dialysis capacity of about 54 percent. [...]
The Seychelles’ Natural History Museum, located in one of the oldest buildings in the capital Victoria, has been closed since April 1 for renovation work expected to end in December. Beryl Ondiek, the museum director, told SNA that the last intensive work on the building was over ten years ago. “Cracks have appeared in the walls and [...]
Crowds of Sudanese waving flags and chanting "we toppled two presidents in two days" celebrated in the capital late Friday after the country's military council chief stepped down a day after he was sworn in. "We have done it, we have done it," shouted young men and women as they drove across Khartoum after General [...]
The increase in tourism arrivals, the operation of Air France in Seychelles instead of sister airline Joon and the expansion plan for Port Victoria were among the topics highlighted by the Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine in a press conference on Wednesday. The conference was the first in a series the minister, Didier [...]
Over 60 Seychellois have recently benefitted from training from the United States of America in law enforcement, in particular, counternarcotics efforts. This was revealed by David Reimer - the United States ambassador to the island nation - on Thursday after paying a courtesy call on President Danny Faure at State House. The ambassador said these training were [...]
