Seychelles' remote Aldabra atoll is free of an invasive alien plant species 40 years after eradication efforts started on four islands in the atoll group. Sisal or agave sisalana as it is known scientifically is a woody herb with a rosette of thick fleshy spiny leaves that are shaped like a sword, measuring up to [...]
Rwanda on Sunday begins one hundred days of mourning for over 800,000 people slaughtered in a genocide that shocked the world, a quarter of a century on from the day it began. President Paul Kagame will start a week of commemoration activities by lighting a remembrance flame at the Kigali Genocide Memorial, where more than [...]
The Supreme Court of Seychelles has remanded for 13 days four suspects being detained in connection to the seizure of over 2.5 kg of heroin last month. Three of the suspects were arrested by the Anti-Narcotics Bureau (ANB) on March 26 after drugs were discovered in a house at Perseverance 2, a residential area on reclaimed land, [...]
The struggles of the Chagossians, who were forcibly removed from their islands in the late 1960s, have been made more visible to Seychellois through an exhibition. The displays showcasing the islanders’ way of life back then, the United States military base and visits by the displaced population in recent years is organized to show support [...]
Prime Minister Theresa May asked the European Union on Friday to delay Britain's departure until June 30 while Brussels suggested that it might be best to postpone the split for up to a year. EU leaders also reacted sceptically, saying that there had to be a strong justification for any further delay. The competing visions [...]
With an increasing life expectancy and an ageing population, Seychelles needs to find ways to address the needs of the elderly and improve labour productivity, said an official on Tuesday. Life expectancy for Seychellois has increased from 69 in 1980 to 74 last year, a factor attributed to better health care service, improved socioeconomic status and [...]
President Danny Faure of Seychelles extended his congratulations to the President of Comoros, Azali Assoumani, on his re-election, State House said on Friday. The Supreme Court in Comoros on Tuesday confirmed Azali Assoumani as the winner of the disputed presidential election held on March 24 with 59.05 percent of the vote. In his letter, Faure said, ”The government of Seychelles [...]
Libya has been mired in chaos since the ouster and killing of dictator Moamer Kadhafi in 2011, with two rival authorities and a multitude of militias vying for control of the oil-rich country. Forces loyal to strongman Khalifa Haftar on Thursday reached a security barrier just 27 kilometres (17 miles) from the capital Tripoli, seat [...]
A volunteer group of after-dark pastors who work with the less fortunate said more love and understanding are needed to prevent people who abuse drugs from living transient and homeless lifestyles. Seychelles’ Night Pastors, a volunteer Christian group, has been concentrating their work night ministry and providing basic necessities in the capital city of Victoria. [...]
Britain's government redoubled its efforts Thursday to find common ground with the opposition as German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she still hoped a chaotic Brexit could be avoided next week. Downing Street hailed a second consecutive day of cross-party negotiations between senior ministers and their counterparts from the Labour main opposition as "detailed and productive". [...]
