Seychellois ladies between ages 18 and 26 are invited to audition to represent the island nation at the Miss University Africa in South Africa later this year. The Miss University Africa pageant, established in 2009, is committed to promoting and celebrating the beauty and innate potential of students on the African continent. As a non-bikini [...]
President Danny Faure of Seychelles has decided to refer the matter of the proposed five percent salary increase for public service employees to the Attorney General, State House said on Thursday. On March 19, the government of Seychelles presented the Public Service Salary Amendment Bill 2019 to the National Assembly for approval which included the five percent [...]
The crew of the Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed last month killing 157 people, repeatedly followed procedures recommended by Boeing, but were unable to regain control of the jet, the Ethiopian transport minister said Thursday. "The crew performed all the procedures repeatedly provided by the manufacturer but was not able to control the aircraft," said [...]
Every year the Indian community in Seychelles honours Seychellois of Indian origin who have contributed significantly to the economy and development of the island nation. Last weekend Seychelles Indian Diaspora Day event was held at the Berjaya Beau Vallon Bay Beach Resort & Casino. The event, which is also known as the Non-resident Indian Day, [...]
Flag-waving Algerians have celebrated the resignation of veteran president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, but vowed Wednesday to keep protesting to demand sweeping change to the country's political system. The 82-year-old's departure, announced on state media late Tuesday, followed weeks of massive demonstrations that have shaken the North African nation. Car horns sounded on the streets before jubilant [...]
The Kempinski Seychelles Resort has been granted the silver status certification by Earthcheck, the world’s leading environmental management and professional services group for the travel and tourism industry. “We feel incredibly proud to have progressed to Silver Benchmark Status, following our achievement of Bronze Benchmark Status in our previous EarthCheck audit,” the resort’s general manager, [...]
Air pollution will shorten the life expectancy of children born today by an average of 20 months and will have the greatest impact in south Asia, according to a study published Wednesday. The State of Global Air report, published by the US-based Health Effects Institute and the University of British Columbia, says air pollution is [...]
Malaysia's disgraced former leader Najib Razak pleaded not guilty to all charges against him as he went on trial Wednesday over a multi-billion-dollar fraud. The 65-year-old faced the first of several trials over his alleged involvement in the looting of sovereign wealth fund 1MDB, a state investment vehicle established to develop the economy of the [...]
Three dozen additional Zambian teachers are expected to join their colleagues in Seychellois classrooms as part of a memorandum of understanding between the nations that will help Seychelles overcome its lack of local teaching staff. The new teachers will join 43 Zambians already teaching in public schools on Seychelles' three main islands. A delegation of [...]
The Supreme Court in Comoros on Tuesday confirmed Azali Assoumani as the winner of the disputed presidential election held last week in the volatile Indian Ocean archipelago. Azali was declared the winner with 59 percent of the votes, well ahead of his rivals Mahamoudou Ahamada who scored 15,7 percent and Mouigni Baraka Said Soilihi, who [...]
