The government of Seychelles will implement its proposed five percent salary increase for public service employees through regulation under the old public service salary act of 2013, said a top official on Tuesday. That means that, at least for now, the opposition proposal to give every employee the same size raise is uncertain. Instead, every employee [...]
Researchers currently exploring the depths of the Seychelles’ waters through the Nekton Deep Ocean Exploration have reached the halfway mark despite challenges, said the head of the mission. Oliver Steeds told SNA via Skype that the group has faced a number of challenges since heading out in early March, including bad weather and cutting the cable [...]
Cholera has infected at least 1,052 people in Mozambique's cyclone-hit region, the health ministry said Monday in a new report, marking a massive increase from 139 cases reported four days ago. The mounting cases represent on average more than 200 cases of new infections each day. Although hundreds have been taken ill with cholera since [...]
Seven projects in Seychelles that support marine protected areas and sustainable fisheries will get financial assistance under the second Blue Grants Fund launched in 2018. The Seychelles Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust (SeyCCAT) said a total of $363,000 (SCR 5 million) will be disbursed for projects that are in line with the fund’s strategic objectives. “With funds from [...]
The African Union has called on all sides in Comoros to "show the greatest restraint" amid violence and a political crisis in the wake of disputed elections. AU commission chief Moussa Faki Mahamat said he was "concerned about the deterioration of the political and security climate" on the Indian Ocean archipelago, in statement released late [...]
Starting as of June 1, people receiving prescribed medication from a public health centre in Seychelles will have to pay a prescription fee, said a top health official. The implementation of the Prescription Fee Policy was approved by the Cabinet of Ministers last week. It comes after the Minister of Finance, Trade, Investment and Economic Planning, [...]
Pope Francis called Sunday for tolerance and peace at a mass for thousands of Catholics during a rare visit by a pontiff to Morocco, after warning the faithful there against trying to convert others. Ten thousand worshippers, many migrants from sub-Saharan Africa, packed a sports complex in Rabat as the pope rounded off his two-day [...]
Fans of Creole movies produced under the brand ‘Orizinal Film’ can now buy and download products online. ‘Orizinal Film’ is the production team and offshoot of local clothing brand ‘Orizinal Kreol’ founded in 2012. The name of the production house reflects its belief in Seychellois excellence and Creole pride. Once payment has been made through [...]
A maths and physics teacher from a secondary school in a remote village in Kenya's Rift Valley has won the $1 million Global Teacher Prize for 2019, organisers have said. Peter Tabichi, who organisers say gives away 80 percent of his monthly income to the poor, received the prize at a ceremony Saturday in Dubai [...]
Caritas Seychelles is seeking resources to help state school students better prepare for international exams. The extra tuition money is crucial to ensuring that more Seychellois qualify for scholarships for further studies at university level, according to the organisation. The not-for-profit, which is affiliated to the Roman Catholic Church, has launched an initiative to assist [...]
