Authorities in Seychelles are working on legislation to facilitate the adoption of energy efficiency measures and technologies in an effort to reduce energy consumption. The proposed energy efficiency bill by the Seychelles Energy Commission has already been approved by the Cabinet of Ministers. The chief executive of the energy commission, Tony Imaduwa, said in a [...]
Disease is threatening to aggravate the already dire conditions facing millions of survivors following the powerful tropical cyclone which ravaged southern Africa 10 days ago, officials warned on Sunday. Cyclone Idai smashed into Mozambique's coast unleashing hurricane-force wind and rain that flooded swathes of the poor country before battering eastern Zimbabwe -- killing 705 people [...]
A newly-formed association to promote, encourage and strengthen the ties of friendship between the people of Seychelles and Cuba has been launched in Seychelles. Amigos De Cuba (ADEC) -- which means Friends of Cuba -- brings together Cubans working in Seychelles and Seychellois who studied in Cuba since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1978. A caretaker [...]
Defending champions Cameroon, Burundi, Guinea-Bissau and Namibia secured 2019 Africa Cup of Nations places on Saturday, raising to 19 the number of qualifiers for the tournament. The remaining five places will be filled Sunday with South Africa among 11 countries hoping to make it to the June 21-July 19 showpiece in Egypt. Cameroon needed a [...]
The culture of the Seychelles islands is expected to get more exposure at the International Art Exhibition in Venice, Italy with the participation of two local artists. George Camille and Daniel Dodin will represent Seychelles at the 58th edition of the world's most prestigious art exposition, which will run from May 11 to November 24. The artists gave local [...]
The president of the tiny archipelago of Comoros, Azali Assoumani, looks set to win a new term Sunday in an election that rivals say has been hijacked. Huge campaign pictures of Azali, 60, emblazon the whitewashed walls of the capital Moroni and along roads on the three islands of Grande Comore, Anjouan and Moheli. Those [...]
When the prayer memorial ended in Christchurch, Ahmad Khan stood shoulder-to-shoulder with three Maori men in traditional dress as they all stuck out their tongues. "It's unbelievable looking at the crowd here, thousands of people gathering behind us during prayers," said Khan, a 36-year-old businessman who flew down from Auckland to attend the service. "It's [...]
Seychelles is amongst the world’s best sailing destinations, according to CNN. The island nation is the only destination in Africa and the Indian Ocean region to make the list. The American news channel CNN has published photos of the world’s best sailing destinations in 2019, and these include Greece, Italy, the Bahamas, Thailand, and Australia's Whitsundays. The report had glowing [...]
Groundwork to lengthen and strengthen Seychelles’ Port Victoria is expected to start in the second quarter of 2019 as the project enters the design phase. Local authorities met with foreign consultants on Thursday to discuss the different phases and proposed design of the project. The Project Planning and Management company based in Sofia, Bulgaria, won the tender [...]
European leaders and Prime Minister Theresa May agreed Thursday on a short delay to Britain's divorce from the European Union in the hope of ensuring an orderly Brexit. Britain had faced a sharp cliff-edge deadline of March 29 to leave, but May's EU colleagues said the split could wait until May 22 if British lawmakers [...]
