A special envoy of Norway met with Seychelles’ President on Tuesday to discuss work that can be done in the fields of the blue economy, climate change and renewable energy. On an official visit to Seychelles, Odd-inge Kvalheim said that these areas are important as they are top priorities and common interest of the two [...]
Several people were killed Tuesday when a stampede erupted at a campaign rally of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari days ahead of general elections, his office said. The president "has just been informed of the tragic deaths of several members of his All Progressives Congress (APC) party in a stampede during a presidential rally held in [...]
Rwandan President Paul Kagame, who led an active, reformist tenure as African Union chair, on Sunday passed the baton to Egypt, seen as more likely to focus on security issues than expanding the body's powers. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi officially took over the rotating post of ceremonial head of the AU at the start [...]
The Seychelles’ experiences, challenges, achievements and upcoming plans for advancing the Blue Economy were highlighted by the island nation’s Vice President Vincent Meriton at the 32nd summit of the African Union. Meriton made the statement on Monday during the last day of the meeting of the African Union heads of states and governments in Addis Ababa, [...]
The World Bank is currently on a first education mission to the Seychelles to assist the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development to develop the framework for the operation of the island nation’s technical and vocational school. Education specialists from the international financial institution are to provide advice for the school as well as [...]
The African Union on Monday called for a global conference in July to try to resolve the conflict in Libya, with the aim of holding elections in October. A statement said it would like to hold "an international conference on reconciliation in Libya under the auspices of the AU and the UN" during the first [...]
Maximising earnings from tourists on cruise ships and engaging in more group marketing are some of the areas that Seychelles will focus on as it assumes the presidency of the Vanilla Islands from Mayotte. The Indian Ocean island nations of Seychelles, Mauritius, Madagascar, Comoros, Reunion, Mayotte and Maldives initiated a joint travel brand under the [...]
The runner-up in DR Congo's controversial presidential election has proposed staging the poll again within six months. In a letter to the African Union summit in Addis Ababa, Martin Fayulu restated his allegation that the vote result had been rigged, and suggested "holding the elections again within six months". Felix Tshisekedi was declared winner of [...]
A new bank offering the Islamic finance banking concept -- which works on the basis of risk-sharing instead of interest -- opened in Seychelles on Saturday. Once the legal framework is approved by the National Assembly, Al Salam bank will be the first in Seychelles to offer Islamic Sharia-compliant products and services. The bank is [...]
A new bank offering the Islamic finance banking concept -- which works on the basis of risk-sharing instead of interest -- opened in Seychelles on Saturday. Once the legal framework is approved by the National Assembly, Al Salam bank will be the first in Seychelles to offer Islamic Sharia-compliant products and services. The bank is [...]
