Opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi was sworn in on Thursday as president of Democratic Republic of Congo, marking the country's first-ever peaceful handover of power after chaotic and bitterly-disputed elections. Tshisekedi took the oath of office before receiving the national flag and a copy of the constitution from outgoing president Joseph Kabila, stepping aside after 18 [...]
The fishing community in the Seychelles has called for more measures to better manage some of the island nation’s endangered species and make artisanal fisheries more sustainable, including limiting the size and amount of fish caught. The new call follows the completion of a project by the Green Islands Foundation (GIF) – a not for [...]
The Seychelles' best sportsman and sports lady of the year 2018 will be crowned on Friday at the National Sports Council Hall in the central district of at Roche Caiman. Five out of the 10 finalists in the male and female senior categories will be rewarded according to their performances, while in the youth division, [...]
The United States and major South American nations recognised Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as interim leader Wednesday while the EU called for free elections to restore democracy, leaving President Nicolas Maduro increasingly isolated. Major regional players Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Peru and Argentina all gave their backing to Guaido's self-proclamation as acting president, which he [...]
Pope Francis jets into Panama on Wednesday for a gathering of young Catholics that will likely see him speak out in defence of Central American migrants and human rights. The festive five-day meeting with an expected 200,000 young people from around the world offers the 82-year-old pontiff a brief respite from a torrent of sex [...]
Conservationists and environmentalists in Seychelles have called for a more coordinated research approach and better management of the island nation’s amphibians. The need to gather more accurate and reliable data and put in place better population management programmes for these species was raised at the Seychelles Amphibians Symposium held last week at the University of [...]
The Baie Lazare Fishermen Association in collaboration with an English duo joined forces to tell ‘Stories from the Sea' through musical compositions centred around the lives of fishermen on Sunday. ‘Stories from the Sea,’ a project of The Meraki Foundation, helped bring the Belshazzar's Feast, an English Folk music duo, to Seychelles in collaboration with [...]
China and Europe take centre stage at Davos on Wednesday, a day after Brazil's hard-right President Jair Bolsonaro promised reform and respect for the environment to the world's business elite. Top billing at the World Economic Forum will go to Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan, a key member of the communist leadership in Beijing who [...]
Britain's main opposition Labour party has proposed MPs be allowed to vote on a second referendum as part of a series of options to stop a "no deal" Brexit. A parliamentary amendment tabled late on Monday would require ministers to allow time in the House of Commons to discuss ways to prevent Britain leaving the [...]
The President of Seychelles, Danny Faure, and the new Romanian ambassador discussed how the two countries can strengthen bilateral and multilateral cooperation and future support for each other on the international arena. The ambassador of Romania to Seychelles, Marius Boranescu, presented his credentials to Faure on Tuesday at State House, Victoria. “My mission here will be first [...]
