Pope Francis assailed the "insatiable greed" of today's consumerism at the Vatican and pilgrims crowded into the church at the traditional site of Jesus's birth in Bethlehem on Tuesday as Christmas celebrations began worldwide. Thousands attended mass on Monday night at the Vatican's Saint Peter's Basilica, where Pope Francis, the head of the world's 1.3 [...]
Hotels across Seychelles are bringing the Christmas cheer to their guests through a variety of themed decorations. Across the sea on Silhouette, Hilton Seychelles Labriz Resort and Spa chose to go with an eco-friendly décor. Vir Parkash, the executive housekeeper and quality manager, told SNA that this is in line with the establishment’s effort to decrease its [...]
Mapping coral connectivity across the Seychelles and identifying keystone reefs supplying coral larvae to the region and are two components of a new project being undertaken by a British student at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. April Burt, who worked as a project coordinator at the Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF), is conducting the project [...]
Indonesian rescuers battled heavy rains Monday in a desperate search for survivors after a volcano-triggered tsunami killed at least 281 people, with experts warning the devastated region could be slammed by more tidal waves. The national disaster agency said casualty figures were set to rise as it issued the fresh death toll -- up from [...]
The winner of the Seychelles' first amateur artistic cake competition in the arts festival held last month said that the competition has unleashed new opportunities as she starts her catering business for the festive season. Nancy Aglae told SNA, “The competition has mentally opened doors for me. It has shown me my potential. It is [...]
UN monitors arrived in Yemen on Saturday to oversee a fragile ceasefire in the rebel-held city of Hodeida, the latest push to secure peace in the devastated country. It comes a day after the UN Security Council unanimously approved a resolution authorising the deployment of observers to Hodeida, a lifeline port city which serves as [...]
A beauty queen from Seychelles, Naomy King, will be one of over 85 participants to compete for the Miss Intercontinental title in 2019 in Manila, Philippines. King told reporters that she is honoured to be representing her country and knows that it is a huge responsibility. And she asked for support. “I'm counting on the [...]
More than 60 people were injured and 13 others arrested as Catalan pro-independence supporters clashed with baton-wielding police on Friday in protests against a Spanish government cabinet meeting in Barcelona, branded a provocation by separatists. The weekly cabinet meeting usually takes place in Madrid but Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's Socialist government decided to hold it [...]
President Danny Faure of Seychelles held his last live press conference for 2018 at State House, Victoria, on Thursday evening. Below is an overview of the issues discussed during the event, which was broadcast on Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation national television and radio. Coast Guard assets to be moved to Assumption Island Commenting on the latest development in [...]
Former president Andry Rajoelina on Friday took an early lead in Madagascar's election count with a clear advantage over his rival Marc Ravalomanana, according to partial official results. With about one-third of polling stations counted, Rajoelina had 54.85 percent of the vote and Ravalomanana had 45.15 percent after the head-to-head election on Wednesday. Both camps [...]
