Miss Deaf Africa is an annual event that unites the African continent behind a cause often overlooked by the hearing society. The pageant is all about highlighting the beauty and potential of the young women championing the interests of the deaf community. The first Miss Deaf Africa was held in 2012 and was an initiative [...]
A divided Washington led by the nation's five living presidents put on a rare show of unity Wednesday at the state funeral of George Herbert Walker Bush, as America bade farewell to its 41st president. Donald and Melania Trump shared a front row pew in the National Cathedral with past presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, [...]
As the United Arab Emirates celebrated its national day on December 2, the embassy in Seychelles commemorated the event in a reception held at the Savoy Resort and Spa on Wednesday, said the Department of Foreign Affairs. In a toast for the occasion, the Seychelles’ Minister of Health, Jean-Paul Adam, who was also the former Foreign Affairs [...]
Madagascar presidential hopeful Marc Ravalomanana has said he is confident of closing the gap for a second round victory over his rival who narrowly beat him in the first leg of presidential polls. Andry Rajoelina got 39.23 percent of votes and Ravalomanana 35.35 percent in last month's poll, according to final results, setting up the [...]
A frog endemic to Seychelles will be monitored through a new project set up by researchers from the Seychelles Islands Foundation. The project will monitor the absence and presence of the endemic Seychelles Frog (Sooglossus sechellensis) found in the Vallée de Mai -- one of the Seychelles World Heritage Sites -- located on the second most [...]
The French government has backed down on planned fuel tax hikes in a bid to draw the heat out of fierce protests that have escalated into the deepest crisis of Emmanuel Macron's presidency. The concessions, coming after an earlier 500-million-euro ($570 million) relief package for poorer households, mark the first time 40-year-old Macron has given [...]
India and Seychelles should continue to work on trade and other business opportunities to solidify the relationship between the two countries, the Indian High Commissioner told a business seminar on Tuesday. “Both India and Seychelles have certain strengths and can complement each other when it comes to trade and commerce and business opportunities to achieve [...]
Galapagos giant tortoises possess genetic variants linked to DNA repair, immune response and cancer suppression -- providing clues into their longevity, according to a study published Monday. A team of international researchers sequenced the genomes of two such tortoises, including Lonesome George -- the last known member of the subspecies Geochelone nigra abingdoni, who died [...]
Seychelles has welcomed over 80 scientists from more than 30 countries taking part in a meeting of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) at Eden Bleu on the outskirts of the capital Victoria from December 3-7. Scientists from member countries of the IOTC met throughout the year in a series of meetings which culminated in [...]
OPEC members and other oil-producing countries convene in Vienna this week to discuss lowering their output, as they scramble to buffer their earnings against plunging crude prices, while also coming under heavy US pressure to ensure that the commodity stays cheap. At the recent G20 meeting in Buenos Aires, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi [...]
