A political crisis in Sri Lanka, where two prime ministers are fighting for power, is scaring away tourists and raising questions over foreign aid, ringing alarm bells for the economy as the currency slumps to record lows. The turmoil in the Indian Ocean nation that has seen one premier refuse to be sacked, and another [...]
An association of local fishermen from Praslin, the second-most populated island in Seychelles, has embraced a project that will help maintain the fish stock at one of the island’s bays, said the chairperson of the association. Darell Green said the project aims to conserve part of the Baie St Anne by limiting fishing activities from [...]
Donald Trump, his Republicans and their Democratic rivals steeled themselves for a final frenzied day of campaigning Monday on the eve of contentious US midterm elections, when voters render their verdict on the president's first two years in office. Trump has seized on the nativist us-versus-them message that resonated with his base during the fiery [...]
A new book and DVD that just launched will provide people interested in learning the traditional local dances of Seychelles the opportunity to learn. Aimed at creating a standard by which competitions will be judged, the book is called ‘Standardizasyon Ladans Tradisyonnel – Ladans Senp,’ or “Standardisation Traditional Dance – Simple Dance’ in English. “We [...]
Two former Madagascar presidents drew tens of thousands of supporters to rival rallies in the capital Antananarivo on Saturday as they entered the final stretch of their election campaign. Former President Marc Ravalomanana and rival Andry Rajoelina are frontrunners in the November 7 ballot in Madagascar, where protests earlier this year erupted over a government [...]
Demanding the resignation of the Seychelles’ President Danny Faure, supporters of the Seychellois opposition party -- Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS) -- marched in the streets of Victoria, the capital, on Saturday. Despite the rain, hundreds of supporters of Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS) marched and chanted "Danny out" while carrying placards. Linyon Demokratik Seselwa believes that the [...]
L’opposition seychelloise a défilé ce samedi matin dans les rues de Victoria pour réclamer le départ du président Danny Faure. Malgré la pluie, les partisans de Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS) scandaient « Danny out » avec des pancartes. C’est la deuxième fois que l’opposition descend dans la rue pour exprimer son opposition au président Faure. L’opposition seychelloise [...]
A new centre aimed at rehabilitating youth with disciplinary and social problems will be constructed next year, said a top official of the Ministry of Family Affairs. The Youth Hope centre will be located at Cap Ternay along the coast of the Port Glaud, a western Mahe district. No details on the cost of the [...]
A Seychellois man was sentenced this week to 10 years imprisonment by a court in Kenya, the Seychelles’ Anti-Narcotics Bureau said Friday. Clement Serge Bristol, 51, originally from Mont Plaisir in the southern district of Anse Royale, was also fined $49,000 for trafficking 10 kgs of heroin, the bureau said. The Seychellois national was sentenced together with [...]
Rival Asian giants India and China are anxiously watching the constitutional conflict between contending prime ministers in Sri Lanka to see whose interests get the upper hand in their own strategic battle. It is the second time in barely a month that the Indian Ocean has become a battleground between the powers, after the Maldives' [...]