Sri Lanka's president issued a formal notice Saturday for Ranil Wickremesinghe to step down as prime minister and recognise his shock dismissal, in an unfolding constitutional crisis. Hours after sacking his former ally, President Maithripala Sirisena issued gazettes formalising the dramatic move, and the installation of one-time strongman president Mahinda Rajapakse as the new prime [...]
Scientists from the United Kingdom are preparing for an expedition to explore Seychelles' deep waters to study water quality and aquatic species -- even the level of micro-plastics -- and share the information with the government. Representatives from Nekton Deep Ocean Exploration are currently in the island nation to discuss specifics of the expedition to [...]
A potent combination of hunger, climate change and man-made conflicts are creating a "perfect storm", the head of the UN's food arm warned Tuesday in a call to action on World Food Day. "You've got a nightmare, the perfect storm heading your way," David Beasley, World Food Programme (WFP) chief, said in a speech in [...]
As the Seychelles’ national airline celebrates four decades of existence, the company has organised a series of activities for school children, staff and the general public. To kick off the five-day celebration, Air Seychelles on Monday welcomed 120 students from Baie Lazare and Takamaka primary school on an aircraft visit at the Seychelles International Airport. [...]
Ethiopia on Thursday appointed a woman to the largely ceremonial position of president for the first time, further increasing female representation in the government of Africa's second most populous nation. In a unanimous vote, Ethiopian lawmakers picked career diplomat Sahle-Work Zewde, 68, to replace Mulatu Teshome who resigned in unclear circumstances. Ethiopia's reformist Prime Minister [...]
A new office representing the Regional Council of Reunion -- a French department in the Indian Ocean -- opened its doors in Seychelles on Wednesday. The office is located on the third floor of the Espace building at Ile Du Port -- a manmade island on the outskirts of the capital city, Victoria. Its main aim [...]
The Seychelles’ Magistrates Court has remanded a female Zambian national and a male Nigerian national in connection to the importation of approximately 850 grammes of suspected heroin, the Anti-Narcotics Bureau said on Thursday. The 45-year-old Zambian woman was arrested on October 21 for the offence of importation of a controlled drug at Anse A La Mouche, a sub-district of [...]
A special envoy urged the UN Security Council on Monday to consider "stern action" against rebel chief Abdul Wahid Nur for resisting efforts to bring peace to Sudan's troubled Darfur region. Jeremiah Kingsley Mamabolo, the special representative of the United Nations and African Union in Darfur, noted that there were still confrontations between rebels and [...]
This weekend will see the launch of the annual Creole Festival in the Seychelles, a group of 115 islands in the western Indian Ocean. The festival is a celebration and manifestation of the island nation’s rich and diverse culture and heritage. It is the time where the uniqueness, customs and traditions of the Seychellois are [...]
Pipe bombs were sent Wednesday to Barack Obama, top Democrats and CNN, hate figures for Donald Trump supporters, while the US president tempered calls for unity by attacking the media for its "endless hostility." Democrat and Trump foe Hillary Clinton was one of those targeted, as political opponents accused the Republican president of sowing violence [...]