The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) ended a three-year suspension of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) in a meeting held in Seychelles on Thursday. Nine members of the executive committee voted in favour of the recommendation of the review committee to reinstate the Russian agency, subject to strict conditions. Jonathan Tailor, the chair of the compliance [...]
Tunisia became the outright top-ranked African football nation again when FIFA released the September listings on Thursday. The north Africans shared first place with Senegal last month, but a 2-0 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying win in eSwatini (formerly Swaziland) lifted them one place in the world to 23rd. Senegal dropped one position to second [...]
Madagascar's seasonal outbreak of plague, which has so far killed two people, is "under control", Health Minister Yoel Rantomalala said Thursday. "We have recorded from August 1 to September 17, 13 suspected cases of plague, three of which are confirmed and caused two deaths," Rantomalala said. The first fatality was recorded in Fiadanana, north of [...]
The government of Seychelles does not tolerate illegal activities that Seychellois may be involved in when travelling overseas, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on Thursday. The statement came after a 39-year-old visitor from Seychelles was sentenced to 10 years in prison in Dubai earlier this week for mixing heroin with detergent powder in an [...]
Maritime security, development of the Blue Economy and modernisation of the Indian Ocean Commission are areas that Seychelles will focus on as the country takes up the presidency of the regional body. Seychelles’ Vice President, Vincent Meriton, who is the new head of the commission, told a news conference Thursday: “Our maritime resources are being [...]
Six people were killed and dozens are missing after a landslide unleashed by monsoon rains struck in the central Philippines Thursday, inflicting more misery on the already storm-battered nation. The new tragedy comes just days after 2018's most powerful storm, Typhoon Mangkhut, pounded the nation's north with heavy winds and rain, sparking a separate landslide [...]
Although the islands of Seychelles are popular for their powder-white beaches and turquoise-coloured waters, there are so much more amazing things to do than simply laze on the beach. SNA proposes the following six activities. Take a swim with creatures of the sea The crystal clear waters of the islands give you the opportunity [...]
Malaysia's ex-leader Najib Razak is facing 21 money-laundering charges related to a transfer of $681 million into his bank account, police said Thursday, following his arrest over the multi-billion-dollar 1MDB scandal. Najib is expected to be charged in court Thursday afternoon after being detained a day earlier by anti-corruption investigators. He has already been hit [...]
The President of Seychelles, Danny Faure, travels to New York on Wednesday to attend the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), State House said. The new session of the United Nations General Assembly opened on Tuesday with its new President María Fernanda Espinosa pledging to use her year in office to [...]
Africa draws just five percent of the world's tourists despite boasting attractions ranging from the Pyramids and Victoria Falls to wildlife safaris and endless strips of pristine beach. But the continent's huge potential can be unlocked by eco tourism, cultural experiences, domestic travel and political stability, said experts at an African tourism conference hosted by [...]