The United Nations on Monday criticised Nigeria for failing to tackle human trafficking, after a human rights mission looked at efforts to stamp out the organised trade in people. "What is being done is not enough," the world body's special rapporteur on the subject, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, told reporters at the end of an eight-day [...]
Seychelles assumed the presidency and chairmanship of the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG) from Tanzania at the opening of the Council of Ministers meeting on Friday. The Tanzanian minister of Finance and Planning, Philip Mpango, handed over the presidency to his counterpart in Seychelles, Maurice Loustau-Lalanne, at the meeting which was hosted [...]
The Seychelles’ Department of Employment will be putting in place stricter measures to deter employers from breaking employment laws, said a top official. The planned tightening of measures comes after six Bangladeshi employees of a security firm approached media houses to express their frustration as their employers had failed to pay them their wages. The [...]
Developing countries rounded on the United States and its allies at emergency climate talks Sunday, accusing the world's richest nations of stalling on a deal aimed at preventing runaway global warming. Experts from around the world wrapped up discussions in Bangkok geared towards creating a comprehensive rulebook for countries to implement the landmark Paris Accord [...]
Botswana will assist Seychelles with capacity building and the strengthening of local institutions, State House said Saturday. The offer of assistance was the result of a discussion between the Seychelles’ President, Danny Faure, and his counterpart from Botswana, Mokgweetsi Masisi, State House said. The President of Botswana, his wife Neo Masisi and his delegation were [...]
Dawn’s Early Light, a group of highly-acclaimed American performers and musicians, are in the Seychelles touring and empowering women and girls through song and music. The group is being hosted by the United States embassy in Mauritius and is on the island nation to hold a series of workshops for women and girls. The group [...]
Nigeria bounced back into contention in the qualifying tournament for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday with a 3-0 win in the Seychelles. It was their first victory in the group after they lost their opening game 2-0 to South Africa last year. The Seychelles packed their defence in the first half and [...]
Islanders and visitors in Seychelles will have the chance to enjoy the performance of three international artists hailing from three different islands on Saturday evening in the Manieshaad Festival at the Mini Stadium, Victoria. Duane Stephenson from Jamaica, Judy Boucher of St Vincent, and Prophecy hailing from Mauritius will entertain the expected large crowd. Joining [...]
Madagascan President Hery Rajaonarimampianina stepped down Friday, in line with the constitution, to contest elections in which he will face rivals including opposition leader and ex-president Andry Rajoelina. Rajaonarimampianina resigned two months ahead of the November 7 vote on the Indian Ocean island that has been beset by political instability. "The time has come for [...]
The Chagos community in Seychelles has expressed concerns over demands from the Mauritian government that the Chagos islands are returned back to Mauritius. Pierre Prosper, chairperson of the Chagos association in Seychelles, told SNA on Tuesday that Mauritius primary interest is commercial and nothing to do with the welfare of the Chagos community. “Our opinion [...]