Pro-Palestinian protests that have rocked US campuses for weeks were more muted Friday after a series of clashes with police, mass arrests and a stern White House directive to restore order. Police in Manhattan cleared an encampment at New York University after sunrise, with video posted to social media by an official showing protesters exiting [...]
Seychelles has gone down three places on the World Press Freedom Index going from 34th to place in 2023 to 37th in 2024 published by the Reporters Without Borders (RWB), a Paris-based non-governmental organisation. The ranking is released every year to coincide with World Press Freedom Day on May 3, a date that celebrates the [...]
The Court of Appeal has allowed the application made by the Seychelles Human Rights Commission, the Ombudsman and the Bar Association of Seychelles for the recusal of a panel of judges on the Constitutional Court hearing of a controversial case. The three entities lodged a joint petition with the Constitutional Court on September 13, 2022, [...]
The President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan sent a message of condolence to President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan following the recent passing of Sheikh Tahnoun bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, the ruler's representative in the Al Ain region. He was 82 years old. According to the Foreign Affairs Department in a press communique on Thursday, Ramkalawan, said, "I would like [...]
French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed he did not rule out sending troops to Ukraine, saying the issue would "legitimately" arise if Russia broke through Ukrainian front lines and Kyiv made such a request, in an interview with the Economist published Thursday. The Economist said Macron gave the interview after delivering a keynote speech last week [...]
Doubts grew on Thursday over the fate of a Gaza truce plan that, as the week began, had raised hopes of an end to nearly seven months of war between Israel and Palestinian Hamas militants. Israel was still waiting for Hamas's response to the latest proposal, said an Israeli official not authorised to speak publicly. [...]
Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan officially handed over six second-hand ambulances to the Minister for Health, Peggy Vidot, gifted by an anonymous donor in a ceremony on Thursday. The six Toyota Hiace ambulances are expected to improve the emergency services in the island nation. Ramkalawan said, "Depending on if the Ministry of Health is satisfied with [...]
Seychelles offers breathtaking landscapes, pristine beaches and vibrant culture and is a dream destination for honeymooners, family and retirees who wants to relax and enjoy what the island nation has to offer. However, it is essential to remember that Seychelles' tropical climate can present unique challenges when it comes to oral health. Many times holiday are interrupted as tourists and travellers have to sit at the casualty room of the [...]
Seychelles launched the Ocean's Resolve programme to attract local businesses to work in the conservation and protection of coral reefs at an inception workshop. Prospective partners in the project met at Eden Bleu Hotel to learn about the project that will be managed by the Seychelles Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust (SeyCCAT). The programme is funded [...]
Nearly 100 tourists are among people marooned after a river overflowed in Kenya's famed Maasai Mara wildlife reserve following a heavy downpour, a local administrator said Wednesday. Torrential rains, amplified by the El Nino weather pattern, have lashed much of the East African country and destroyed roads, bridges and other infrastructure. "Approximately 100 or more [...]
