US Vice President Kamala Harris, Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attended an East Asia summit in Jakarta on Thursday, as host Indonesia's leader warned against sharpening rivalries. The meeting brought Washington and Beijing into contact a day after Li warned major powers must manage their differences to avoid a "new [...]
The death toll from a cyclone that unleashed torrential rain and flooding on southern Brazil rose to at least 36 Wednesday, authorities said, as the region braced for more violent weather. With the flood waters forcing some residents to climb onto their roofs, a major emergency operation was underway, with one official saying more than [...]
The Seychelles International Airport received a Level 1 accreditation during the Airport Council International (ACI) Customer Experience Global Summit held in South Korea on Wednesday. The ACI developed the accreditation for the aviation industry to deliver a better service to its member airports and to provide a 360-degree view of airport customer experience management. [...]
The Seychelles health ministry has received cutting-edge medical equipment from Seychelles Medical (SMS) to help in its commitment to universal healthcare. The recent donation consists of state-of-the-art laboratory equipment with advanced technologies that contribute to various medical applications which is worth SCR 3 million ($232,400). The equipment was handed over to Dr. Danny Louange, chief executive [...]
Seychelles' Russian alumni celebrated a significant milestone through an exhibition showcasing photos of former students during their studies through which the Seychelles-Russia Friendship Association was also relaunched. The over 70 photos, contributed from the personal archives of the former students, relayed and showcased memorable moments and experiences, friendships established, and their lives in a foreign country. The [...]
Seychelles' former President Danny Faure is leading a team of Commonwealth election observers to the Maldives for the presidential election on September 9, 2023. According to a press statement from Commonwealth on Monday, Faure, who is the Chairperson of the Observer Group, said that the presence of Commonwealth observers at the 2023 Presidential Election in Maldives affirms the [...]
Four Seychellois will participate in the 60th Venice Biennale, which will be held next year under the theme ‘Foreigners Everywhere, from April 20 to November 24, said a top official of the Creative Seychelles Agency (CSA), on Wednesday. The Venice Biennale will oThe executive director of CSA, Emmanuel D'Offay, told reporters that the four artists chosen are Ryan [...]
The number of people under 50 diagnosed with cancer has surged worldwide in the last three decades but it is not fully clear why, a study said on Wednesday. Cases of cancer among people aged 14 to 49 rose by nearly 80 percent, from 1.82 million to 3.26 million, between 1990 to 2019, according to [...]
Eritrean troops allied with Ethiopia's government "committed war crimes and possible crimes against humanity" in Tigray, raping, enslaving and executing civilians for months after the signing of a peace agreement, Amnesty International said Tuesday. The report by the rights watchdog was dismissed by the Eritrean government, which said the allegations "have no substance or merit". [...]
Seychellois canoeist Frederick Ladouceur De Speville is on a challenge to go around the main island of Mahe in his kayak in less than a day on November 11 with the aim to raise funds for a children's room at the newly built hospital on La Digue Island. The 53-year-old, who comes from La Digue, [...]
