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Seychelles' voice sensation Clive Camille to sing in The Voice Africa's playoffs 

Seychelles only remaining singer on the popular talent show, "The Voice Africa", is looking to boost his profile internationally with performances in shows in Australia and a new album on the horizon. Clive Camille was part of a group of Seychellois who were chosen to compete in "The Voice of Africa" competition hosted in Lagos, [...]

By | 2023-08-26T12:43:16+00:00 August 26th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Seychelles' voice sensation Clive Camille to sing in The Voice Africa's playoffs 

Panafricare: Private clinic in Seychelles receives Temos accreditation 

Panafricare Clinic, a private clinic in Seychelles, has received accreditation by an international body - Temos International - for its quality in outpatient and ambulatory care, which shows its commitment to providing high-quality medical and non-medical services to its patients. Panafricare Clinic, founded by Dr Miodrag Todorovic in 2010, offers a range of medical services, including consultations, diagnostics, treatments, and preventive [...]

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About 100 Seychellois students prepare for overseas university studies 

About 100 Seychellois students received guidance, advice and words of caution from high government officials on Friday before they proceed on their overseas university courses. The sending-off ceremony, which was held at the National Theatre at Mont Fleuri, was led by the education minister, Justin Valentin. "You will be living for at least three years in a [...]

By | 2023-08-25T19:10:26+00:00 August 25th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on About 100 Seychellois students prepare for overseas university studies 

Drug importation: 8 Iranians sentenced to 20 years by Seychelles Supreme Court

The Seychelles Supreme Court has convicted eight male nationals of Iran to 20 years in prison for importation and conspiracy to import illicit drugs, said the police on Thursday. According to the police, the Iranians were given prison sentences of 20 years for conspiracy to import heroin and diamorphine, 20 years for the importation, and [...]

By | 2023-08-25T18:39:11+00:00 August 25th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Drug importation: 8 Iranians sentenced to 20 years by Seychelles Supreme Court

BRICS hails 'historic' entry of new members amid bloc rivalry

BRICS leaders announced on Thursday the "historic" admission of six new countries, as the bloc seeks to reshape the Western-led global order and expand its influence in an era of strategic competition. BRICS -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- agreed at their annual summit to make Argentina, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt [...]

By | 2023-08-25T16:25:00+00:00 August 25th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on BRICS hails 'historic' entry of new members amid bloc rivalry

Sudan war 'threatens to consume the entire country': UN

War and hunger threaten to "consume" Sudan where hundreds of thousands of malnourished children are at risk of dying, as fighting between rival generals rages on, the United Nations warned Friday. The conflict between the army under General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commanded by Mohamed Hamdan Daglo broke out [...]

By | 2023-08-25T16:05:34+00:00 August 25th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Sudan war 'threatens to consume the entire country': UN

Seychelles teams up with United States to promote sustainable aquaculture development

Seychelles is developing deeper ties with the United States in its quest to develop its aquaculture sector and harness the riches of the ocean for economic and social growth. The Minister for Fisheries and the Blue Economy, Jean Francois Ferrari, made the declaration at the opening of the first aquaculture fisheries forum to be held in the [...]

By | 2023-08-25T11:07:36+00:00 August 25th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Seychelles teams up with United States to promote sustainable aquaculture development

Seychelles to review applications for biometric passports for those acquired under old Economic Investment Programme

The issuance of the new Seychellois biometric passport for citizenship acquired under the Economic Investment Programme will be done if the applicant properly complies with all the requirements of the law at the time, said a top government official on Thursday.   The statement was made by Seychelles Vice President Ahmed Afif in a Cabinet [...]

By | 2023-08-24T17:50:18+00:00 August 24th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Seychelles to review applications for biometric passports for those acquired under old Economic Investment Programme

Around 100,000 people evacuated due to floods in Pakistan

Families waded through water and cattle were loaded onto boats in a mass evacuation of around 100,000 people in Pakistan's Punjab province, officials said Wednesday. Several hundred villages and thousands of acres of cropland in the central province were inundated when the Sutlej river burst its banks on Sunday. "The flood waters came a couple [...]

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Japan releases water from Fukushima nuclear plant, China furious

Japan began releasing wastewater from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, prompting a furious China to ban all seafood imports from its neighbour. The start of the discharge of around 540 Olympic swimming pools' worth of water over several decades is a big step in decommissioning the still highly dangerous [...]

By | 2023-08-24T16:47:29+00:00 August 24th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Japan releases water from Fukushima nuclear plant, China furious