Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan has said that there is no member of his Cabinet of Ministers that has been named as perpetrator in the Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission (TRNUC) final report. The President spoke to SNA in his quarterly press interview about the TRNUC report and other subjects of national interest. The TRNUC [...]
The Seychelles Fair Trading Commission (FTC) has collected the largest amount of money in a fine since it has been established in its report for 2022, said a top official. The Commission's chief executive, Nathalie Edmond, made the statement to SNA on Wednesday. "We managed to collect the largest fine since we have been established [...]
Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan has called on visitors to the largest floating book fair, Logos Hope, to buy books to enrich their knowledge as well as contribute some purchases to the National Library. Ramkalawan made the request on Friday onboard the ship during a ceremony to officially opens the doors of Logos Hope to the public. He explained that the [...]
West African leaders have approved the deployment of a "standby force to restore constitutional order" in Niger, an intervention that will take place as soon as possible, Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said Thursday. The ECOWAS regional bloc did not provide details on the force to be deployed or the timetable for action against the [...]
A terrifying wildfire that left a historic Hawaiian town in charred ruins has killed at least 55 people, authorities said Thursday, making it one of the deadliest disasters in the US state's history. Brushfires on the west coast of Hawaii's Maui island -- fueled by high winds from a nearby hurricane -- broke out Tuesday [...]
The Seychelles government has imposed a moratorium on the importation and chartering of longline fishing vessels for use in the semi-industrial tuna fishery with immediate effect and amended the Citizenship Act. The decision to enforce the moratorium until June 2024 was taken by the Cabinet of Ministers during their meeting at State House on Wednesday. [...]
Firefighters in Spain and Portugal were battling to keep wildfires spanning thousands of hectares contained Monday as a scorching heatwave hit the Iberian peninsula, worsening conditions. A thousand firefighters were deployed in central and southern Portugal, supported by 12 water-bombing planes, to battle blazes, according to the national civil protection authority. At least nine crew [...]
Leaders from West African bloc ECOWAS will meet on Thursday for an emergency summit on the coup in Niger, after the country's military chiefs defied an ultimatum to restore the elected president. Two weeks after the coup that toppled Mohamed Bazoum, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it is seeking a diplomatic [...]
The Seychelles Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust (SeyCCAT) has been selected as a convening agent in the island nation for the Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR). The announcement was made by SeyCATT and GFCR in a joint press release on Wednesday. What this means is that "over the next seven years SeyCCAT will manage grants and other blended finance mechanisms [...]
The Seychelles National Assembly on Wednesday voted for several amendments to the Postal Sector Act aimed at reinforcing it and giving it the necessary framework. The proposed amendment Bill was presented to the National Assembly by Naadir Hassan, the Minister of Finance, National Planning and Trade. In his presentation, Hassan said that the Postal Sector [...]
