The newly constructed St. Mary's Hospital on Seychelles' La Digue Island is expected to be fully operational, with the transfer of all existing services offered by the old Logan Hospital, by September 1. This will be two weeks after its inauguration, planned for August 15, to coincide with the island's feast of the Assumption of [...]
Travellers entering Seychelles will for the next few weeks have to rely on the services of a smaller temporary duty-free shop at the arrival lounge, as the current one, run by Seychelles Trading Company (STC) is being refurbished. This was revealed to reporters on Thursday by the airport manager, Eric Frost, during a media visit [...]
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday offered free grain to six African countries as he launched a summit with leaders from the continent days after withdrawing from the Ukraine grain export deal. The two-day summit in Putin's native Saint Petersburg is being scrutinised as a test of his support in Africa, where he retains backing [...]
Coup leaders in Niger said Thursday they had won broad army support and called for calm, but former colonial power France said it did not consider the apparent putsch "final". French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said there were "ways out" for coup plotters who chose to heed global condemnation of President Mohamed Bazoum's ouster. The [...]
The Seychelles tourism environmental sustainability levy will into force on August 1 as per the structure announced by the Ministry of Finance, National Planning and Trade in July, the Ministry said on Thursday. The regulations governing the levy will be gazetted on Friday, July 28, and the ministry said that it will be charged on a three-tiered [...]
The President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, has sent a message of condolence to Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, following the passing of his brother, Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs, in his message, Ramkalawan, said, "We are deeply [...]
The Russian president will on Thursday host leaders of African countries for a summit in his native Saint Petersburg, as the continent braces for the consequences of Moscow's withdrawal from the Ukraine grain export deal. Isolated on the international scene since launching a full-scale military intervention in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin still has support in several [...]
The Seychelles National Assembly, the island nation's legislative body, will celebrate its 30th anniversary in the Third Republic on July 31. This will coincide with the return to multi-party democracy in 1993. SNA looks at the five Speakers of the National Assembly since 1993. Francis MacGregor MacGregor, 73 years old, who was a Seychellois judge and [...]
Tourism Seychelles - the marketing branch of the Seychelles tourism department - has launched a Creole Rendez-vous programme with the aim to enhance the visit of tourists to the island nation. The first Rendez-vous Mahe took place on Gordon Square in the capital of Victoria on Saturday under the theme "Experience Seychelles wellness, health, and [...]
Soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger's government following an apparent coup in the West African nation on Wednesday when members of the Presidential Guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum. Members of the elite guard sealed off access to the president's residence and offices in the capital Niamey, and after talks broke down, "refused to release" him, [...]
