US President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster in California, as the latest in a succession of storm systems blew into the state, bringing heavy flooding to already waterlogged regions and threatening snowfalls of up to six feet (two meters). The latest system was expected to bring "heavy lower-elevation rain, significant mountain snow, and [...]
Seychellois music producer Daryl Canaya, who is better known by his stage name Dareal Thing, is looking to take his talents to the global stage, where he has already worked with some top talents. The 32-year-old producer has been ever-present on the local music scene for a number of years now, having many chart toppers, [...]
The decades-long rivalry between North African neighbours Morocco and Algeria has spilled onto the football pitch, leaving the Moroccan team out of the African Nations Championship (CHAN). The Atlas Lions' under-23 team, winner of the last two CHAN tournaments, withdrew its participation on Friday after host Algeria refused to authorise a direct flight from Rabat. [...]
Eight Seychellois singers have been selected for the final of The Voice Africa, a singing talent competition that will take place in Nigeria in September. The competition is a partnership between the internationally renowned music talent show 'The Voice' and Airtel Africa in the countries where the telecommunications company has established its network. Seychelles, an [...]
Bankrupt Sri Lanka will drastically slash its military, the defence ministry said Friday, as the government works to overhaul its shambolic finances after an unprecedented economic crisis. The island nation is still reeling from months of food and fuel shortages that made daily life a misery for its 22 million people last year. President Ranil [...]
The Seychelles Marine Spatial Plan (SMSP) is expected to be implemented this year, with the final works now being completed, according to a top official. The SMSP Initiative is focused on planning for and management of the sustainable and long-term use and health of the Seychelles’ ocean. The SMSP is for the entire 1.35 million [...]
Seychelles’ environment authorities are working to determine the exact circumstances under which a man smuggled 72 live Aldabra giant tortoises - still in their infancy stage - through Barcelona airport with the intention of trafficking them. “It is not clear whether they were taken from the Seychelles, although we know that these species originate from [...]
The US attorney general named an independent prosecutor Thursday to investigate President Joe Biden's handling of classified documents, after a furor over secret papers found at his former office exploded with the discovery of a second batch. The new find -- like the original, from Biden's time as vice president -- was uncovered in the [...]
The French and German foreign ministers arrived in Addis Ababa on Thursday on a mission to support a peace agreement signed last year to end two years of brutal war. The visit by France's Catherine Colonna and Annalena Baerbock of Germany began a day after Tigrayan rebels announced they were starting to hand in their [...]
Seychelles' tourism department is seeking to maintain arrivals at 330,000 visitors in the face of forecasted challenges in 2023, whilst the tourism minister spoke strongly about the need for tourism establishments and services to maintain a consistent standard. These were outlined during the 2022 Tourism Annual Performance Review meeting held on Thursday. The department presented [...]