By the end of 2022, Seychelles' tourism industry recovered by 90 percent since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, well ahead of the global average figure that stands at around 60 percent, said a top government official on Tuesday. According to figures from the National Bureau of Statistics on December 11, a total of 311,108 visitors [...]
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa sought to project confidence and authority on Friday at the opening of a ruling ANC party conference, where he is seeking re-election as party leader despite a tarnishing cash-heist scandal. In a three-hour-long opening address, amid chants and heckling from a few delegates, Ramaphosa chronicled his government's challenges and achievements [...]
The capital of Victoria is dressed up, sparkling and spreading some Christmas cheer. The main lights in the capital of Seychelles, an archipelago in the western Indian Ocean, are centred at the Central Post Office, along Independence Avenue, Constitution Avenue and Peace Park. With the COVID-19 restrictions removed, the Mayor's Office with local partners are organising [...]
The Seychelles Court of Appeal closed for the year 2022 on Friday having disposed of 156 cases which included appeal cases and miscellaneous applications in civil and criminal matters. The President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Anthony Fernando, released the figures in his closing remarks following the last session for the year. "We are [...]
Seychelles’ participation in the US-Africa Leaders’ Summit held in Washington was crucial and fruitful, President Wavel Ramkalawan said in an interview on Thursday, the last day of the event. According to State House, Ramkalawan said, “It was imperative for us to continue advancing the causes and challenges of African Small Island Nations. Ensuring the voice of oceanic [...]
Seychelles’ participation in the US-Africa Leaders’ Summit held in Washington was crucial and fruitful, President Wavel Ramkalawan said in an interview on Thursday, the last day of the event. According to State House, Ramkalawan said, “It was imperative for us to continue advancing the causes and challenges of African Small Island Nations. Ensuring the voice of oceanic [...]
To commemorate the first anniversary of the Seychelles' Moutya dance being added to UNESCO's list of intangible heritage, a new monument depicting a person singing and beating a Moutya drum was unveiled at the National Museum in Victoria on Thursday. The Moutya, a traditional dance of Seychelles, was added to UNESCO's list of intangible heritage [...]
Outside Dak village in central Senegal women sing and dance as they scythe through rice stalks with sickle or knife. The harvest is underway in the west African nation, but there will not be enough for everyone. Many African countries depend on imports -- and the market has been roiled by restrictions imposed in September [...]
South Africa's ruling party on Friday launches a closely watched conference that looks set to re-elect Cyril Ramaphosa as leader, despite a tarnishing cash-heist scandal. Some 4,500 African National Congress (ANC) delegates from across the country are due to vote during the five-day convention at an events centre near Johannesburg. Ramaphosa is bidding to retain [...]
The President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, had a series of networking meetings on the sidelines of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit 2022 which took place in Washington DC, December 13-15. According to a State House press release on Thursday, the meetings and other events he attended were relevant to the Seychelles Agenda. On Wednesday evening, Ramkalawan [...]
