Seychelles and Israel on Tuesday signed a bilateral air service agreement catering for an increased frequency of flights between the two countries, creating more opportunities for tourism and business exchanges. The agreement was signed by the Principal Secretary for Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine, Alan Renaud, and the newly accredited Israeli Ambassador to Seychelles, Michael [...]
Seychelles’ President Wavel Ramkalawan sent a congratulatory message to the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, Liz Truss, following her appointment, according to a statement from the Foreign Affairs Department on Tuesday. “Your officially becoming Prime Minister occurs at a time when the world is facing unprecedented challenges and is in [...]
While eyeing the signing of a broader agreement that will promote more bilateral exchanges between the two countries, Tanzania remains committed to supporting and increasing an existing corporation with the Seychelles Prison Service, the newly accredited high commissioner to the island nation said on Tuesday. He outlined that currently 13 Tanzanians are working at the Seychelles [...]
While eyeing the signing of a broader agreement that will promote more bilateral exchanges between the two countries, Tanzania remains committed to supporting and increasing an existing corporation with the Seychelles Prison Service, the newly accredited high commissioner to the island nation said on Tuesday. He outlined that currently 13 Tanzanians are working at the Seychelles [...]
Kenya's Supreme Court on Monday upheld William Ruto's victory in the August 9 presidential election, capping weeks of uncertainty as weary citizens voiced relief over a peaceful conclusion to the prolonged political process. "This is a unanimous decision. The petitions are hereby dismissed, as a consequence we declare the first respondent (Ruto) as president-elect," Chief [...]
Britain's new Conservative leader Liz Truss Monday vowed "bold" action to fix the country's worst economic crisis in decades, as she was confirmed as Prime Minister Boris Johnson's successor after a gruelling party contest. The foreign secretary resisted pressure for a politically perilous early election to confirm her new mandate, vowing instead to "deliver a [...]
Limited human resources remain the main challenge the Seychelles' health ministry faces in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, a high official at the Public Health Authority said on Monday. Meggy Louange, the director general at the authority, outlined this challenge to the press at the start of a 3-day Intra-Action Review of the National [...]
The International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) will reinforce its cooperation with Seychelles with some “high impact projects”, said a high-ranking official on Monday. The national correspondent for Seychelles at the Organisation International de la Francophonie, Ralph Agrippine, made the announcement after the organisation’s secretary general, Louise Mushikiwabo, visited President Wavel Ramkalawan at State House [...]
The UN's humanitarian chief warned Monday that drought-ravaged Somalia was on the brink of famine for the second time in just over a decade, and time was running out to save lives. "Famine is at the door and we are receiving a final warning," Martin Griffiths told a press conference in the Somali capital Mogadishu. [...]
The Gambia will be looking to implement a number of points learnt from Seychelles into the creation of its own commission that will oversee the country’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs). This comes after a 10 member-strong delegation from the Gambia recently completed a visit to the island nation, where the aim was to learn from the experience [...]
