The first stage of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the redevelopment of the former Reef Hotel in Seychelles has started with a meeting for members of the public to give their opinions. About 50 people from the area surrounding the hotel, which included Mahe Island's eastern districts of Anse Aux Pins and Au Cap attended the [...]
West African leaders on Sunday lifted sanctions on Mali's military regime, accepting a March 2024 return to civilian rule and agreed to allow Burkina Faso two years for its transition back to democracy. Heads of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) met in Ghana's capital Accra to assess efforts to secure guarantees for [...]
The Islands Development Company (IDC) is testing a new type of artificial protection called 'reef balls' against beach erosion on the island of Desroches in Seychelles, said a top IDC official. The islands of Desroches, Remire and Platte are currently facing the dangers of beach erosion, which could eventually bring the islands' existence in peril especially [...]
The Ukrainian army retreated from the strategic city of Lysychansk over the weekend, as Russia claimed a major victory by seizing control of the entire eastern Lugansk region. The Ukrainian withdrawal followed weeks of fierce fighting and marked a decisive breakthrough for Moscow's forces more than four months after their invasion and after turning their [...]
A military parade which is usually the highlight of the Seychelles National Day celebrated on June 29, the day it got its Independence from Britain, took place on Sunday. The event was postponed to Sunday, July 3, to unfavourable weather conditions last week. The parade, which for many years marched on the tracks of the [...]
Thousands of Australians were ordered to evacuate their homes in Sydney on Sunday as torrential rain battered the country's largest city and floodwaters inundated its outskirts. Roads across the city were cut off and authorities said at least 18 evacuation orders were in place in western Sydney, an area that was inundated with severe flooding [...]
British monkeypox patients are exhibiting symptoms that differ from previous outbreaks, the first study examining UK cases said on Friday, leading researchers to call for the definition of the disease to be updated. Until a few months ago, monkeypox had been largely confined to West and Central Africa, where new outbreaks were mostly caused by [...]
The owner of the Kankan brand in Seychelles, Karine Dupouy, is taking a break from fashion designing and is concentrating on photography and videography. Dupouy said that the change was necessary after her business was greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. SNA met with the 35-year-old to learn more about her new ventures. SNA: [...]
The Supreme Court of Seychelles has sentenced a Ugandan man to 12 years in prison for the importation of a controlled drug, the Police Department said on Friday. The police said that the 42-year-old, Faisal Ismail Dubo, pleaded guilty to the offence of importation of 983.43 grammes of heroin and was sentenced on June 23. [...]
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg pledged more support Thursday for countries in Africa and the Middle East as the alliance looks to compete with Russia's and China's growing influence in the regions. Leaders meeting at a summit in Madrid discussed "how Russia and China continue to seek political, economic and military gain across our southern neighbourhood", [...]
