Sheena Talma has become the first Seychellois scientist to win a National Geographic Society grant to conduct research in the waters of Seychelles. In her research, Talma seeks to bridge and close gaps in data relating to Seychelles and the Indian Ocean's deep waters and their habitats. She told SNA via telephone that when she learned [...]
On Friday, Senegalese President and African Union Chair Macky Sall strode into a meeting and shook a smiling Vladimir Putin's hand before taking a seat next to him to discuss the war in Ukraine. In a notable reversal of typical roles, Sall led an African delegation to Russia to hold talks with the Russian president [...]
Michael Mancienne, the son of former Seychellois footballer Mike Mancienne, is currently playing for Burton Albion in English League One football. The 34-year-old is in Seychelles on holiday with his family after a tough 2021/2022 season, where his side finished the league season in 16th place. Mancienne has played in several European teams since he [...]
Seychelles' first autism centre opened on Friday to provide learning support and therapy for autistic children and adults. The specialised autism centre at North East Point on the main island of Mahe is the culmination of work done since 2017 by the association of parents with children with autism now known as Autism Seychelles. The chairperson of [...]
Ukraine marked 100 days since Russia's invasion on Friday with fighting raging across the east of the country, where Moscow's forces are tightening their grip on the Donbas region. The sombre milestone came as Kyiv announced Moscow was now in control of a fifth of Ukrainian territory, including Crimea and parts of Donbas seized in [...]
LGBTI Seychelles has launched the first LGBTI film festival of the island nation, where short and feature films will be screened to mark the beginning of Pride month, the month of June, when the LGBTI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transexual, Intersex) communities around the world come together to celebrate their sexual identity and freedom to be themselves. [...]
Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday began four days of celebrations to mark her Platinum Jubilee, the first British monarch in history to achieve such a feat. As thousands converged on central London to mark the historic milestone, messages of congratulation poured in for the 96-year-old queen. - United States - "Jill and I wish Your [...]
Reparations for the victims of human rights violations, which took place in Seychelles after the 1977 coup d'état until recent history, should be funded by the government, according to a newly set up Victims Committee of the Truth, Reconciliation, and National Unity Commission (TRNUC). The committee, which was set up in April with six members [...]
The Seychelles National Assembly voted for an amendment to the Constitution of the island state on Wednesday that gives the Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF) the right to enforce domestic law in relation to public security, environmental protection and maritime security. Effectively, the amendment gives a fifth function to the military and enables it to work [...]
Travizory Border Security and a Seychellois law firm, Ferley and Associates, have terminated their collaboration, the Swiss company announced in a press release on Thursday. Travizory said that the termination comes as a result of unfounded rumours circulating in the press and on social media. The statement comes a day after the Leader of the [...]
