Huge crowds converged on central London in bright sunshine on Thursday for the start of four days of public events to mark Queen Elizabeth II's historic Platinum Jubilee, in what could be the last major public event of her long reign. From early morning, a steady stream of people, many clutching Union flags and picnic [...]
A jubilant Johnny Depp said Wednesday that a US jury "gave me my life back" by overwhelmingly taking his side in a bitter defamation battle with his ex-wife Amber Heard over mutual allegations of domestic abuse. The jury, after a six-week trial, found that Depp and Heard had defamed each other, but weighed in far [...]
With a rise in the cost of flour and other ingredients needed for baking, some bakeries in Seychelles will be increasing the prices of their goods. The potential increase in the cost of certain baked goods comes after Seychelles experienced a shortage of flour earlier in the year. The Seychelles Trading Company (STC), a state-owned importer, [...]
The Leader of the Opposition in the Seychelles National Assembly, Sebastien Pillay, of the United Seychelles Party (US) will be bringing a motion to call for the resignation of the Minister for Transport, Antony Derjacques, for misleading the parliament concerning his involvement in the contract with Swiss company Travizory. Pillay said on Tuesday that when [...]
Tropical storms and cyclones have killed at least 214 people and affected more than half a million in Madagascar this season, the United Nations said Tuesday. "Six tropical weather systems hit Madagascar from January to April 2022, killing at least 214 people and affecting about 571,100 across the country," the humanitarian agency OCHA said. One [...]
The traumatized Texas town of Uvalde began on Tuesday laying to rest the 19 young children killed in an elementary school shooting that left the small, tight-knit community united in grief and anger. The body of Amerie Jo Garza, 10, arrived in a silver coffin and was carried into Sacred Heart Catholic Church by six [...]
Japan is expected to provide vessels to the Seychelles marine police as part of bilateral cooperation agreement between the two countries, the newly accredited Japanese ambassador said on Tuesday. "We have already signed the agreement to provide the maritime police with vessels and also the building," Ken Okinawa told reporters after presenting his credentials to Seychelles' President [...]
Cash-strapped Sri Lanka on Tuesday announced steep, across-the-board tax hikes to shore up revenue as the country suffers its worst economic downturn and seeks an IMF bailout. The value-added tax (VAT) applied on almost all goods and services was raised from 8.0 percent to 12 percent with immediate effect, while corporate taxes were also increased [...]
The chairman of the African Union warned EU leaders Tuesday that their decision to expel Russian banks from the SWIFT financial messaging system risks hurting food supplies to the continent. The war in Ukraine and Russia's blockade of its neighbour's ports, combined with African conflicts and climate change, have already sent world cereal prices surging [...]
The various European lenders involved in the project to expand Seychelles' Port Victoria, were updated on its progress in a meeting with senior officials of the Seychelles Ports Authority (SPA) and the Ministry of Transport on Tuesday. The main lenders in the expansion project are the European Investment Bank (EIB), the Agence Francaise de Developpement [...]
