A new colourful book focusing on the Morne Seychellois National Park has been published by Steen G. Hansen, a Danish biologist and environmentalist who lives in Seychelles, adding another publication to his collection of books on Seychelles. The 144-page illustrated Morne Seychellois book, co-authored by senior horticulturist at the new Seychelles Garden & Park Authorities, [...]
The United Nations and aid groups have warned of grave consequences for Yemen after an international pledging conference failed to raise enough money to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe in the war-torn country. Overshadowed by the conflict in Ukraine, aid-starved Yemen -- already suffering the world's worst humanitarian crisis, according to the UN -- is on [...]
Six Seychellois soldiers have begun training to skydive, bringing a new dimension to the country's military and rescue operations. The programme was initiated by the co-owner of Fly Seychelles Skydiving, Francesco Drosi, who approached the Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF) with the idea. "Every year during the military parade for the National Day, the country invites army [...]
From airlines in Nigeria to shoppers in Malawi, Africans are feeling the impact of the Ukraine crisis in wrenching increases in the price of fuel, grain and fertiliser. Global oil prices scaled decade-long highs of more than $100 a barrel shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, inflicting a hefty blow to many businesses [...]
Changes have been made to the transportation regulation for Seychelles' La Digue Island to make the place more environmentally friendly, a top official said on Thursday. Unlike on Mahe and Praslin, the two most populated islands of Seychelles, the main modes of transportation on La Digue island are mostly bicycles, cars and golf carts. La [...]
The contract of the chief executive of the Anti-Corruption Commission of Seychelles (ACCS), May De Silva, has been renewed for another five years. The ACCS was established under the Anti-Corruption Act 2016 which gives it authority to investigate, detect and prevent corrupt practices. It is a self-governing, neutral and independent body that is not subject [...]
The Great Barrier Reef has again been hit with "widespread" bleaching, authorities said Friday, as higher-than-average ocean temperatures off Australia's northeast threaten the already struggling World Heritage site. Surveillance flights over the reef revealed damage due to heat stress ranging from minor to severe bleaching across the 2,300-kilometre (1,243-mile) network of corals, the Great Barrier [...]
Ukraine's defence minister on Thursday called on EU lawmakers to recognise Russian President as a "war criminal" and urged the bloc to step up arms supplies to fight Moscow's forces. The demand came after US President Joe Biden on Wednesday sparked Kremlin fury by dubbing the Russian leader a "war criminal" for his forces' bombings [...]
People in northeast Japan were cleaning up and surveying the damage on Thursday after a powerful 7.4-magnitude quake derailed a bullet train, opened cracks in highways and initially cut power to over two million homes. At least one death was directly caused by the overnight quake, government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno said, but the toll is [...]
An amendment to the Constitution of Seychelles to allow military personnel to assist the police without the need for a state of emergency is being discussed by the Attorney General's (AG) Office and the Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF). A first meeting was held on Thursday via Zoom between the two parties in the presence of [...]
