Unable to assure global peace, the UN Security Council is consigned to a watchdog role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, with little else to do but set more urgent sessions this week on the crisis. After five meetings since Russia's invasion of its eastern European neighbor on February 24, the 15-member council will gather again on [...]
The Basel Convention has opened a second call for pilot projects under its Plastic Waste Partnership and interested parties in Seychelles can submit their proposals to the Ministry of Environment for endorsement, a top official said. Nanette Laure, director general at the waste enforcement and permit division told SNA that governments, non-governmental organisations, and other [...]
A fresh attempt by Ukraine's besieged port city of Mariupol to evacuate its civilians failed again Sunday as Moscow and Kyiv traded blame for ceasefire breaches for a second consecutive day. Russia's invasion of Ukraine, now into an eleventh day, has seen more than 1.5 million people flee the country, in what the UN has [...]
One hundred taxis featuring pictures of Seychelles' beautiful beaches are driving around the greatest cities in Italy to capture the attention of potential holidaymakers, Tourism Seychelles said on Tuesday. Tourism Seychelles said that this is a strategic effort in collaboration with 10 top Italian tour operators to raise awareness of the island nation as a [...]
US President Joe Biden on Friday called for stronger ties with Finland as he hosted the leader of the Nordic country, but neither mentioned the possibility of Helsinki eventually joining NATO. Finland, which shares a 1,300-kilometer (800-mile) border with Russia, has close ties to the Western alliance, and the Russian war against Ukraine has reignited [...]
Seychelles’ quest for an Olympic medal if not by 2024 then by the 2028 summer games has been given a boost with the opening of its first-ever Olympic House on Wednesday. “Today is momentous for the sports community and not only for SOCGA… The development of sports is based on a collaborative effort and this [...]
Seychelles foresees an economic crisis worse than the one brought by the COVID-19 pandemic with the impact of the Russia and Ukraine conflict on its eastern European tourism markets, said a top official on Friday. The Minister for Tourism, Sylvestre Radegonde, said that the conflict will affect tourism arrivals from Russia, currently Seychelles' leading tourism [...]
Pope Francis in July will visit the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan, two African nations plagued by violence in which the pontiff has taken particular interest, the Vatican announced on Thursday. The 85-year-old pope will be in the DRC from July 2 to 5, visiting the capital Kinshasa and Goma, the main town [...]
Seychelles condemns Russia's attack on Ukraine as all countries need to operate within international rules and norms, the foreign minister said on Friday. Sylvestre Radegonde told reporters that Seychelles confirmed its position through a vote on a UN resolution on March 2, condemning the invasion of Ukraine. "We condemn what is happening and we are [...]
Workers’ unions in Seychelles have asked the Pension Fund to reconsider its plan to increase the personal contributions of workers and employers as of April 1. The Seychelles Labour Union, Seychelles Federation of Workers Union and United Workers Seychelles held a joint press conference to state their position on the reform on Friday. Currently, Seychellois [...]
