Russia on Saturday ordered its troops to advance in Ukraine "from all directions" as the Ukrainian capital Kyiv imposed a blanket curfew and officials reported 198 civilian deaths. Kyiv residents took shelter to the sound of explosions as Ukraine's army said it had held back an assault on the capital but was fighting Russian "sabotage [...]
The judging of a home garden competition launched recently by the Seychelles’ environment ministry will this year focus on sustainability, said a top official. The director general for public education and community outreach, Jeanette Larue, told reporters that “for this year, we want to emphasise the use of sustainable ideas in the gardens, such as [...]
Sixteen students from schools in Seychelles will participate in a hands-on environmental science experience on D’Arros Island after winning a poster and story competition. According to the Save Our Seas Foundation, the D’Arros Experience is an initiative to educate young Seychellois on the importance of the ecosystems that form part of their national heritage. It also [...]
The two Leaders in the Seychelles’ National Assembly on Friday responded to President Wavel Ramkalawan’s State of the Nation Address. The Leader of the Opposition, Sebastien Pillay, said that the President’s address was not about the state of the nation but rather excuses for what the government has not been able to achieve. Pillay’s first [...]
The Department of Commerce has launched an online survey to get public opinion on a proposal to commercialise sex toys in Seychelles, a top official said on Friday. Public consultations is being undertaken on the subject following a request from the Cabinet of Ministers in a meeting on February 2. A participant simply has to access [...]
EU leaders wrapped up an emergency summit early Friday with agreement to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine by imposing "severe" sanctions targeting its financial, energy and transport sectors. European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen told a media conference afterwards they "will have maximum impact on the Russian economy and the political elite". [...]
Protesters turned out in cities around the world on Thursday to show solidarity with Ukraine against Russian President Vladimir Putin's "surreal war" on the former Soviet country. In Berlin, several hundred people rallied at the Brandenburg Gate, which had been lit up in the blue and yellow colours of the Ukraine flag the previous evening. [...]
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the increase in oil prices could have an effect on Seychelles' financial stability, said a Central Bank official on Thursday. The statement was made by Sammia Marchesseau, a financial stability analyst at the Central Bank of Seychelles in a press conference on the island nation's financial state. She [...]
Russian holidaymakers are continuing to choose Seychelles to enjoy the sun, sea and sand as well as excursions and activities that are relaxed and hassle-free, according to the latest statistics from the National Bureau of Statistics. Tourism Seychelles – the Department of Tourism's marketing arm – said in a press release recently that Russian visitors remain [...]
Nigeria's drug agency said Wednesday that it had destroyed 255 hectares (630 acres) of cannabis fields and arrested 13 people in the southwestern state of Ondo. Cultivation and consumption of marijuana have escalated in Africa's most populous country in recent years, despite being illegal. "Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, in a [...]
