Five students who sat the IGSCE and A-level examinations last year were rewarded for their academic performances. The Seychelles' Ministry for Education and Human Resource Development recognised the students' achievements in a ceremony, the best Cambridge Award Winners, on Thursday. The students -- Maeve Bonte, Sarojini Murugan, Abisheak Sathiyamoorthy, Alexandra Eulentin, and Pria Chavda -- [...]
Ivory Coast's opposition on Thursday asked supporters not to take part in electoral events and campaigning in a fresh step towards a potential total boycott of a tense October 31 presidential poll. The vote has sparked tensions in Ivory Coast as incumbent President Alassane Ouattara seeks a controversial third term, prompting fears of violence. Many [...]
With the aim of contributing to the country's food security, Seychelles this week ventured into large-scale agroforestry, planting a diverse variety of fruit trees on several hectares of state land at Montagne Posee. This is part of activities to commemorate the Seychelles Food Week, a national event which coincides with the World Food Day on [...]
European countries have unveiled tough new measures to try to curb a surge in coronavirus infections which the World Health Organization warned Thursday is of "great concern". Underscoring the disruption wrought by Covid-19 even in the corridors of power, US presidential candidate Joe Biden's running mate Kamala Harris suspended travel after a staffer contracted the [...]
The demand for foreign exchange in Seychelles remains high, a top official said Thursday, as the value of the rupee continues to slowly lose value against the dollar in large part due to the economic downturn amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The governor of the Central Bank of Seychelles (CBS), Caroline Abel, told a press conference [...]
Students from five schools in Seychelles shared their concerns about climate change through black and white drawings as they participated in this year's 'Big Draw' – a visual literacy charity event. Founded in 2000, 'Big Draw' promotes the universal language of drawing as a tool for learning, expression and invention. Organised annually, the 'Big Draw [...]
Tanzania has deployed 500 firefighters to fight an inferno on the slopes of Africa’s highest mountain Kilimanjaro which was under control on its third day, the national parks authority said Wednesday. The fire was spotted on Sunday afternoon at the Whona area, a rest centre for climbers using Mandara and Horombo, two of the several [...]
Regina Alcindor of the Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS) is seeking a third mandate as an elected Member of the National Assembly for her northern Mahe district of Glacis. Alcindor, 55, first entered the National Assembly, as a proportionally elected member in 2001 and became the first woman in opposition after the return of multiparty politics [...]
Regina Esparon of the Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS) is seeking a third mandate as an elected Member of the National Assembly for her northern Mahe district of Glacis. Alcindor, 55, first entered the National Assembly, as a proportionally elected member in 2001 and became the first woman in opposition after the return of multiparty politics to [...]
G20 nations announced a six-month extension Wednesday to a debt suspension initiative for poor countries ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic, falling short of calls by the World Bank and campaigners for a full-year renewal. The 20 most industrialised nations had pledged in April to suspend debt service from the world's most vulnerable countries through the [...]
