Up to 90 whales have died and a 180 more are still stranded in a remote bay in southern Australia as a "challenging" rescue operation began Tuesday. Scientists said two large pods of long-finned pilot whales became stuck on sandbars in Macquarie Harbour, on Tasmania's rugged and sparsely populated west coast. Images from the scene [...]
Tensions ratcheted up over Ivory Coast's presidential race on Sunday when former president Konan Bedie called for "civil disobedience" in response to Alassane Ouattara's bid for a third term at the helm of the West African country."In the face of abuse of authority, there is only one watchword: civil disobedience," he said to thunderous applause [...]
A raging landfill fire that produced thick fumes from burning tyres forced the closure of eight schools and the Providence Industrial Estate on Monday as smoke affected wide areas of Seychelles' main island. Authorities said it may take days or even weeks to bring it under full control. The flames had burned 85 percent of [...]
The Seychelles' government will soon make it obligatory for health and catch certificates to be issued for the export of fish exceeding 20 kg as local authorities look at closing a loophole within the industry, a top official said on Thursday. The principal secretary for fisheries, Jude Talma, told SNA that the purpose of a [...]
A huge fire has destroyed part of the main building of Uganda's prestigious Makerere University, one of Africa's oldest, police said Sunday. "The fire is believed to have started from the roof spreading to floors that house both records and finance departments," said Kampala deputy police spokesman Luke Oweyesigire. "A lot of property has been [...]
The World Health Organization endorsed Saturday a protocol for testing African herbal medicines as potential treatments for the coronavirus and other epidemics. Covid-19 has raised the issue of using traditional medicines to battle contemporary diseases, and the endorsement clearly encouraged testing with criteria similar to those used for molecules developed by labs in Asia, Europe [...]
A Canadian family that is sailing around the world is currently enjoying the seas of Seychelles as they take a break in their quest. The Lim family – parents Amber and Jeff, with children Carden, 13, and Morley 9 - were amongst a group of boaters who arrived in the island nation when it opened [...]
Seventy-three candidates from four political parties and two independents will contest Seychelles' legislative elections in October after receiving their certificates from the Seychelles Electoral Commission on Friday night. The Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS) and the United Seychelles (US) parties will have candidates in all the twenty-six electoral districts on the three main islands of Mahe, [...]
Wildlife guide Eduarda Fernandes steers a speedboat up the Piquiri river in western Brazil, scanning the horizon for jaguars wounded in the wildfires ripping through the Pantanal, the world's biggest tropical wetlands. Fernandes, 20, is part of a team of volunteers working to find and rescue jaguars wounded by the record-breaking blazes, which have burned [...]
Seychelles' highest-achieving and most experienced weightlifter is retiring from the sport for medical reasons. Steven Baccus, 42, is the most-decorated Seychellois athlete in the 40-year history of the Indian Ocean Island Games (IOIG). He won three gold medals each of the six times he participated in the Games, bringing his total medal count to 18. [...]
