Terrified holidaymakers rushed for boats and planes to leave Indonesia's Lombok island Tuesday after it suffered a second deadly quake within a week, as rescuers scrambled to reach remote areas where survivors are in urgent need of food and shelter. The shallow 6.9-magnitude quake killed at least 105 people and destroyed thousands of buildings in [...]
The three Hilton properties in Seychelles -- Hilton Seychelles Labriz, Hilton Northolme and Hilton Double Tree -- are striving for sustainability by engaging with the local communities in this process. The resorts recently organised several activities to showcase the different projects to secondary school students and partners. The main activities were held at the Hilton [...]
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara on Monday announced amnesties for around 800 people, including former first lady Simone Gbagbo who is currently behind bars, in the name of national reconciliation. Last week Ivory Coast's Supreme Court overturned an earlier acquittal granted to Gbagbo for crimes against humanity. The wife of former president Laurent Gbagbo, in [...]
Europe baked in near-record temperatures on Monday but hopes were for some respite after weeks of non-stop sunshine as people come to terms with what may prove to be the new normal in climate change Europe. Here is a roundup of recent developments: - France, adapt to change - Temperatures were expected to peak in [...]
The newly appointed chairperson of the Seychelles Electoral Commission, Luciana Lagrenade, said she is proud to become the first woman to take up the post and is ready to accept the challenge. Lagrenade and other members of the new Electoral Commission were appointed by the President of Seychelles, Danny Faure, last week following recommendations of [...]
Swiss airline Edelweiss Air will begin direct flights between Zürich and Seychelles in late September. Phillipe Brandt, the Ambassador for Switzerland to Seychelles, confirmed on Wednesday that “the airline is expected to operate weekly flights as of September 23.” Brandt was speaking during the first Swiss national day celebrations held on the island nation, at [...]
Six "terrorists and hired killers" have been arrested in Venezuela accused of trying to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro in an alleged drone attack, the government said on Sunday. Interior and Justice Minister Nestor Reverol announced the arrests on state television, saying more could be on the way "in the coming hours." Three soldiers were in [...]
Seychellois artists will have the chance to benefit from cultural exchanges with international artist Laura Jacobs. The local artists have also had the chance to appreciate the work of their colleagues at a newly opened exhibition at the Eden Art Space Gallery. Jacobs will be holding a series of lectures, workshops and gallery events and is [...]
A new outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo is believed to have killed 33 people in the east of the country, the health ministry said Saturday. Thirteen Ebola cases have been confirmed since the fresh outbreak was declared on August 1 in North Kivu province. While just three of the [...]
During its 25 years of existence the National Assembly has amended the Constitution nine times and "embraced a massive transformation" to transparency that has allowed Seychellois to take greater part in government, the speaker of the sixth National Assembly said at the legislative body's 25th anniversary ceremony. Nicholas Prea predicted that the National Assembly will [...]