France and Russia will jointly deliver humanitarian aid to the former Syrian rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta, the French Presidency said in a statement with Russia on Friday. A Russian cargo plane arrived late Friday in Chateauroux in central France to load 50 tons of medical equipment and essential goods provided by France, said an [...]
Burger King, a major fast food hamburger chain, and the Coffee Club, Australia’s homegrown café brand, are now available in Seychelles at the Pointe Larue airport. Burger King and the Coffee Club opened on Thursday with the former located at the international departure lounge, and the latter at the domestic terminal on the main island [...]
Hackers have stolen health records belonging to 1.5 million Singaporeans, including Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong who was specifically targeted in the city state's biggest ever data breach, authorities said Friday. Singapore's health and information ministries said a government database was broken into in a "deliberate, targeted and well-planned" strike, describing the attack as "unprecedented". [...]
With only a year to go before the 10th edition of the Indian Ocean Island Games in Mauritius in 2019, the local organising committee is concerned that not all sports federations have handed in their final preparation plans. ‘This is the final year of preparation and all federations with athletes participating in the games should [...]
The Nigerian government has annouced plans to create a new flag carrier airline Nigeria Air by the end of this year. Aviation minister Hadi Sirika revealed the news in a press conference at the biennial Farnborough Airshow, which is held southwest of London and where billions of dollars of aerospace deals are traditionally announced. "I [...]
Some waste materials that end up in the landfill in Seychelles can be recycled, a report compiled by university students in collaboration with the local environment ministry has revealed. The report -- “Solid Waste Management in Seychelles” -- compiled by students from ETH Zurich University and the University of Seychelles in collaboration with the local environment ministry — [...]
Israel's parliament on Thursday adopted a law defining the country as the nation state of the Jewish people, provoking fears it could lead to blatant discrimination against Arab citizens. Arab lawmakers and Palestinians called the law "racist" and said it legalised "apartheid" following a tumultuous debate in parliament. Others said it neglects to specify equality [...]
At this time next year, Seychelles will be joining the other islands in the region for the 10th edition of the Indian Ocean Island Games in Mauritius. Athletes from the island nation have been preparing for the games since the last one in 2015. Seychelles gathered a total of 96 medals including 25 gold, 40 [...]
South Africa on Wednesday marked 100 years since Nelson Mandela's birth, with Barack Obama hosting a youth leadership project as Archbishop Desmond Tutu led emotional tributes to the late anti-apartheid icon. Mandela's birthday on July 18 is celebrated annually around the world with charitable works, and the Nelson Mandela Foundation called for people to "take [...]
UAE Exchange, which has a branch in Seychelles, has changed its name to Unimoni in a ceremony held in Nairobi attended by regional Unimoni officials. Unimoni is a company dealing with money transfer and exchange between African countries and also with the United Arab Emirates. The executive director of Finablr and chief executive of the [...]