A photo “bursting with flavour” that got 282 likes online earned Alexander Jovanović first prize in the Seychelles Tourism Board’s (STB) Facebook photography competition. Jovanović won the prize with his photograph which showcased a spicy, slow-cooked octopus coconut curry. His caption describes the dish as “bursting with flavour as it is spilling out of the [...]
The first copy of the Creole version of the Seychelles Constitution was presented to President Danny Faure on Saturday in a ceremony as part of the activities to commemorate Constitution Day on June 18. The current Constitution, which is the supreme law of Seychelles, was adopted on June 18, 1993, after the introduction of a [...]
Along Florida's sun-splashed shorelines, home prices are on the rise, developers are busy building new complexes, and listings just blocks from the beach describe homes that are "not in a flood zone," meaning no flood insurance is required. But experts warn that ignoring sea level rise won't prevent a looming economic crisis caused by water-logged [...]
The 630 migrants whose rescue sparked a major migration row in Europe were finally due to disembark in Spain on Sunday, after a turbulent week that saw Italy turn away the Aquarius ship. The migrants, mainly from Africa, will arrive in the southeast city of Valencia and will be welcomed by a team of more [...]
The last details concerning a new African Culture Fund to assist artists from the continent were finalised at a meeting held in Seychelles recently, a Seychellois artist said on Friday. George Camille told SNA that the meeting finalised the details for the fund and set up a website where artists can find more information. Camille [...]
Two Seychellois — Norman and Cheyenne de Silva — have trekked to the south base camp of Mount Everest. The father and daughter took 13 days to make the hike and reached the camp on May 31. The two paid a courtesy call to President Danny Faure at State House on Saturday where Faure congratulated [...]
GLASGOW, Scotland (Reuters) - A major fire has ripped through one of Scotland's architectural gems, the Mackintosh building at the Glasgow School of Art, for the second time in four years, the Scottish fire service said on Saturday. Source: Reuters World News
One of the world's most unstable countries was already struggling with a political crisis and nail-biting uncertainty. A decision by a war crimes tribunal has now added to the Democratic Republic of Congo's explosive mix. By acquitting ex-rebel and former vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba, the International Criminal Court (ICC) may have opened the way for [...]
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Papua New Guinea has declared a state of emergency, suspended a provincial government and is sending armed forces to its rugged highlands to restore order after rioters went on a rampage of looting and burning, the government said. Source: Reuters World News
MANAGUA (Reuters) - The Nicaraguan government and civic groups on Friday agreed to halt all violence, in a major step to end two months of political unrest that has left 170 dead and rocked the government of President Daniel Ortega. Source: Reuters World News