Hearing-impaired community in Seychelles gets its first sign language dictionary
The hearing-impaired community in Seychelles has its own sign language dictionary for the first time. The dictionary was launched last Saturday after 10 years of…
Rajapaksas eye comeback in tense Sri Lanka election
Sri Lankans voted Saturday for a new president in what could mark a comeback for the Rajapaksa clan, lauded by supporters for crushing the Tamil…
250 trees planted along marsh on Seychelles’ main island to reduce impacts of climate change
The impacts of excess runoff and sedimentation which occur during heavy rainfall will be reduced at a site in the north of Mahe now that…
Bolivia interim president rules out Morales election bid
Bolivia’s interim president Jeanine Anez on Thursday ruled out exiled leader Evo Morales from standing in new elections as thousands of demonstrators marched through La…
Kenya, Somalia, agree to normalise ties after tensions
Kenya and Somalia have agreed to “normalise” relations and start reissuing travel visas to each other’s citizens after a long-running dispute over marine borders strained…
Authorities in Seychelles eye new controls on beach vendors renting umbrellas and sun beds
Authorities in Seychelles will take steps to prevent people without a permit from renting out material for beach-goers like umbrellas and sun loungers, said a top official….
Government of Seychelles seeks bank guarantee to help Air Seychelles pay $ 30 million debt to Etihad
The government of Seychelles is seeking a bank guarantee to help Air Seychelles, the national airline, to pay off its debt more than $30 million…
Second Ebola vaccine introduced in DR Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday introduced a second vaccine to fight a 15-month-old epidemic of Ebola in the east of the country, Doctors…
8 designers descending on Seychelles, from haute couture to ready-to-wear
Seychelles is gearing up for the second edition of the Seychelles Fashion Week in which collections will be presented from a record 25 designers from…
Climate change, corruption blamed for Venice flood devastation
Much of Venice was under water on Wednesday night after the highest tide in 50 years ripped through the historic Italian city, beaching gondolas, trashing…
Mauritius PM Jugnauth takes oath after election win
Mauritius’s incumbent Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth was sworn in for a five-year term on Tuesday after elections in which his coalition consolidated its grip on…
Tanzanian national arrested at Seychelles’ airport on suspicion of importing 750g of cocaine
The Seychelles’ Magistrates Court has remanded for 14 days a Tanzanian national arrested on suspicion of importation of a controlled drug, the Anti-Narcotics Bureau (ANB)…
Importance of oceans for human health, and the need to protect them, is focus of conference in Seychelles
The importance of the oceans in the lives of humans and why they need protecting were some of the main points of discussion during a…
Seychelles committed to improving universal health coverage, President tells leaders in Kenya
Seychelles is committed to improving universal health coverage management through people-centred systems, President Danny Faure told fellow leaders at the Nairobi Summit, State House said on Tuesday….
Morales begins Mexico exile as Bolivia moves to end vacuum
A deputy senate speaker proclaimed herself Bolivia’s new interim president Tuesday as Evo Morales’ opponents sought to end civil turmoil and fill the power vacuum…