Aeroflot resumes direct flights to Seychelles on Oct. 8
Russia’s national carrier, Aeroflot, will resume its direct flight services to Seychelles on Saturday, October 8, the Ministry of Transport said on Friday. An Aeroflot…
Families mourn Thai nursery dead ahead of king’s visit
Grief-stricken families prepared to begin funeral rites Friday for 36 people murdered by a sacked policeman who rampaged through a nursery armed with a gun…
Creole dance, music, art, food, shows: Seychelles’ Creole Festival opens on Oct. 8
The 37th edition of the Creole Festival in Seychelles will be officially launched on Saturday, October 8, at the northern Mahe beach of Beau Vallon as part of…
Biden warns of nuclear ‘Armageddon’ after Russian threats on Ukraine
US President Joe Biden said Thursday the world is facing nuclear “Armageddon”, warning that Vladimir Putin may use his atomic arsenal as Russian troops struggle…
Fishing facility partly financed under EU-Seychelles fisheries agreement opens for business
A new fishing facility, partly financed by the European Union to support the fishing community in the eastern Mahe districts of Cascade and Pointe Larue…
European ‘community’ leaders meet in face of Russia’s war
Britain and Turkey join EU counterparts on Thursday for an inaugural summit of the “European Political Community” aimed at bringing the continent together in the…
Seychelles’ debt vulnerability “substantially reduced” through tourism activity, says IMF
Seychelles’ economy continues to record a strong recovery in 2022 and debt vulnerability has been substantially reduced as tourism activity rebounds, the International Monetary Fund…
Traore officially named Burkina Faso president after coup
Captain Ibrahim Traore was appointed as president of Burkina Faso on Wednesday, according to an official statement, after the West African country’s second coup in…
Monaco Explorations: Oceanic expedition on its way to Seychelles’ Aldabra Atoll
The Monaco Explorations expedition in the western Indian Ocean on board the South African oceanographic and supply ship S.A. Agulhas II left Cape Town on Monday…
Ethiopia govt says accepts AU invite to peace talks
Ethiopia’s government said Wednesday it has accepted an African Union invitation to hold peace talks with Tigrayan rebels after almost two years of brutal war…
UK’s Truss rejects ‘drift and delay’ in defiant speech to Tories
Britain’s Prime Minister Liz Truss is set Wednesday to close her party’s tumultuous annual conference with an unabashed defence of “disruption” to counter economic “drift…
Seychelles and EU pledge to strengthen multilateralism in 9th Political Dialogue
Seychelles and the European Union (EU) have agreed to enhance cooperation in maritime security, sustainable Blue Economy, trade and investment as well as the environment…
North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan
North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years Tuesday, prompting Tokyo to activate its missile alert system and…
Seychelles made significant progress in promoting rule of law and good governance, says foreign minister
The 9th Seychelles-European Union (EU) Political Dialogue held on Tuesday, saw the tabling of pertinent topics covering a wide range of political, environmental and socioeconomic issues….
Brazil heads for runoff vote with Bolsonaro buoyant
Brazil entered the final stretch of a deeply polarized presidential race Monday after an inconclusive first voting round put far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in an…