May 24, 2022

FetAfrik … the melting pot of African cultures

Seychelles will be honouring its ties with the African continent once again through FetAfrik, which it will celebrate from May 25 to 28.FetAfrik coincides with Africa Day celebrated annually on May 25 which marks the birth of the African Union (AU) for…

Potential, current beekeepers hone their skills

A group of potential and current beekeepers mainly from the Beekeepers Association of Seychelles are honing their techniques in a technical training workshop so as to improve their practice.The week-long workshop which kicked off yesterday at the Roche…

TRNUC to hold amnesty hearings

The Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission (‘TRNUC’ or ‘Commission’) has scheduled amnesty hearings to take place between May 31, 2022 and June 2, 2022 for four of its cases.The amnesty hearings are scheduled pursuant to Section 3(7)(e)(ii…

Kwibuka 28 -The commemoration of the 1994 genocide against Tutsi

The Rwandan genocide, also known as the genocide against the Tutsi, took place between April 7 and July 15, 1994 during the Rwandan Civil War, whereby during a period of around 100 days, members of the Tutsi minority ethnic group, as well as some moder…

Commonwealth of Learning

How the education and skills development sectors in Commonwealth member states can contribute to mitigating the adverse impacts of climate change was the focus of a high-level forum held yesterday at the Savoy Resort & Spa.O…