A 60-year-old Seychellois artist, Justin Reddy, is showcasing his artwork dating back to the 1980s in his first solo exhibition called “Reddymade” at the Eden Art Gallery. After 40 years, Reddy’s colleagues, fans and family had the chance to admire a collection of his best pieces of drawings, collages
Ethiopia’s government on Monday recommitted to peace talks over Tigray but did not address African Union appeals for a ceasefire, vowing instead to carry out “defensive measures” including seizing airports and other federal facilities in the region. “These measures are necessitated not only by the repeated attacks of the
Karim Benzema said he had become more ambitious with age as the Real Madrid and France striker won the Ballon d’Or on Monday, and dedicated his trophy “to the people”. Benzema, who turns 35 in December, the day after the World Cup final, is five months older than Lionel
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka slashed fuel prices on Monday, the second cut in as many weeks, after the World Bank warned that the economy will shrink an unprecedented 9.2 percent this year. The energy ministry said the price of petrol will be reduced by 40 rupees to 370 rupees ($1.02)
Seychelles has reached a significant milestone with the arrival of over 258,000 tourists from January to-date, surpassing the best-case scenario for visitor arrivals this year, a top official said on Monday. In January this year, during its strategic marketing meeting, the tourism department outlined that the country was expecting
The Anti-Corruption Commission of Seychelles (ACCS) has refuted the allegations made by Mukesh Valabhji and his wife Laura that it is interfering with the couple’s right to have a legal representation of their choice. Representing herself in the Supreme Court on Monday, where several motions were filed, Laura Valabhji
The first sharing platform for the election commissions of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) has been established through the signing of the Mahe Declaration by member states on Friday. The historical signing at the headquarters of the Seychelles’ Electoral Commission by the member states, namely Seychelles, Mauritius, Madagascar, and
Australia said it would no longer recognise west Jerusalem as Israel’s capital Tuesday, a policy reversal that prompted a curt rebuke from the Jewish state but was cheered by Palestinians. Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the city’s status should be decided by Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, unwinding a contentious decision
Climate change continues to present unique challenges for small island nations, such as Seychelles. 80 percent of the infrastructure of the Seychelles is on the coastline, affected by soil erosion and flooding as part of the ravages of climate change. Being a tourist destination, Seychelles is trying to mitigate
A high-level delegation went on a two-day official mission to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this month with the aim of exploring means of modernising and transforming the public service in Seychelles by learning through knowledge exchange and from best practices. According to a press release from the Ministry