October 22, 2022

Flood-hit Chad declares state of emergency

Chad’s leader Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno on Wednesday declared a state of emergency as the country struggles to deal with exceptional flooding that has affected hundreds of thousands of lives.   The floods, caused by heavy rains in the south and central areas, have hit 18 of the country’s 23

Government to increase salaries next year, Seychelles’ President announces

The Seychelles government will give an increase in salary next year as the government shares the benefits of wealth with the people, said President Wavel Ramkalawan in an address in the National Assembly on Thursday.   In an address to commemorate his two years in office, Ramkalawan said that Seychelles

Liz Truss becomes Downing Street’s briefest incumbent

Liz Truss is set to become the shortest-serving prime minister in Britain’s history, after the public, MPs and the markets comprehensively rejected the self-styled heir to Margaret Thatcher.   Truss succeeded Boris Johnson by selling to the Conservative rank-and-file a plan to turbo-charge economic growth through tax cuts, via increased

Pioneers of Seychelles culture awarded at opening of Creole Festival

Four pioneers of Seychelles culture were awarded with trophies as a sign of appreciation for work they have done to preserve the island nation’s culture at the official opening of the 37th edition of the Creole Festival on Thursday.   President Wavel Ramkalawan and the Secretary General of the Seychelles