President receives writer Robert Mondon at State House
President Wavel Ramkalawan received Seychellois writer, Mr Robert Mondon for a courtesy call at State House yesterday.Mr Mondon presented President Ramkalawan with copies of his collection of published short stories entitled “En Tapi Pyeste” as well as…
Testimony Concludes on Alleged Atrocities Under Gambian Ex-Dictator Jammeh’s Rule
Gambia’s truth commission has wrapped up more than two years of public hearings into alleged human rights violations committed during the 22-year rule of former dictator Yahya Jammeh. A steady parade of witnesses concluded their testimony Friday, del…
350,000 Victims of Goma Volcanic Eruption Urgently Need Aid, UN Says
GENEVA – Aid agencies say 350,000 people affected by the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo near the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo are in need of urgent assistance.Mount Nyiragongo erupted on May 22, turning the sky a fiery red and spewing…
Melvyn Jones Lions Club donates blood
The Melvyn Jones Lions Club of Seychelles on Saturday organised a blood drive, at the Ministry of Health’s Blood Transfusion Centre.Starting off just after 8am, the event saw 20 plus blood donors taking part in the activity, towards helping the health …
US to discuss changes to party Constitution at Congress
The United Seychelles (US) political party will be holding its 34th Congress on Saturday June 5, in which the Congress is to discuss proposed amendments to the Party Constitution.The Congress, the supreme organ of the party, is scheduled to kick off at…
ICC Prosecutor Urges Sudan to Hand Over Darfur Suspects
CAIRO – The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor on Sunday urged Sudan’s transitional government to hand over suspects wanted for war crimes and genocide in the Darfur conflict, the Sudanese official news agency reported. ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bens…
West African Leaders Suspend Mali From Regional Bloc Over Coup
ACCRA, GHANA – West African leaders suspended Mali from their regional bloc Sunday over what they said amounted to a coup last week, Ghana’s foreign minister said after an emergency meeting to address the political crisis in Mali.The 15-nation bloc, th…
Project to modernise Port Victoria gets the green light By Patrick Joubert
Once completed, the project to rehabilitate and extend Port Victoria, which is expected to start in June 2022, will help bring down the cost of living among other socio-economic gains.The Minister for Transport, Antony Derjacques, made the statement at…
UN Calls for Protection of Tigray Civilians After Soldier Arrests
The United Nations issued an appeal Friday for the protection of civilians in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region, amid reports of soldiers taking hundreds of people away from displacement camps in the region. “We reiterate our call on all parties to en…
Fearing Volcanic Eruption, Thousands Flee Goma in Eastern DRC
GENEVA – U.N. aid agencies say residents of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are fleeing the city in fear of further volcanic eruptions from Mount Nyiragongo.Barely one week has passed since thousands of people in eastern Congo fled to …