On World Menstrual Health Day, Cameroon NGOs Seek Free Kits to Battle Stigma
YAOUNDE, CAMEROON – World Menstrual Health Day on May 28 is being observed in Cameroon with NGOs and girls asking the government to either subsidize sanitary pads or provide them for free, as they already do with condoms. At least 300 school children a…
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…
State House adopts new tradition by displaying African Union flag
In commemoration of the Africa Day, celebrated this week, 25th May, as a new tradition this year, the Office of the President will officially display the African Union flag at the State House, at all times alongside the National flag.Seychelles has bee…
In-person teaching to resume on Monday May 31
All educational institutions will resume in-person teaching as from Monday May 31, the Ministry of Education has said in a press release.This is in line with guidancereceived from the Ministry of Health.More detailed information on the various modaliti…
French national charged with girlfriend’s murder
The Supreme Court of Seychelles yesterday charged a 34-year-old French national with the offence of murder, contrary to Section 193 of the Penal Code and punishable under section 194 of the Penal Code.The charge comes after the man’s32-year-old girlfri…
Home Electronics rewards festive season lottery winners
The Home Electronics Shop has rewarded the winners of a lottery promotion it organised during the festive season last year, whereby all clients making a purchase at the shop were automatically entered into a lottery.There were 30 lucky winners in all a…
Seychelles moves to become even safer
Good news out of Seychelles which for the second straight week has registered a sustained decline in new cases of COVID-19, dropping below the levels before the spike that rang alarm bells for the country’s health authorities and foreign press. Addre…
United Seychelles sends wishes of goodwill to the African Union
“On this auspicious occasion, the United Seychelles extends wishes of goodwill and good health to you, Your Excellency President Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo and the African Union, and pledges its support for your endeavor to render Africa more u…
African Tourism Board conveys Africa Day message
The African Tourism Board’s patron, Dr Taleb Rifai, its president Alain St Ange and chairperson Cuthbert Ncube come together on behalf of the organisation’s executive committee to wish the tourism community from all the 54 States that make Africa the g…
The National Assembly Jany Letourdi sworn in as new LDS proportionately elected member
Jany Therese Letourdi is the newest member of the seventh National Assembly after swearing in yesterday as the new proportionately elected member for the Lalyans Demokratik Seselwa (LDS).She replaces Clive Roucou and her appointment is in accordance wi…