Seychelles Judiciary releases first newsletter
The Seychelles Judiciary yesterday launched its first Judiciary Newsletter, available on its website to keep the public and stakeholders informed and updated about the latest developments at the institution.The first edition, which is up on the judicia…
Women’s parliamentary caucus condemns gender-based violence seen on social media shared video
The Women’s Parliamentary Caucus of the National Assembly has expressed its sincerest support and sympathy for all persons impacted by the video that has been circulating on numerous media platforms over this previous weekend showing a man publicly com…
Women’s caucus continues discussion with stakeholders on child protection laws
The Women’s Parliamentary Caucus in the National Assembly yesterday organised a meeting with Yasmine Umarji, chief executive of the National Council for Children, and Desirée Hermitte, chief counsellor of students support services of the Ministry of Ed…
Six Out of 136 Abducted Islamic Students Die in North-Central Nigeria
Six of the 136 students kidnapped from an Islamic school in the north-central Nigerian state of Niger have died of illness, the school principal told Reuters on Monday. The abductors have demanded a ransom to release the students, kidnapped in May afte…
Malawi President Pledges to Intervene in Fertilizer Price Rise
BLANTYRE – Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera says he will take steps to mitigate the steep rise of fertilizer prices which have doubled in the last year. He says about 80 percent of Malawi farmers can no longer afford to buy fertilizer. Farmers in Ma…
QandA: Drug trafficking remains major challenge for Seychelles, expert says
UNODC’s head of Transnational Organized Crime, Illicit Trafficking and Terrorism Programmes for Eastern Africa, was enlisted by the government to help strengthen the coordination between partners in the criminal justice system on matters of trafficking in persons. SNA met…
New laws on rape, assault, grooming proposed to protect Seychellois youth
The Seychelles Child Law reform committee on Friday submitted proposed laws designed to better protect children by more precisely defining criminal acts of a sexual nature, including rape, assault, grooming, and distributing sexually explicit material….
Sri Lankan captain charged for illegally fishing in Seychellois waters
The captain of a Sri Lankan-flagged fishing vessel intercepted in the waters of Seychelles has been charged for illegal fishing while the remaining crew awaits deportation.The captain was charged by the Supreme Court last Wednesday after his vessel, Go…