Three local organisations joined the Alliance Française on Thursday to kick-off 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence in Seychelles. The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that begins November 25, the International
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday promised new investment in Senegal in a bid to showcase democracy’s benefits as he wrapped up his first visit to Africa.The top US diplomat has sought to offer a more nuanced take on the growing US rival…
The Minister for Education Dr Justin Valentin made an official visit to Belgium over the weekend.The purpose of the visit was to further discuss study venues and collaboration opportunities with Thomas More University.On Sunday November 14, the ministe…
María Ribeiro da Silva, 64, spent a hot afternoon hawking a new contraption to acquaintances and friends who passed by her small grocery store on the outskirts of São Paulo, Brazil’s largest city and home to more than 12 million people.Everyone who pas…
Still on the sidelines of the UNFCCC’s COP26 World Leader’s Summit, President Wavel Ramkalawan during the past two days attended various meetings and held discussions with numerous world leaders and personalities.While attending the roundtable discussi…
President Wavel Ramkalawan on Tuesday paid a visit to the Commonwealth Pavilion where he had the opportunity to meet the Seychelles technical team who are engaged in negotiations and discussions.On behalf of the government and the people of Seychelles,…
President Wavel Ramkalawan, who is taking part in the UNFCCC’s COP26 Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, has had the chance to meet with several African and world leaders and other dignitaries on the sidelines of this prestigious event.Besides his me…
Several regional and international issues were on the agenda of a meeting the National Assembly’s International Affairs Committee (IAC) had recently with a high- level delegation from the department of foreign affairs led by the Minister for Foreign Af…
The new high commissioner of Australia to Seychelles, Dr Kate O’Shaughnessy, yesterday paid a courtesy call on the Minister for Finance, Economic Planning and Trade, Naadir Hassan.Discussions focused on the upcoming COP 26 meeting in November to be hel…
The school-based zoning system, performance of students in the Primary 6 exams and training of teachers were among the various topics addressed by education minister, Dr Justin Valentin, during his appearance before the National Assembly yesterday.The …