New Commissioner of Police says Seychelles’ officers to get increased training
More emphasis will be placed on training to ensure that Seychelles gets a better trained police force in the coming years, said the new Commissioner of Police, Ted Barbe.Barbe was sworn in by President Wavel Ramkalawan at State House on Thursday. He ha…
Takamaka Bay Rum’s listing on Seychelles’ stock exchange could provide fuel for market expansion
Takamaka Bay Rum, a product made in Seychelles, is expected to hit 50 new markets in the coming three to five years with funds raised from its new listing on the Merj Stock Exchange.Trois Frères Distillery, which produces Takamaka Rum, got listed on th…
Family affairs ministry in Seychelles undertaking profiling exercise to better gauge family needs
Developing policies, programmes and services that are better suited for the situations and needs of families in Seychelles is the goal of a profiling exercise that the Ministry for Youth, Sports and Family plans to undertake.Minister Marie Celine Zialo…
President Ramkalawan conveys message of condolence to Zambia
President Wavel Ramkalawan has today conveyed a message of condolence to H.E. Mr Edgar Lungu, President of the Republic of Zambia, upon learning of the passing of His Excellency Dr Kenneth Kaunda, founding President of the Republic of Zambia.President …
President Ramkalawan attends ceremony to commemorate Constitution Day
On the occasion of Seychelles’ Constitution Day, the President of the Republic, Mr Wavel Ramkalawan and the First Lady, Mrs Linda Ramkalawan attended the annual ceremony at the ‘Lavwa Lanasyon’ (the Voice of the Nation) monument in Peace Park, Victoria…
New Commissioner Ted Barbe sworn-in
The new Commissioner of Police, Mr Ted Barbe, took his official oaths before the President of the Republic, Mr Wavel Ramkalawan, during a swearing-in ceremony, held at State House yesterday morning.In accordance with Article 160 section (1) of the Cons…
Environmentalists: Demand for Somali Charcoal Fueling Desertification, Drought
MOGADISHU – Environmentalists are warning that the demand for charcoal in Somalia is fueling desertification and drought. The U.N. Convention to Combat Desertification, known as UNCCD, says an estimated 8.2 million trees were cut down for charcoal in S…
With Media Blocked, Burkina Faso’s Displaced Denied a Voice, Journalists Say
In the West African country of Burkina Faso, a de facto ban is preventing journalists from visiting sites for internally displaced people. For at least a year, the Ministry of Women, National Solidarity, Family and Humanitarian Action has been turning …
Former President Gbagbo Back in Ivory Coast After Acquittal
ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST – Former President Laurent Gbagbo returned home to Ivory Coast on Thursday, a decade after his refusal to concede defeat in a presidential election sparked months of violence that left more than 3,000 people dead.Gbagbo was extradi…
BHC marks Queen’s official birthday with donation of ‘Great British Afternoon Teas’
The British high commission in Seychelles yesterday delivered 400 ‘Great British Afternoon Teas’ across Mahé to commemorate the occasion of the official birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, which is celebrated every second Saturday of June.The i…