President Wavel Ramkalawan welcomes Jean-Marc Hoareau following Acts of Bravery
President Wavel Ramkalawan received Mr Jean-Marc Hoareau at State House yesterday morning, following his recent act of bravery which saved the life of a tourist.The President expressed how honoured he was to have met Mr Hoareau to personally convey his…
Third Angolan Ambassador accredited to the Republic of Seychelles
The new Ambassador of the Republic of Angola to the Republic of Seychelles, H.E. Mr Sandro Renato Agostinho de Oliveira, presented his credential to President Wavel Ramkalawan during an accreditation ceremony held yesterday morning at State House.In we…
President Ramkalawan participates in the first International Ocean Decade Conference
The President of the Republic, Mr Wavel Ramkalawan participated in the virtual High-Level Launch of the Ocean Decade held in Berlin, hosted by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research in partnership with the UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Ocea…
Ministry set up Task Force to review Clearing process
The Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Trade has set up a ‘task force’ to improve the current clearing procedures in place.The task force met for the first time on Tuesday 01st June, with Minister Naadir Hassan.Minister Hassan has said ‘it is o…
Cabinet Business – Wednesday 02nd June 2021
President Wavel Ramkalawan today, Wednesday 2nd June, chaired a virtual meeting of the Cabinet at which a number of legal and policy memoranda were considered.Cabinet approved Consultancy project on the Mapping and Integration of the Know About Busines…
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…
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…
Health minister’s message for World No Tobacco Day
The Minister for Health, Peggy Vidot, is urging all smokers of all ages to seriously consider quitting their smoking habit and has called on the youth to abstain from starting smoking given that it is hard to stop when the habit is taken.This comes in …
MV’s ‘Memwar’ tops SBC Paradise FM charts again
For the fourth time, ‘Memwar’ by MV featuring Omega and Riggid has claimed top spot in the SBC Paradise FM charts.The fan favourite, which has been on the charts for 10 weeks, has this week beaten Lauren’s ‘Atrap lafimen’ and Selvin Cesar’s ‘Dan En Mil…
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…