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…
Melvyn Jones Lions Club donates blood
The Melvyn Jones Lions Club of Seychelles on Saturday organised a blood drive, at the Ministry of Health’s Blood Transfusion Centre.Starting off just after 8am, the event saw 20 plus blood donors taking part in the activity, towards helping the health …
ICC Prosecutor Urges Sudan to Hand Over Darfur Suspects
CAIRO – The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor on Sunday urged Sudan’s transitional government to hand over suspects wanted for war crimes and genocide in the Darfur conflict, the Sudanese official news agency reported. ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bens…
West African Leaders Suspend Mali From Regional Bloc Over Coup
ACCRA, GHANA – West African leaders suspended Mali from their regional bloc Sunday over what they said amounted to a coup last week, Ghana’s foreign minister said after an emergency meeting to address the political crisis in Mali.The 15-nation bloc, th…
WHO Calls for 20 Million COVID Vaccine Doses for Africa
GENEVA – The World Health Organization is asking for 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine for African countries to administer second doses to those who have received their first shot. After three weeks of declining rates of COVID-19 infections in Afri…
2022 Budget Process is underway
The Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Trade has kick started the 2022 Budget process.Throughout this week, officials from the Ministry have had virtual meetings with Ministries, Departments and Agencies, (MDAs), which are budget dependent.The …