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The President of the Republic, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah, Wednesday, November 22, 2023, convened a special Cabinet Meeting to discuss issues of national importance, including, most especially, his administration's transfer of power to the incoming administration. President Weah used the meeting of ministers, deputy ministers, assistant ministers, directors and commissioners of autonomous agencies at the Executive Mansion to reflect on the significant role his administration played in setting “an […]

His Excellency President Dr Julius Maada Bio is leaving Freetown today for Oyala City in Equatorial Guinea to take part in a consultative summit of the African Union, AU, Committee of Ten (C-10) Heads of State on the reform of the United Nations Security Council, UNSC. After a welcome statement from the host, H.E. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasago, President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea; a statement by H.E. Moussa […]

Too little is being done to protect the most vulnerable people against the negative impacts of climate change, warns Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). World leaders gathering in Dubai for the COP28 conference on climate change must take urgent measures to protect the health of the most affected communities. “The world’s most vulnerable people are paying with their health and their lives for a problem they did not create,” says Dr […]

President Wavel Ramkalawan was the guest of honour at the official opening of the workshop on Parole and Pardon – Developing a Parole and Pardon system for Seychelles, held at the International Conference Centre Seychelles (ICCS) this morning. The workshop is being hosted by the Advisory Committee on the Power of Pardon under the guided theme “Parole and Pardon System for Seychelles” with the participation of local entities. During his welcome […]

FIFA World Cup 26™ (www.FIFA.com) and FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027™ tender processes now open for Sub-Saharan Africa; African nations excelled at last year’s FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ and at this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup™ hosted by Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand; A minimum of nine African nations will seal a spot for the biggest FIFA World Cup™ in history. FIFA is pleased to announce that it has opened two […]

Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari announced that the talks held by the State of Qatar and the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt on the details of the implementation plan for the humanitarian pause deal in Gaza between Israel and the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) are continuing and progressing positively. Dr. Al Ansari affirmed that the start of the pause agreed upon […]

The President of the Republic, Mr. Wavel Ramkalawan received the outgoing Ambassador for the Republic of Korea to Seychelles, H.E Ambassador Kang Seokhee for a farewell call at State House this morning. Ambassador Kang Seokhee was accredited to Seychelles on 29th November 2022 and up to now, he has served for 1 year. The President thanked Ambassador Kang Seokhee and expressed his appreciation for his efforts to revitalize and strengthen the […]

An aircraft of the Qatar Armed Forces headed Thursday to Al-Arish, the Arab Republic of Egypt, carrying 41 tons of foodstuffs provided by Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), in preparation for delivery to Gaza. Qatar has so far sent 14 aircraft carrying a total of 533 tons of aid to Gaza. The aid is part of the State of Qatar's full support to the brotherly Palestinian people amid the difficult […]

Under sunny skies in Juba, the capital city of the world’s newest nation, Nicholas Haysom, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) briefed members of the press. High on his agenda: Urging this country’s leaders and people to galvanize momentum towards their first post-independence elections. “Looking ahead, it would be impossible to envision free, fair, and credible elections in December 2024, unless […]