Day: November 2, 2023

A replica of the Stone of Possession was unveiled at La Poudriere Lane, Mahe, on Tuesday, November 1 to commemorate 267 years since Captain Nicolas Morphey placed a boulder near the same area to declare Seychelles a French colony.The French were the fi…

Once again Seychelles celebrated the Creole Festival – an annual celebration of the island nation’s culture and tradition.The 38th edition of the Festival took place in October and activities were organised on Seychelles’ three most populated islands -…

Researchers working with the Vallee de Mai Special Reserve on Praslin, Seychelles’ second most populated island, say they want to study the impact of tourism at the UNESCO World Heritage site in the coming years.The statement was made on Thursday by An…

Des chercheurs travaillant avec la Réserve spéciale de la Vallée de Mai à Praslin, la deuxième île la plus peuplée des Seychelles, déclarent vouloir étudier l’impact du tourisme sur ce site du patrimoine mondial de l’UNESCO dans les années à venir.La d…

The Niger Government says it will soon begin the automation of all pensions at the state and local government levels as part of its reform agenda.Gov. Umaru Bago disclosed this at a two-day Human Right Protection Sensitisation Workshop/Seminar on Labou…

By nature, most people would like to dodge payment of taxes if the system allows it. It’s not surprising that some easily agree with the saying that tax collectors rarely have many friends. But, for governments, taxes are a major policy instrument for …

Some Nigerian movie enthusiasts have lauded a movie “A Family’’ released by the Korean Cultural Centre in Nigeria (KCCN) to celebrate the Korea’s Chuseok festival.This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Thursday by the Director of KCCN, Mr Kim Cha…

Mr Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has promised to ensure timely completion of ongoing renovation of the National Mosque and the National Christian Centre, Abuja.Wike gave the assurance after he inspected the ongoing renov…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration will provide the needed infrastructure before allocating land to anyone for development.Wike stated this when the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justic…