Day: April 15, 2023

El Anatsui creates gigantic artworks from recycled materials – why the world fell in love with him

Mr Mohammed

Published: April 13, 2023 3.26pm SAST By: “The Conversation”(Original Article) The artist El Anatsui was born in Ghana and has spent the bulk of his career in Nigeria, but is a citizen of the world. News of a major new installation of his work coming to the prestigious Tate Modern gallery in London is just one in a string of major international exhibitions and awards in the past decade. The 79-year-old artist has become so renowned that in art circles his brand of work is a kind of art movement with its own name, Elism. His work is…

The Seeds Some Still Throw Away Series

Mr Mohammed

Part 2-Avocado Seed Oil Benefits  in Focus By: Mohammed Abu After consuming fresh avocado fruits many think they are done and they condemn its seeds to the dust bean as garbage worth only being discarded and nothing more. An afterthought approach is needed for one to come to appreciate the hard fact that, one is actually not discarding waste, but rather throwing away a nutrition power house that offers uncountable goodies albeit, out of nativity. The avocado seed like many other fruit seeds, is never a waste material that should…

State House hosts annual High Achievers event in honour of best performers

Mr Mohammed

14 April 2023 | Education The President of the Republic, Mr. Wavel Ramkalawan hosted the annual High Achievers Award Ceremony at State House yesterday morning, where some 58 students in public and private schools were recognised for having excelled in the 2022 National and International Examinations in Cambridge IGCSE, and Advanced Level. President Ramkalawan congratulated the students for their outstanding performance and on behalf of the country have expressed pride in view that there has been an increase in the number of students that have excelled in their studies this year.…

President Ramkalawan meets FIFA president at State House

Mr Mohammed

15 April 2023 | Sport The President of the Republic, Mr. Wavel Ramkalawan received the President of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Mr. Gianni Infantino at State House, yesterday morning. The President, who is also the Patron of the Seychelles Football Federation (SFF), welcomed Mr. Infantino on this first visit to Seychelles.. President Ramkalawan underlined how encouraged he is seeing the number of football clubs that have already shown signs of emerging talents. He gave the commitment of the Government in the development of sports in Seychelles, which he…