Seychelles
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 18:32:41 GMTSeychelles' Port Extension Plans Get Boost From Abu Dhabi Delegation
[Seychelles News Agency] After a delay of over five years, work to extend Seychelles' main port, Port Victoria, is expected to start this year.
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 10:36:15 GMTSeychelles Marks Out New Fish Processing Zone for Private Industry
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles' government has demarcated a first area of land to be used solely as a fish processing zone, where industrial fish processing and related projects will be centrally located.
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 08:16:33 GMTDeposit On Bottles of Alcohol to Go Into Effect in Seychelles On January 18
[Seychelles News Agency] In a bid to encourage recycling and minimize the amount of waste in Seychelles' landfills, a deposit of $0.10, or SCR2, will be applied to bottles of alcohol entering the country as of January 18, said a top official.
Sun, 17 Jan 2021 09:18:24 GMTCook & Share Recipe Book Is a Mixture of Food Cultures From a Seychellois in Switzerland
[Seychelles News Agency] 'Cook & Share,' a new gastronomy book by a Seychellois living in Silvaplana, Switzerland is inspired by recipes shared on a Facebook page with the same name.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 10:16:25 GMTAir Seychelles May Face Lawsuit Over $70 Million Bond Money, Report Says
[Seychelles News Agency] Air Seychelles may face legal action by bondholders in a bid to recover just over $70 million in troubled bonds taken on behalf of the national airline, the news agency Reuters reported on Monday.
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 07:10:31 GMTSeychelles Re-Opens to Any Tourist Who Has Received the Covid-19 Vaccine
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles on Thursday re-opened its doors to visitors from anywhere in the world as long as they have taken both doses of the COVID-19 vaccination, said a top tourism official.
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 12:52:05 GMTSeychelles Hopes to Raise $212 Million On International Bond Market to Cover Projected Deficit
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles' government is looking to raise $212 million (SCR4.5 billion) through the issuing of treasury bills and treasury bonds, as the country finds itself in a dire financial state due to COVID-19 and the downturn in trav...
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 12:18:36 GMTSeychelles' Nurses Exhausted After Months of Covid-19 Care
[Seychelles News Agency] After providing months of care for COVID-19 patients, the association of nurses in Seychelles says its members are exhausted from long, intense hours, and that their physical and mental wellbeing must be made a priority.
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 16:45:08 GMTSeychelles Tourism Board Closes Some Overseas Offices Due to Econonmic Crunch
[Seychelles News Agency] The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) is closing some of its overseas offices as a means to cope with the ongoing pandemic and its economic impact on the country, the board announced over the weekend.
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 11:40:27 GMT2 Airlines Reducing Flights to Seychelles This Month As Travel Demand Drops After Covid Spike
[Seychelles News Agency] Two international airlines are reducing the number of flights to Seychelles in January, part of the reason the Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) is likely to continue to see losses in revenue in early 2021 following ...
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 07:56:47 GMTHealth Professionals in Seychelles Line Up to Get Covid-19 Vaccine
[Seychelles News Agency] Health professionals in Seychelles lined up at different centres on Monday to take the COVID-19 vaccine as part of a campaign to target all health professionals on the island nation's second day of the campaign programme.
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 09:02:21 GMTOutbound Parcels Must Be Declared Under New Regulations in Seychelles
[Seychelles News Agency] Sending a parcel from Seychelles to a foreign destination requires the sender to make an official declaration as of January 1, providing information about the outbound package.
Fri, 08 Jan 2021 16:34:53 GMTCentral Bank of Seychelles Warns That 2021 Reforms Could Be Harder Than 2008
[Seychelles News Agency] Each citizen of Seychelles needs to contribute towards making a sacrifice as the country enters 2021 in a much dire economic position than it did in 2020, the governor of the Central Bank of Seychelles (CBS) said on Friday.
Fri, 08 Jan 2021 08:36:30 GMTSeychelles Tourism Board Capitalizing On Virtual Opportunities to Increase Visibility for Island Nation
[Seychelles News Agency] Maintaining a strong presence and visibility internationally remains a core marketing strategy for the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) in 2021, where most activities are being conducted virtually due to the global pandemic.
Fri, 08 Jan 2021 08:36:26 GMTChinese Foreign Minister On Five-Nation Africa Visit
[Seychelles News Agency] Economic recovery, co-building the Belt and Road Initiative and further joint efforts in fighting COVID-19 will be high on the China-Africa agenda this year, officials and experts said, as State Councilor and Foreign Minister...
Fri, 08 Jan 2021 07:04:21 GMTPolitical Leaders, Followed By Health Care Workers, to Kick Off Seychelles' Covid - 19 Immunisation Campaign On Sunday
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles' political leaders will kick off the COVID-19 immunisation campaign on the island nation this Sunday.
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 14:42:25 GMTChina's Foreign Minister to Stop in Seychelles On Final Leg of African Tour
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles' Foreign Affairs Ministry has announced that the State Councilor and Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China, Wang Yi, will visit the island nation on January 8.
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 10:06:56 GMT5 Most-Read News Articles of 2020 for the Seychelles News Agency
[Seychelles News Agency] The year 2020 brought about challenges globally and in Seychelles as the COVID-19 spread and dominated news at both international and local levels.
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 13:44:30 GMTSeychelles to Unveil Vaccination Plan This Week As Covid-19 Infection Spreads
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles is expected to roll out its COVID-19 vaccination plan this week, a health official said, even as cases of the virus continue to increase and spread to other islands of the archipelago.
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 15:36:28 GMTSeychellois Trio to Officiate CAF Champions League Match in Kenya
[Seychelles News Agency] Three Seychellois will be filling the referee roles during the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Champions League game between teams from Kenya and Algeria scheduled for Wednesday in Nairobi.
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 09:01:32 GMTBusinesses in Seychelles Cope Wish Covid-Induced Shutdown Orders
[Seychelles News Agency] In an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, authorities in Seychelles are closing down more businesses and introducing new restrictions.
Tue, 05 Jan 2021 06:42:38 GMTSeychellois Man Dies of Covid-19, First Pandemic Fatality Recorded in Island Nation
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles has recorded its first COVID-19 fatality after a 57-year-old Seychellois man who had been hospitalized since New Year's Eve passed away on Sunday.
Mon, 04 Jan 2021 09:30:22 GMTSeychelles Again Increases Measures As Covid Cases Rise - Movements Restricted
[Seychelles News Agency] For the second time in a week, Seychelles has increased restrictive measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 after a surge in active cases among Seychellois, a decision taken in an urgent meeting chaired by President Wavel Ram...
Sun, 03 Jan 2021 16:28:39 GMTMusician Uses Bottle Caps to Create a Mural, Sprucing Up an Eyesore
[Seychelles News Agency] A musician in Seychelles is covering an exterior wall at his home with a seascape mural made out of bottle caps, cleaning the environment of discarded waste and adding a touch of island beauty to his neighbourhood.
Thu, 31 Dec 2020 10:17:40 GMT2020 in Seychelles - an Anniversary Party Year Ruined By Covid's Economic Hammerpunch
[Seychelles News Agency] The year 2020 was meant to be a milestone year for Seychelles. The island nation was to celebrate its 250th anniversary since the arrival of the first settlers in August 1770. A year-long slate of activities initiated in Augu...
Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:25:16 GMTPublic Gatherings Banned Until January 13
[Seychelles News Agency] Public gatherings in Seychelles are prohibited under new measures put in place Wednesday to help bring a COVID-19 outbreak under control, said a top health official.
Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:37:12 GMTBeekeepers in Seychelles Gain New Training Opportunities After Agreement With Ministry of Agriculture
[Seychelles News Agency] Beekeepers in Seychelles and those wishing to join the field can now receive proper training through a new agreement signed with the Beekeepers Association of Seychelles and the Ministry of Agriculture.
Wed, 30 Dec 2020 06:29:10 GMTAfter Spike in Covid Caseload, Seychelles Implements New Restrictions for 14 Days
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles is putting in place new restrictions with immediate effect for the next 14 days following critical developments in the COVID-19 situation in the island nation, President Wavel Ramkalawan announced on Tuesday.
Tue, 29 Dec 2020 11:58:41 GMT30 Kg of Herbal Cannabis Seized By Seychelles' Anti-Narcotics Bureau
[Seychelles News Agency] The Seychelles Anti-Narcotics Bureau (ANB) has seized 30kg of suspected herbal cannabis, the second-biggest seizure of the substance this year, the Bureau said on Monday.
Mon, 28 Dec 2020 16:58:23 GMTFive Endangered Species Are Stable in Seychelles, but Conservations Want More Comprehensive Studies
[Seychelles News Agency] The status of five endemic species that have been classified as endangered in Seychelles is stable, but conservationists want a more comprehensive study to better protect these species.