Seychelles
Wed, 05 Jan 2022 07:26:12 GMTNew Alcohol Testing Facility in Seychelles to Help Determine Proper Tax On Beverages
[Seychelles News Agency] A newly opened alcohol testing facility in Seychelles is set to help the government properly collect tax on alcoholic beverages, said a top official.
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:38:42 GMTAirtel Seychelles Invites Local, International Companies to Use New Data Centre On Perseverance
[Seychelles News Agency] Airtel Seychelles is welcoming local and international companies to make use of its state-of-the-art data storage facility recently opened at Perseverance.
Tue, 04 Jan 2022 08:34:00 GMTGirls in Seychelles to Receive Free Sanitary Products, Relieving Pressure On Families
[Seychelles News Agency] Sanitary products will be made available free of charge to all girls in Seychelles in both state and private secondary schools as of the new school year in January 2022.
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 09:45:55 GMTSna's 5 Most-Read Stories in 2021
[Seychelles News Agency] 2021 brought a second consecutive year of COVID-19 challenges, but a vaccination programme that started early in the year allowed the country to reopen its borders and relaunch its economy.
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 05:56:38 GMTArtist Radiates Pride Over Moutya Music, Asks Seychelles to Embrace It More
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychellois artist Jean-Marc Volcy built his career on promoting the traditional music of Seychelles among which is the Moutya, which was added to UNESCO's list of intangible heritage in November.
Mon, 03 Jan 2022 07:11:01 GMTSeychellois Predict Another Tough Year in 2022, but Still Set Goals for Progress
[Seychelles News Agency] A new year means new resolutions, but amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it also means the possibility of another tough year ahead for Seychelles and the world.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 17:02:37 GMTSeychelles Sees Covid Cases Rise Amidst Omicron - Health Rules Enforced Over New Year
[Seychelles News Agency] A spike in COVID-19 cases in Seychelles following Christmas celebrations is likely due to the presence of the Omicron variant in the island nation, a top health official said on Thursday.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 17:02:34 GMT2 Suspects Related to Arms Case in Seychelles Remanded By Order of Supreme Court
[Seychelles News Agency] Two suspects arrested in connection with a terrorism case in which three people have already been charged have been remanded by the Supreme Court until January 28.
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 07:11:56 GMTSeychelles Police Open Investigation in Apparent Strangulation Death of Sri Lankan National
[Seychelles News Agency] An investigation has started in the death of a Sri Lankan national after the autopsy report showed that he died by strangulation, the Seychelles Police said on Wednesday.
Wed, 29 Dec 2021 12:57:23 GMTThird Doses of Covid-19 Vaccine Available At Seychelles' Regional Health Centres
[Seychelles News Agency] The administration of COVID-19 vaccines in Seychelles moved to regional health centres this week on the three main islands -- Mahe, Praslin and La Digue.
Tue, 28 Dec 2021 15:16:38 GMTSeychelles Signs Contract for Biometric Passports, Expected End of 2022
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles took a step forward toward introducing electronic biometric passports after signing a contract with the French company IN Groupe.
Tue, 28 Dec 2021 12:58:18 GMTAir Seychelles Flies Dakar Rally Racers From South Africa to Saudi Arabia
[Seychelles News Agency] Air Seychelles during the weekend carried 110 professional and amateur racers and their technical support on a special flight from Johannesburg, South Africa to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for the 2022 Dakar Rally, the airline said ...
Mon, 27 Dec 2021 11:48:35 GMTSeychelles Submits Second Report to Fisheries Transparency Initiative
[Seychelles News Agency] There are a dozen or so species of fish in the waters of Seychelles that are already overfished or eventually will be, the island nation said in its second report to the Fisheries Transparency Initiative (FiTI).
Mon, 27 Dec 2021 12:36:57 GMTPresident of Seychelles Offers Condolences After Passing of Desmond Tutu
[Seychelles News Agency] The President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, has expressed his profound sadness upon hearing the news of the passing of South African Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, State House said on Sunday.
Mon, 27 Dec 2021 07:19:38 GMTSeychelles Breweries to Help Marine Conservation Society Protect Nesting Turtles
[Seychelles News Agency] The Seychelles Breweries is the first company to be part of the 'Adopt a Beach' programme with the Marine Conservation Society Seychelles (MCSS) to assist with the monitoring of the hawksbill turtles during its nesting season...
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 07:15:45 GMTCourt in Seychelles Dismissed Land Compensation Claim On Four Parcels
[Seychelles News Agency] The Seychelles Court of Appeal has dismissed Philippe Jumeau's claim that he did not receive full and fair compensation for four parcels of land taken from him under the Land Acquisition Act of 1977 as a case without merit.
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 07:15:43 GMT6 Ways to Protect Yourself From Covid-19 in Seychelles This Holiday Season
[Seychelles News Agency] Nearly two years into the coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19 cases are surging in some parts of the world as more transmissible variants become dominant. The Ministry of Health said it is therefore essential to be vaccinated as s...
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 04:46:56 GMTBlue Ocean Solutions for Climate Resilience and Accelerated Development #AfricaClimateCrisis
[IPS] Nairobi, Kenya -- Seychelles' 115 islands are an exotic ocean ecosystem of beaches, coral reefs, and unique plant and animal species. Concerned with the impacts of climate change, the country has committed to decarbonize by 2050.
Thu, 23 Dec 2021 07:25:56 GMTSeychelles' Capital City Signs Twinning Agreement With Rostov-On-Don, Russia
[Seychelles News Agency] The Seychelles' capital Victoria has signed a twinning agreement with the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don to establish friendly exchanges and city relations.
Thu, 23 Dec 2021 07:25:53 GMTSeychellois Fills Cable & Wireless' Chief Executive Chair for First Time
[Seychelles News Agency] The first Seychellois to be appointed as the interim chief executive of Cable & Wireless Seychelles said Wednesday he is honoured to have been offered the position.
Wed, 22 Dec 2021 10:36:13 GMTSeychelles Fishing Authority Shortens Lobster Season to 2 Months Due to Fishers Harvesting Undersized Ones #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Seychelles News Agency] As fishers are harvesting lobsters that are below the legal minimum landing size, the Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA) will shorten the fishing season for the species from three to two months, a top official said.
Wed, 22 Dec 2021 08:03:55 GMTCentral Bank of Seychelles Maintains Interest Rates At 2 Percent Amidst Covid Uncertainty
[Seychelles News Agency] The Central Bank of Seychelles has decided to maintain its monetary policy rate at 2 percent for the first quarter of 2022 as the global economy remains uncertain with the emergence of the new COVID-19 Omicron variant, said a...
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 08:57:01 GMTRussian Ambassador Donates First Model Ship for Seychelles' National Maritime Museum
[Seychelles News Agency] The first model ship that will be displayed in the Seychelles' National Maritime Museum was donated by the resident Russian ambassador on Monday.
Mon, 20 Dec 2021 16:06:35 GMTEmirates Airline Adds Additional Flights to Seychelles During Holiday Period
[Seychelles News Agency] Emirates Airline will boost services to Seychelles by offering twice-daily flights from December 24 to January 9 to meet market demand during the holiday season.
Mon, 20 Dec 2021 16:06:07 GMTIMF Pays 2nd Loan Instalment But No Year-End Bonuses for State-Owned Enterprises Workers
[Seychelles News Agency] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the second disbursement, a sum of $34 million, of its loan to Seychelles, even as the Cabinet of Ministers decided that employees at state-owned enterprises will not receive ...
Sun, 19 Dec 2021 09:50:53 GMTSeychelles Again Wins World's Most Romantic Destination Title at World Travel Awards
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles has won the World's Most Romantic Destination title for the second consecutive year at the 28th World Travel Awards, the Tourism Department said Thursday.
Fri, 17 Dec 2021 08:46:02 GMTThe Moutya, a Traditional Dance in Seychelles, Is Added to Unesco's List of Intangible Heritage
[Seychelles News Agency] The Seychelles' traditional Moutya dance has been added to UNESCO's list of intangible heritage -- the first cultural tradition of the island nation to receive such recognition, an official said on Thursday.
Fri, 17 Dec 2021 08:38:13 GMTHealth Officials in Seychelles Asking 50,000 Residents to Get 3rd Covid-19 Vaccine Dose
[Seychelles News Agency] Health authorities are calling on about 50,000 eligible people in Seychelles who have taken two doses of COVID-19 vaccines to get a third booster dose.
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 08:27:20 GMTSeychelles' Court Sentences Man to 12 Months in Prison Over Money Laundering Charge
[Seychelles News Agency] The Supreme Court on Wednesday sentenced a Seychellois man to 12 months in prison for the offence of conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Wed, 15 Dec 2021 07:34:25 GMTSeychelles to Receive $10 Million From UNDP to Improve Blue Economy Sector
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles will receive about $10 million from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the coming 18 months to improve its Blue Economy sector, the UNDP resident representative to the island nation said on Tuesday.