Author: Seychelles News Agency
Protected green turtles thriving well on Seychelles’ Aldabra atoll – 15,000 per year surviving, says Endangered Species Research journal
Green turtle recovery on Seychelles' Aldabra atoll - a UNESCO world heritage site - is continuing to increase and the most prominent growth is at Set [...]
UN extends S.Sudan peacekeeping mission for one year
The UN Security Council voted Tuesday to prolong its peacekeeping mission in South Sudan for one more year, after Russia and China chose to abstain.
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European leaders in defiant Kyiv trip as Russia closes in
A trio of eastern European leaders met Ukraine's president in his besieged capital Tuesday, in a defiant act of solidarity as Russian forces pressed [...]
Kyiv to impose curfew for ‘difficult and dangerous’ 35 hours
Kyiv will impose a 35-hour curfew from Tuesday night amid a "difficult and dangerous moment" after several Russian strikes, Mayor Vitali Klitschko sa [...]
UK slaps heavy tariffs on Russian imports, including vodka
Britain on Tuesday imposed an additional 35 percent tariff on a swathe of Russian imports, from vodka to steel, and banned exports of luxury goods ov [...]
Party decorators still not respecting balloons ban, says Seychelles’ environment ministry
Seychelles' environment ministry has called on the island nation to respect a ban on the use and importation of balloons and has said that punitive a [...]
Seychelles improves access to welfare assistance and offers 300 families rebates on electricity bills
Due to an anticipated global economic crisis as a result of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the social welfare agency in Seychelles is putti [...]
No more PCR tests for vaccinated visitors to Seychelles – Tropical paradise eases entry measures
Vaccinated visitors to Seychelles will no longer need a negative PCR test to travel to the island nation as of March 15, after the Ministry of Health [...]
Ukraine border town sees refugee influx, Hungarian exodus
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has led to an influx of refugees into the border town of Berehove in the Transcarpathia region, and an exodus of its eth [...]
Climate impact, coastal erosion and flooding: Protecting Seychelles’ coastlines may cost up to $10m
Finding solutions to manage coastal erosion and flooding at five sites in Seychelles was the focus of a meeting attended by government officials and [...]