Author: Seychelles News Agency
US honors 9/11 dead on 20th anniversary of attacks
America marks the 20th anniversary of 9/11 Saturday with solemn ceremonies given added poignancy by the recent chaotic withdrawal of troops from Afgh [...]
Injured flying foxes, hawksbill turtles find hope for recovery at Protect Paradise Seychelles
The outlook for orphaned and injured sea turtles and flying foxes is a bit brighter after three friends formed a not-for-profit organisation with a m [...]
Council members of Anti-Corruption Commission of Seychelles appointed
President Wavel Ramkalawan said Friday that it's important to take action to counter corruption in the island nation as he appointed members of the a [...]
ECOWAS mission heading to Guinea after coup
West African foreign ministers will arrive in Guinea on Friday to evaluate the situation after a military coup in the country, Burkina Faso's foreign [...]
Central Bank of Seychelles tells banks to loosen loan policies so economy can grow
The governor of the Central Bank of Seychelles has a message for the island nation's banks: Businesses and individuals in Seychelles need access to c [...]
Nursing, social worker students among first Seychellois to receive Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine
Students training to become nurses and social workers were among the first Seychellois to take the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Friday.
Students of th [...]
Armed groups benefit from poaching, logging in Congo reserve, say NGOs
Illegal logging, charcoal production and poaching in and around Virunga National Park, the famed sanctuary of mountain gorillas in eastern DR Congo, [...]
Vaccination campaign for Seychellois children begins Friday
Children in Seychelles between the ages of 12 and 17 will begin receiving their first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, said a top heal [...]
Plan for new dam in Seychelles raises concerns about impact on rare, unique tree
The construction of a new dam in Seychelles is once again being seen as a threat to one of the world's rarest trees unique to the islands.
Environme [...]
Seychelles to scrutinise cryptocurrency space, decide to licence or prohibit industry
The Seychelles Financial Services Authority and the Ministry of Finance are working on a policy to either prohibit or licence the incorporation of cr [...]