Author: Seychelles News Agency
Armenia, Azerbaijan agree ceasefire, start of ‘substantive’ talks
Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed on Saturday to a ceasefire and to begin "substantive talks" over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh after nearly t [...]
Seychelles’ Aldabra Atoll to be part of study to protect World Heritage Sites from invasive species
Seychelles' remote Aldabra Atoll is being used as a case study in a new reporting framework devised by international scientists to help protect World [...]
Election observers from across East Africa arrive in Seychelles ahead of October 22-24 vote
A team of 10 members from the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) who will be observing the upcoming general elections arrived in Seychelles on Friday [...]
Nigeria ‘may lapse into recession’: president
Nigeria plans a record budget as the country faces possible negative growth in the third quarter and slipping back into recession, the president told [...]
Air Seychelles has repatriated 496 Indian nationals over last 4 months
Air Seychelles has repatriated 496 Indian nationals between July and October 2020 as part of the 'Vande Bharat Mission,' the airline said on Friday.
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UN Nairobi Convention sets new guidelines on ocean resources; Seychelles to benefit from training
The United Nations Nairobi Convention has launched a new publication of guidelines aimed at supporting the sustainable management of freshwater source [...]
Pandemic could push 115 mn into extreme poverty in 2020: World Bank
As many as 115 million people could be pushed into extreme poverty this year due to the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the Worl [...]
Seychelles’ 3 presidential candidates to meet in televised debate Friday
The three presidential candidates running in the island nation's October election will participate in a first-ever televised debate on Friday on three [...]
In a push to get off EU’s black list, Seychelles finalises new Business Tax Act amendments
The Seychelles' government is finalising amendments to the Business Tax Act to become compliant with the European Union on tax matters, and the legisl [...]
African, UN envoys express ‘deep concern’ over I.Coast vote
A delegation of African and UN envoys on Wednesday expressed "deep concern" ahead of Ivory Coast's tense presidential election this month as it wrappe [...]