Author: Seychelles News Agency
Virus could infect more than 200 mn in Africa: WHO modelling
The new coronavirus could kill 150,000 people in Africa in a year unless urgent action is taken, according to a WHO modelling study that says nearly a [...]
Central Bank asks Seychellois to postpone optional purchases to help foreign currency reserves
The demand for foreign exchange in Seychelles has increased in the past week, a top official said, as the Central Bank asked residents to postpone opt [...]
In a bid to protect children from harm, Seychelles bans corporal punishment in the home
In a bid to protect children from violence in the home, Seychelles' National Assembly has passed a law banning corporal punishment.
The Children [...]
Burundi expels top WHO team in coronavirus crisis
Burundi has ordered the expulsion of the World Health Organization's (WHO) expert team backing the country's response to the coronavirus pandemic, jus [...]
Seychelles’ 2-year ban on cruise ships understood even by businesses that will suffer financially
A two-year ban on cruise ships by the government of Seychelles has been welcomed even by sectors of society in the island nation that depend on the ar [...]
WHO warns virus may be here to stay as toll nears 300,000
The coronavirus may never go away and populations will have to learn to live with it just as they have HIV, the World Health Organization has warned, [...]
Children encouraged to showcase creativity, talent to cope with home confinement in Seychelles
Children in Seychelles are being encouraged to reconnect with spirituality, showcase their creativity and develop their talents as a way of coping wit [...]
Stranded in paradise: Videos of Chinese national in Seychelles go viral
A Chinese tourist has become a sensation on social media in China after he and his family where left stranded on Seychelles’ third-most populate [...]
Legalisation of medical cannabis in Seychelles takes step forward
Medical cannabis may soon be available for Seychelles' patients following the publication in the official gazette of the new regulations.
The M [...]
Coronavirus creeps along East Africa’s trucking corridors
Every day hundreds of trucks fan out from East Africa's main ports in Kenya and Tanzania carrying cargo to the landlocked hinterland, and fears are ri [...]