Author: Seychelles News Agency
Facebook apologises for role in 2018 Sri Lanka unrest
Facebook has apologised for its role in the deadly communal unrest that shook Sri Lanka two years ago after an investigation found that hate speech an [...]
Official: Practice social distancing, Seychelles, or restrictions will return.
If social distancing practices aren't adhered to in order to stop the spread of COVID-19 then the Seychelles may have to return to stricter rules, a t [...]
India delivers COVID-19 material as China donates gloves, masks to Seychelles
An Indian naval ship was deployed on Sunday to deliver consignments of COVID-19 related essential medicines to Seychelles and other countries in the r [...]
Coronavirus lockdowns could spark rise in HIV infections, experts warn
If lockdowns and stay-at-home orders are succeeding in slowing the spread of the coronavirus, health experts warn that the measures could unintentiona [...]
French army dismantles virus field hospital
The French army on Monday began to dismantle a field hospital set up at the peak of the coronavirus epidemic, with some intensive care beds to be sent [...]
U.K. court case brought by Chagos islanders of Seychelles to be livestreamed
Displaced islanders from the Indian Ocean’s Chagos islands will be able to follow their case live online for the first time when the High Courts [...]
Europe emerges from confinement, but Asia infections spike
Swathes of Europe began the long process of re-opening from coronavirus lockdowns on Monday, but the first new infections in weeks at China's ground z [...]
Financial Services Authority paying $ 1.4 million dividend to Seychelles for first quarter
The Financial Services Authority of Seychelles is paying a dividend of SCR25 million ($1.4 million) to the government for the first quarter of 2020, a [...]
Sri Lanka trading halted soon after reopen from lockdown
Sri Lanka's stock exchange was shut 38 seconds after opening Monday for the first time following a 52-day virus lockdown, as a plunge in share prices [...]
Seychelles’ government to stop COVID salary payments for foreigners in July
Seychelles' government will not cover the salaries of foreign workers after July 1, a top government official said.
Foreigners working for businesses [...]