Author: Seychelles News Agency
S.Sudan rebel leader Machar sworn in as vice president
South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar was sworn in as first vice president on Saturday, formally rejoining the government in the latest bid to bring pe [...]
Seychellois swimmer Felicity Passon qualifies for Tokyo Olympic Games
Seychellois swimmer Felicity Passon has qualified for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan after her performance at the Grand Prix swim meet in Durb [...]
Burkina violence displacing 4,000 people daily: UN
More than 4,000 people are being forced to flee their homes each day in Burkina Faso, as attacks on civilians by jihadist militants increase in number [...]
Seychelles hosting marlin fishing competition alongside Australia, Gulf, and Eastern Africa
Seychelles is hosting the second Indian Ocean Marlin Cup, a fishing competition in which participants do not have to be physically in the island natio [...]
New virus outbreaks in China and abroad rekindle concerns
An eruption of new coronavirus cases in South Korea, Iran and Chinese hospitals and prisons rekindled concerns Friday about the spread of a deadly dis [...]
Seychelles, European Council to sign new fisheries agreement next week; good news for idle labourers
Seychelles and the European Council adopted the new EU-Seychelles Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement on Thursday and are expected to sign it [...]
Lesotho PM to be charged with murder of estranged wife
Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane will be charged with the murder of his estranged wife, who was gunned down ahead of his inauguration in 2017, po [...]
State of the Nation: Seychelles to scrap Value Added Tax on food commodities to reduce cost of living
The government of Seychelles plans to remove the Value Added Tax (VAT) from all food commodities as part of measures to reduce the cost of living, Pre [...]
Addiction in paradise: Seychelles battles heroin crisis
On a plain suburban street in Seychelles, far from the idyllic coastline and luxury resorts pampering honeymooners and paradise-seekers, heroin addict [...]
6 ways the Chinese helped shape Seychelles
Three weeks ago the Chinese community across the world welcomed and celebrated the Chinese New Year or the Chinese Lunar Calendar.
Ahead of the island [...]