Author: Seychelles News Agency
Presidential candidate in Seychelles protests search by Anti-Narcotics Bureau at airport
The presidential candidate of the Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS) party, Wavel Ramkalawan, said that a search carried out on one of his bags at the Se [...]
WHO names deadly virus from China as ‘COVID-19’
The UN health agency on Tuesday announced that "COVID-19" will be the official name of the deadly virus from China, saying the disease represented a " [...]
Nekton expedition to conduct first seamounts research in waters of Seychelles, Maldives
A joint Nekton expedition in Seychelles’ and Maldives’ waters will for the first time provide information about seamounts — underwat [...]
After 60 years, Barclays transforms into Absa Bank Seychelles
Barclays Bank Seychelles officially changed its name to Absa Bank Seychelles on Monday, marking the start of a new era.
Despite the name change, local [...]
WHO warns of ‘very grave’ global virus threat
The World Health Organization warned on Tuesday that the novel coronavirus was a "very grave threat" for the planet as it hosted the first major confe [...]
Seychelles co-hosts climate change event at African Union summit
Monitoring and research, coastal protection infrastructure, risk-based spatial planning and capacity building are priority areas for coastal managemen [...]
War dominates Africa summit as leaders vow Libya support
African Union leaders vowed on Monday to push peace efforts in Libya, a sign of the bloc's desire to play a bigger role in resolving the continent's c [...]
Severe coastal erosion due to climate change forcing Seychelles to fight back against higher seas
Severe coastal erosion taking place along Seychelles’ coastline because of climate change and infrastructural development is forcing the authori [...]
Tourism growth: Air Seychelles’ ground team processed 1 million passengers in 2019
Air Seychelles' ground handling department surpassed the 1 million passenger threshold in 2019 as a result of an increase in the frequency of flights [...]
Downpours to end Australia bushfires within days
Australia's months-long bushfires crisis will likely be over within days, officials said Monday as heavy rainfall extinguished several massive blazes [...]