Author: Seychelles News Agency
India passes contentious citizenship bill amid violent protests
India's parliament Wednesday passed a contentious bill that seeks to grant citizenship to non-Muslim immigrants from some countries, as hundreds of tr [...]
Seychellois expert says EU overfished tuna; EU ambassador says union is investigating
A Seychellois fisheries expert has expressed concerns over what he called the European Union's overfishing of yellowfin tuna in the Indian Ocean.
The [...]
EU leaders prepare for Brexit after Johnson win
European leaders will charge EU negotiator Michel Barnier on Friday with negotiating a close trade deal with Britain, after Prime Minister Boris Johns [...]
First in Africa: Seychelles reaches U.N.’s ‘very high’ development group, validating investments in health, education
Seychelles has been placed in the 'Very High Development' group of the 2019 United Nations Human Development (UNDP) report, becoming the first African [...]
Body of Spanish doctor recovered off Seychelles’ main island; cause of death unknown
A body recovered from the sea on Wednesday afternoon in the southern Baie Lazare district of Seychelles' main island has been identified as that of a [...]
EU leader urges MEPs to back green growth plan
The EU's top official Wednesday launched the bloc's new "Green Deal", hailing it as a strategy for jobs and economic growth, not just for cutting emis [...]
6 dazzling Christmas displays in Seychelles to visit this holiday season
With only a handful of days to go before Christmas, the island nation sparkles in anticipation following the symbolic lighting of the Christmas tree a [...]
Britain votes in ‘Brexit election’
Britain goes to the polls on Thursday to determine the immediate future of Brexit, in a vote described as the most important in a generation.
More tha [...]
UAE donates $ 2 million to help Seychelles with specialised medical care
Seychelles has received a $2 million donation from the United Arab Emirates to support medical specialisation.
The handing over ceremony took place on [...]
Heartbreak and disbelief as volcano victims named
The families and friends of Australian victims of the White Island volcano tragedy paid tribute to "wonderful" lost loved ones Wednesday and expressed [...]