Author: Seychelles News Agency
Seychelles’ president: Coast Guard base on Assumption, more effort needed in drug fight
President Danny Faure of Seychelles held his last live press conference for 2018 at State House, Victoria, on Thursday evening. Below is an overview o [...]
Rajoelina leads in Madagascar election: partial results
Former president Andry Rajoelina on Friday took an early lead in Madagascar's election count with a clear advantage over his rival Marc Ravalomanana, [...]
Army joins drone hunt after London airport shutdown
Britain called in the army Thursday after dozens of drone sightings grounded all flights from London's Gatwick airport for more than 24 hours, leaving [...]
Lobster season closed again in Seychelles due to poaching, dwindling population
The lobster season will remain closed for 2018/2019 due to dwindling numbers in part because of illegal poaching of the sought after seafood delicacy. [...]
Madagascar counts votes in tense election run-off
Madagascar released early partial results on Thursday the day after its presidential election, with both candidates claiming victory in a head-to-head [...]
Luxury eco-retreat in Seychelles partners with 2 Swiss organisations to restore coral
Seychelles Fregate Island Private, a luxury eco-retreat, is partnering with two international organisations based in Switzerland for its first coral r [...]
Japan ‘mulling IWC withdrawal’ to resume commercial whaling
Japan is considering pulling out of the International Whaling Commission (IWC), officials told AFP on Thursday, as Tokyo reportedly gears up to resume [...]
Huge fire ravages 600 homes in Brazil’s Amazon
A huge fire blazed through 600 wooden homes built on stilts next to a river in Brazil's Amazon region overnight, decimating a poor area of the city of [...]
Hilton Seychelles’ Christmas market raising funds for children home’s bookstore
The Seychelles’ Hilton Labriz Silhouette hotel is raising funds to finance a bookstore at the President's Village, a home for children, in the western [...]
Seychelles sees 3 percent increase in tourism, leading to big revenue bump
Seychelles in 2018 saw a three-percent increase in tourism arrivals, which -- although lower than last year’s increase -- helped the industry to a 15 [...]