Author: Seychelles News Agency
Seychelles is losing biodiversity due to lack of funding, says conservation NGO
Seychelles continues to lose known and unknown biodiversity due to a lack of funding, manpower and a democratic mechanism to disburse available fundin [...]
Pope urges prayers for ‘very ill’ ex-pontiff Benedict
Pope Francis said Wednesday that Benedict XVI, who in 2013 became the first pontiff to resign in six centuries, is "very ill" and urged people to pray [...]
Mandate of Seychelles’ truth and reconciliation body extended until March 2023
The mandate of the Seychelles' Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission (TRNUC) has been extended until March 2023 to give it more time to [...]
Taiwan extends mandatory military service over China threat
Taiwan on Tuesday announced an extension in mandatory military service from four months to one year, citing the threat from an increasingly hostile Ch [...]
Sales of Seychelles’ coco de mer nut doubled in 2022
The sale of coco de mer, the world's biggest nut that is endemic to Seychelles, has more than doubled in 2022 compared to 2021, said an environment of [...]
UN Security Council urges Taliban to reverse restrictions on women
The UN Security Council on Tuesday called on the Taliban to reverse policies targeting women and girls in Afghanistan, expressing alarm at the "increa [...]
‘Blizzard of the century’ leaves nearly 50 dead across US
Emergency crews in New York were scrambling Monday to rescue marooned residents from what authorities called the "blizzard of the century," a relentle [...]
Air Seychelles’ first flight from Almaty lands – Greater efforts to attract Kazakhstani tourists
Seychelles is now in a better position to grow its Kazakhstani market segment as Air Seychelles operated its first flight in its seasonal service betw [...]
China to end quarantine on arrival in fresh Covid rule relaxation
China said Monday it would scrap mandatory quarantine on arrival, further unwinding years of strict virus controls as the country battles a surge in c [...]
Moratorium extended on building new tourism accommodation on La Digue
A moratorium on the construction of new tourism accommodations and change of use, which is currently in effect on Seychelles' third-most populated isl [...]