Category: News
IOTC imposes penalty for Seychelles’ yellowfin tuna fishing, formal complaint lodged
Seychelles' overall quota for yellowfin tuna catch for 2022 has been reduced by 9,184 tonnes by the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) as a payback [...]
Eight dead in Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon stadium crush
Eight people were killed and dozens more injured in a crush outside a Cameroonian football stadium ahead of an Africa Cup of Nations match, official [...]
Seychelles least corrupt in Africa again – But must tackle financial secrecy, says Transparency International
Seychelles has maintained its position for the fourth consecutive year as the least corrupt country in Sub-Saharan Africa on Transparency Internation [...]
UK warship seizes drugs worth $20m north of Seychelles’ EEZ
Over 1 tonne of illicit drugs, worth over $20 million, was seized by a UK navy warship, HMS Montrose, operating as part of a Combined Maritime Forces [...]
Pro-junta rally planned in Burkina as UN condemns coup
Supporters of Burkina Faso's new ruling junta were set to rally on Tuesday as France and the UN condemned the West African country's latest coup.
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Forward bookings for Seychelles’ tourism ‘positive’ in 2022
Seychelles expects to welcome over 200,000 visitors to its shores this year as traditional tourist markets show signs of rebounding faster after the [...]
Shots near Burkina president’s home as soldiers mutiny over anti-jihadist strategy
Shots were heard late Sunday near the home of Burkina Faso's president after soldiers staged mutinies at several barracks to demand the sacking of th [...]
Solar power planned for one of world’s largest tuna canneries based in Seychelles
Global seafood producer Thai Union Group plans to install solar panels at Indian Ocean Tuna (IOT), its Seychelles-based tuna processing facility, to [...]
Comoros lose both goalkeepers as Covid sweeps through squad
The Comoros, the surprise package of the Africa Cup of Nations, are struggling to put a team together for their last-16 tie against host nation Camer [...]
Award-winning ‘Travis and The Relations’ aim for Seychellois fusion music style
Seychellois singer-songwriter Travis, hailing from Bel Ombre, won three prizes at the third edition of the SBC Paradise FM Awards held on December 20 [...]