Category: News
Madagascar shipwreck death toll rises to 64
The death toll from a shipwreck off Madagascar's northeastern coast has risen to at least 64 after 25 more bodies were discovered, maritime authoriti [...]
Seychelles Fishing Authority shortens lobster season to 2 months due to fishers harvesting undersized ones
As fishers are harvesting lobsters that are below the legal minimum landing size, the Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA) will shorten the fishing sea [...]
French president cancels Mali trip over Covid crisis
France's President Emmanuel Macron Friday cancelled a trip to Mali to meet transitional leader Colonel Assimi Goita after the European country announ [...]
Central Bank of Seychelles maintains interest rates at 2 percent amidst COVID uncertainty
The Central Bank of Seychelles has decided to maintain its monetary policy rate at 2 percent for the first quarter of 2022 as the global economy rema [...]
14 dead, 70,000 displaced in Malaysian floods
The Malaysian military used boats Tuesday to distribute food to desperate people trapped in their homes after massive floods, as the death toll rose [...]
Russian ambassador donates first model ship for Seychelles’ National Maritime Museum
The first model ship that will be displayed in the Seychelles' National Maritime Museum was donated by the resident Russian ambassador on Monday.
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Omicron now dominant in US as WHO urges greater effort to end pandemic
The fast-spreading Omicron variant is now the dominant strain of Covid-19 in the United States, health authorities reported Monday, as the WHO called [...]
IMF pays Seychelles second loan instalment; no year-end bonuses for workers of state-owned enterprises
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the second disbursement, a sum of $34 million, of its loan to Seychelles, even as the Cabinet of M [...]
UN rights council opens probe of abuses in Ethiopia conflict
The top UN rights body agreed Friday to send international investigators to conflict-hit Ethiopia amid warnings of looming generalised violence, in a [...]
Emirates Airline adds additional flights to Seychelles during holiday period
Emirates Airline will boost services to Seychelles by offering twice-daily flights from December 24 to January 9 to meet market demand during the hol [...]