Category: News
Seychellois man held as part of drug deal released to authorities
A Seychellois man who was being held on an Iranian dhow as part of a drug deal was released to the local police force on Thursday.
The Iranian dhow [...]
Tanzania lifts ban on teen mothers attending schools
Tanzania said on Wednesday it would allow pregnant students and teenaged mothers to continue with their studies, reversing a heavily-criticised polic [...]
African Development Bank ‘impressed’ with progress on Seychelles’ La Gogue Dam
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is satisfied with the work being done to increase the storage capacity of the Seychelles' La Gogue Dam, a top off [...]
UK PM shocked at Channel deaths, urges cooperation
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday said he was horrified after at least 27 migrants died trying to cross the Channel from France, offe [...]
2 former government officials appear before Seychelles’ Supreme Court in missing $50 million case
Two former high government officials appeared before the Seychelles' Supreme Court on Wednesday in connection with the ongoing investigation of the d [...]
Europe battles Covid surge as WHO warns of 700,000 more deaths
Europe remains "in the firm grip" of Covid and the continent's death toll could top 2.2 million this winter if current trends continue, the World Hea [...]
African trade reliant on secure maritime links, Seychelles’ President tells COMESA
Trade can only be realised if the maritime links that connect eastern and southern Africa and beyond are reliable and have been properly secured, the [...]
NASA launches spacecraft to kick an asteroid off course
A NASA mission to deliberately smash a spacecraft into an asteroid -- a test run should humanity ever need to stop a giant space rock from wiping out [...]
Seychelles’ first-ever High Commissioner from Uganda gains accreditation, looks at agricultural trade
Uganda and Seychelles will cooperate in the sectors of agriculture, tourism and education, said the first-ever accredited Ugandan High Commissioner t [...]
African Development Bank report validates COVID-19 decisions by Seychelles’ government
A report for Seychelles entitled "COVID-19 Impact Assessment & Recovery Strategies" validates measures taken by the government to stabilise the e [...]