Category: News
Maldives looking at possibility of direct flight to Seychelles, new high commissioner says
The Maldives is looking into the possibility of having a direct flight with Seychelles as well as further cooperation in the areas of fisheries, educ [...]
Counting under way in ‘historic’ Ethiopia election
Vote-counting was under way Tuesday following elections in Ethiopia that went ahead without polling in the war-torn northern Tigray region and other [...]
5 foreigners intercepted in Seychelles on suspicion of importing illegal drugs
A male national of Guinea Bissau has been charged for the importation of a controlled drug by the Seychelles' Supreme Court while four other foreign [...]
Australia to challenge UNESCO downgrade of Great Barrier Reef
Australia said Tuesday it will strongly oppose a UNESCO plan to list the Great Barrier Reef as "in danger" over deterioration caused by climate chang [...]
Sri Lankan captain charged for illegally fishing in Seychellois waters
The captain of a Sri Lankan-flagged fishing vessel intercepted in the waters of Seychelles has been charged for illegal fishing while the remaining c [...]
Seychelles’ financial committee examines future of Air Seychelles, impact of its precarious finances
The future of Air Seychelles and the impact of the airline's financial situation on government finances and the domestic economy was part of discussi [...]
Zambia’s first president Kaunda to be buried on July 7
Zambia's founding president Kenneth Kaunda will be buried on July 7, three weeks after he died aged 97, the presidency announced on Monday.
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Iran’s Raisi says won’t allow nuclear ‘negotiations for negotiation’s sake’
Iran's President-elect Ebrahim Raisi said on Monday that he will not allow nuclear negotiations for the sake of negotiations, in his first news confe [...]
Seychelles slated to receive Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine donations from US government
Seychelles along with other African countries is set to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine through a donation from the United States (US) under the [...]
Third pandemic wave hits as Brazil surpasses half million covid deaths
Brazil on Saturday became the second country after the United States to surpass 500,000 Covid-19 deaths as the South American giant grapples with a t [...]