Category: News
Britain set to delay full lifting of virus restrictions
Britain was on Monday widely expected to delay the full lifting of coronavirus restrictions due to a surge of infections caused by the Delta variant. [...]
A ‘new day’ in Israel after Netanyahu unseated
Israel awoke Monday with Jewish nationalist Naftali Bennett at the head of a precarious coalition government that faces stark challenges, after 12 ye [...]
Seychelles-flagged purse seiners get increase in yellowfin tuna catch to 35,800 tonnes
Seychelles-flagged purse seiners now have a yellowfin tuna catch allocation of 35,800 tonnes, as the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission's (IOTC) relooks at [...]
Sri Lanka seeks $40 million in damages over ship fire
Sri Lanka is seeking $40 million in damages from the operator of a ship that left massive pollution when it caught fire off the country's west coast, [...]
In decline elsewhere, new research confirms a healthy population of coconut crab on Seychelles’ Aldabra Atoll
New research conducted on the coconut crab found on Seychelles' remote Aldabra Atoll shows that the population of the species is stable because the a [...]
Seychelles to host ‘Preserve Nature’ theme at World Expo 2020 in Dubai
Achievements by Seychelles in the conservation and protection of its natural environment will be featured in the Expo 2020 in Dubai set to begin in O [...]
Over 30,000 children risk death in famine-hit Tigray: UN
Tens of thousands of malnourished children risk dying in hard-to-reach areas of Ethiopia's conflict-wracked Tigray region, now hit by famine, the Uni [...]
New dietary guidelines in Seychelles emphasise fruits, vegetables, warn against processed food
Seychelles has new dietary guidelines that emphasise more fruits and vegetables and less processed foods full of salt and sugar.
The guidelines, rel [...]
Seychelles approves work permits for 82 Mauritians to work in two hotels
The Ministry of Employment has confirmed the approval of Gainful Occupation Permits (GOP) for 82 Mauritians to work in two hotels in the Constance gr [...]
G7 leaders target one billion jabs and climate drive
G7 leaders meet on Friday for their first in-person talks in nearly two years, with an expected pledge to donate one billion Covid vaccine doses to t [...]