Category: News
South Africa agrees to privatise troubled SAA airline
South Africa's government announced Friday it would sell a majority stake in cash-strapped flag carrier SAA to a consortium that includes the operato [...]
Seychelles bans imports of balloons and use on beaches; other measures postponed
Seychelles has put an immediate ban on the importation of balloons and their use on beaches while restrictions on their other uses, distributions and [...]
Seychelles will consider COVID-19 booster shot for population, health official says
The Seychelles' health authority is looking into the possibility of administering COVID-19 booster shots to curb community transmission in the island [...]
Saudi Arabian airline to fly to Seychelles three times a week starting in July
The Saudi Arabian airline Flynas will operate flights to Seychelles three times a week starting July 1, in what amounts to a further expansion of the [...]
Myanmar junta hits Suu Kyi with graft charges
The Myanmar junta has hit deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi with corruption charges over claims she accepted illegal payments of gold and more [...]
Algeria to elect parliament amid protest movement boycott
Algeria holds a parliamentary election Saturday under the shadow of a protest movement boycott and deep scepticism the North African nation can escap [...]
4 ways Seychelles celebrates World Oceans Day every day of the year
World Oceans Day, commemorated on June 8, is used to raise awareness about the ocean, which covers over 70 percent of the planet, and its utmost impo [...]
Biden touts ‘tight’ US-Europe alliance on departure for G7 summit, Putin meeting
Joe Biden left on the first foreign trip of his presidency Wednesday, touting the strong transatlantic alliance ahead of summits with G7, European an [...]
W. Africa bloc ‘reassured’ Mali will restore civilian rule
Mali's neighbours on Wednesday offered breathing room to Colonel Assimi Goita, saying they were "reassured" the strongman intended to restore civilia [...]
11 Air Seychelles pilots to lose jobs, airline says, in further sign of business struggles
Eleven Air Seychelles pilots are expected to be made redundant after a notification for redundancy was circulated to the Ministry of Employment and S [...]