Category: News
Latest India cyclone kills nine, thousands homeless
Thousands of people were homeless Thursday after a cyclone battered Covid-ravaged India and neighbouring Bangladesh, killing nine people including fo [...]
Seychelles begins programmes to boost natural export products, beginning with cinnamon
The government of Seychelles has started a programme to diversify its economy by exploiting its natural resources for exportation as value-added prod [...]
Despite recent maritime incidents, Seychelles not slowing down drug fight at sea: official
Seychelles is not slowing down its efforts in the fight against illegal drugs coming in by sea, the fisheries minister said on Wednesday while giving [...]
Seychelles Supreme Court charges French man with murder in hanging death of girlfriend
A 34-year-old French national was charged with murder by the Seychelles Supreme Court on Tuesday after the death of the man's girlfriend.
According [...]
George Floyd family urges police reform on anniversary of murder
The family of George Floyd appealed Tuesday for sweeping police reform on the anniversary of the African American man's murder by a white officer, as [...]
Parking ticket, seatbelt fine to increase dramatically in Seychelles for first time since 1996
A parking ticket or seatbelt fine is about to become a lot more expensive in Seychelles.
Officials in the island nation are seeking to lower the num [...]
Cyclone batters eastern India, 1.2 million seek shelter
Heavy rains and howling winds lashed eastern India on Wednesday as the Covid-stricken country's second cyclone in as many weeks battered the coast, f [...]
Georgia’s ambassador says country could offer medical fellowships to Seychellois students
Fellowships in the medical field for Seychellois students is one of the main areas of cooperation that Georgia is aiming for with Seychelles, the Geo [...]
Job market moves in Seychelles: More people seeking work, tourism jobs re-emerging
The ending of unemployment benefits in Seychelles has led to a rise in people searching for jobs, though the relaunching of the tourism sector has pr [...]
Volcano aftershocks rattle DR Congo city as death toll rises
Powerful aftershocks from the Mount Nyiragongo volcano rocked the eastern DR Congo city of Goma on Tuesday as the death toll from the disaster climbe [...]