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Muslims in Seychelles celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr at home, foregoing traditional congregational gathering
The Muslim community in Seychelles for the second straight year celebrated the religious holiday Eid-ul-Fitr at home with family instead of in larger [...]
Maldives bans travel from South Asia as virus cases soar
Rich Indians can no longer escape their country's raging pandemic by holidaying in the Maldives, after the island paradise said Wednesday it would ban [...]
Tourism businesses in Seychelles say life not yet back to normal, except for car hires
Souvenir sellers and a wedding planner in Seychelles say business has not yet returned to normal even with the re-opening of the island nation's borde [...]
Indian Covid-19 variant found in 44 countries: WHO
The World Health Organization said Wednesday that a variant of Covid-19 behind the acceleration of India's explosive outbreak has been found in dozens [...]
2 Seychellois singers to join other Indian Ocean musicians in virtual festival on Saturday
Two Seychellois singers will join others from the Indian Ocean in a virtual music festival on Saturday, May 15, that will dedicate part of the funds r [...]
US authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for 12-15 year olds
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday authorized the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 12 to 15 years old.
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China posts slowest population growth in decades
China's population has grown at its slowest pace in decades, reaching 1.41 billion, census results showed on Tuesday, highlighting fears of a looming [...]
Swedish tourists will return to Seychelles as soon as they are vaccinated, new ambassador says
Tourists from Sweden will return to Seychelles as soon as the Scandanavian country's population has been vaccinated against COVID-19, said the newly a [...]
Nancy Marie, 1909-2021: Seychelles’ oldest citizen passes away at age 112
Seychelles' oldest centenarian, Nancy Marie, passed away early Tuesday at age 112, an official said.
The District Administrator of English River, Janc [...]
Former president of Seychelles named one of five ocean ambassadors; global effort to world’s waters
Efforts in Seychelles to protect more of its ocean territory have been given an added boost with the island nation now represented on the Pew Bertarel [...]