Category: News
Israel pilgrimage stampede kills at least 44
A massive stampede at a densely packed Jewish pilgrimage site killed at least 44 people in northern Israel on Friday, with rescue workers facing chaot [...]
French programme grants Seychelles $120,000 for blue economy projects
A French development assistant programme has given Seychelles a grant of SCR1.7 million ($120,000) to develop three projects within the blue economy.
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Seychelles reaches deal with Etihad to take full ownership of Air Seychelles
Seychelles on Thursday announced it had reached a deal to take full ownership of its national airline, Air Seychelles, following talks with Etihad Air [...]
Seychelles revises travel advisory for India, re-implements some restrictions due to rising COVID-19 cases
The health authority in Seychelles is revising a travel advisory for India in view of a worsening of transmission of COVID-19 there, even as the islan [...]
Relentless new wave sends India Covid death toll past 200,000
India's coronavirus death toll shot past 200,000 Wednesday as a relentless wave of new cases swamped hospitals and sent desperate families out into th [...]
5 little known facts about Camion Hall, aka CODEVAR to many Seychellois
Camion Hall – located next to the taxi stand in Victoria – is one of only a few places in Seychelles' capital that sells souvenirs and locally made i [...]
China’s ‘space dream’: A Long March to the Moon and beyond
The launch of the first module of China's new space station - "Heavenly Palace" - on Thursday underlined how far the country has come in achieving its [...]
HIV self-test prices to be slashed in half in 135 countries
Poorer countries are set to see their access to HIV self-tests increase dramatically following a deal to slash prices in half and boost production, Un [...]
Seychelles’ government wants to elevate Artisans des Iles to showcase best craftwork
The Seychelles' government wants the private sector to help develop the Artisans des Iles shop in the Camion Hall building in the capital Victoria to [...]
Endangered sperm whales, carbon-sink seagrass seen on trip near Seychelles
An underwater expedition by Greenpeace International saw an array of wildlife -- including sperm whales and spinner dolphins -- and a healthy seagrass [...]