Category: News
Biden recognizes Armenian genocide, defying Turkey in watershed
US President Joe Biden on Saturday recognized the 1915 killings of Armenians by Ottoman forces as genocide, a watershed moment for descendants of the [...]
Turkish Airlines resumes flights to Seychelles after a year’s absence
Turkish Airlines resumed regular flights between Istanbul and Seychelles on Friday after a year's absence due to the pandemic.
Turkey’s national airli [...]
India hospitals overwhelmed by virus as Japan declares emergency
Hospitals in India launched desperate appeals for oxygen on Friday as the nation's Covid crisis spiraled, while Japan issued a state of emergency in s [...]
President: New resorts, return of international flights positive signs of stability in Seychelles
The tourism industry in Seychelles appears to be on a positive path for recovery, bringing a sense of stability to the country amidst the global COVID [...]
Nigeria warily eyes border after Chad leader’s death
The death of Chadian President Idriss Deby has been a hefty blow to the anti-jihadist campaign in the Sahel, but especially so for Nigeria, locked in [...]
India logs record new infections as Europe hopes peak may be over
India posted a record rise in new coronavirus cases on Thursday, in an alarming surge being blamed on a "double mutant" variant and super-spreader eve [...]
Statue of liberated slaved children unveiled at Venn’s Town, the cradle of Seychelles
A new monument has been unveiled at Venn's Town – a heritage site that is referred to as the cradle and birthplace of modern education in Seychelles.
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Tropical Cyclone Jobo hits Seychelles’ Cosmoledo island, causing some damage
Tropical Cyclone Jobo damaged buildings and vegetation on Cosmoledo island when the storm's 130-kilometre-per-hour winds buffeted some of Seychelles' [...]
Arab League, UN, EU and AU demand foreign forces leave Libya
The Arab League, United Nations, European Union and the African Union on Tuesday demanded an immediate withdrawal of all foreign forces from Libya.
In [...]
Seychelles Fishing Authority meets with boat owners and skippers over new compliance issues
Non-compliance and confusions about new fishing license conditions were discussed at a meeting between the Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA) and loca [...]