Category: News
Ethiopia PM says Eritrea to withdraw troops from Tigray
Eritrea will pull its troops out of Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Friday, a potential breakthrough in a [...]
‘Alarm bells’ as African elephants see sharp decline: conservationists
Decades of poaching and shrinking habitats have devastated elephant populations across Africa, conservationists said Thursday, warning that one sub-sp [...]
Health authorities in Seychelles ready for increase in COVID-19 test demand with re-opening of borders
The health authorities in Seychelles will be able to cater for an increase in requests for exit PCR tests now that the island nation has more widely r [...]
12 airlines flying to Seychelles as the island nation re-opens to world travellers
Seychelles reopens its borders on Thursday to visitors from any country except those coming directly from South Africa to relaunch the island nation’s [...]
Seychelles Tourism Board eyes India, Russia, UAE as Europe remains sealed
The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) is promoting the island destination in Israel, India, Russia, UAE, and certain Eastern European countries as restri [...]
President of Seychelles confident in COVID-19 health measures as nation re-opens its doors to world
The president of Seychelles said that he is confident in the national health measures taken to protect the island nation as the country reopens to the [...]
Seychelles developing Digital Identity platform, a key building block for the Digital Economy
Seychelles is developing an innovative Digital Identity platform that is expected to be integrated with different national initiatives like eGovernmen [...]
Massive container ship blocks Suez Canal
A giant container ship has blocked the Suez Canal in Egypt, tracking websites showed Wednesday, bringing marine traffic to a shuddering halt along one [...]
Emir of Qatar to visit Seychelles later this year, President Ramkalawan says
The Emir of Qatar, Sheik Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, will be undertaking an official visit to Seychelles during the second part of the year.
President W [...]
S. Africa waits as ‘intricate’ process decides next Zulu king
Power cuts, corruption and tensions within the ruling ANC party usually dominate the headlines in South Africa.
But today, they have been sidelined by [...]