Category: News
WHO says new Covid-19 variants now in dozens of countries
New Covid-19 variants that make the virus more contagious and could render vaccine and antibody protection less effective have spread rapidly across d [...]
Indonesian volcano erupts, spewing hot ash three kilometres away
One of the world's most active volcanoes, Indonesia's Mount Merapi, erupted Wednesday, belching out huge clouds of smoke and ash that billowed down th [...]
Air Seychelles’ chief after president suggests changes: Airline was on positive path before COVID
President Wavel Ramkalawan's suggestion to restructure Air Seychelles in his State of the Nation Address is an opportunity to analyse and review what [...]
100 mn cases worldwide, as US seeks to reset its Covid fight
More than 100 million Covid-19 cases have now been recorded worldwide, according to an AFP tally on Tuesday, as newly-inaugurated President Joe Biden [...]
Age 112! Seychelles’ oldest citizen celebrates another year around the sun
It was an intimate affair for supercentenarian Nancy Marie, who celebrated her 112th birthday on Tuesday.
With COVID-19 present on the island nation [...]
G7 foreign ministers condemn arrest of Russia’s Navalny
The G7 group of nations on Tuesday condemned the arrest of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, calling his detention "politically motivated" in [...]
New ‘workation’ programme hopes to lure working professionals for long stay in Seychelles
Stuck at home doing dreary winter work and wish you were at a beautiful vacation hotspot? A "workation" in Seychelles might be your answer.
Tourism es [...]
Uganda high court orders end to Bobi Wine house arrest
Uganda's High Court on Monday ordered security forces to end their confinement of presidential election runner-up Bobi Wine.
Wine, whose real name is [...]
Seychellois residents over age 60 begin getting COVID vaccinations; big turnout shows high demand
People in Seychelles over the age of 60 started getting their first dose of the Covishield COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, as the health ministry rolled [...]
Seychelles begins next phase of vaccination campaign, targeting residents age 60 and up
Seychelles' health authority has started its second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign by administering the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine from In [...]