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New law in Seychelles to protect giant bronze gecko, tiger chameleon against trafficking
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved new regulations to protect two reptiles endemic to Seychelles from exploitation and trafficking.
The cabinet [...]
Foundations, businesses in Seychelles donate another $705,000 to COVID-19 relief and vaccination fund
In a show of solidarity against COVID-19, eight Seychellois businesses and foundations donated $705,000 on Tuesday for the island nation's COVID-19 re [...]
New coronavirus cases hit troubled Australian Open build-up
Three new coronavirus cases hit the Australian Open's troubled build-up on Tuesday as a backlash grew against international tennis players flown in du [...]
Seychelles tourism official: New re-opening measures won’t immediately help industry
The newly announced measures to re-open Seychelles to tourists who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine will not help the tourism industry immediately, the [...]
Grim picture emerges from glimpses of Ethiopia’s Tigray war
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed declared victory in his military operation in the northern region of Tigray, but there are clear signs that fighti [...]
Seychelles’ port extension plans get boost from Abu Dhabi delegation
After a delay of over five years, work to extend Seychelles' main port, Port Victoria, is expected to start this year.
The announcement on Monday came [...]
Virus hits S.Africa border post, compounds delays
Zimbabwean truck driver Wallace Muzondiwa queued four days in his vehicle to enter neighbouring South Africa after thousands of people rushed to the b [...]
Police detain Kremlin critic Navalny on arrival in Russia
Police detained top Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Sunday when he flew back to Russia months after barely surviving a poisoning attack, prompting a [...]
Seychelles marks out new fish processing zone for private industry
Seychelles' government has demarcated a first area of land to be used solely as a fish processing zone, where industrial fish processing and related p [...]
India starts huge vaccine drive as European rollout stutters
India kicked off one of the world's largest coronavirus vaccination drives Saturday, as US drugs giant Pfizer moved to calm fears in Europe about dela [...]