Category: News
EU ratifies fisheries deal with Seychelles agreed upon earlier this year
Members of the European Parliament approved the renewal of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement with Seychelles on Thursday. The agreement [...]
Sri Lanka to open up Chinese-backed ‘port city’, offer tax breaks
A mega Chinese real-estate development in Sri Lanka will open early next year offering tax concessions to attract investors and revive the struggling [...]
Home delivery an increasing part of business in Seychelles during COVID-19
With COVID-19 affecting so many businesses in Seychelles, local entrepreneurs are taking a new look at delivering products to clients.
In the agricult [...]
India’s coronavirus cases pass nine million as Delhi struggles
India's coronavirus cases passed nine million on Friday, as the world's second-worst-hit country saw hospitals in the capital New Delhi under pressure [...]
Seychelles should focus more on fisheries sector, new minister says
Seychelles should focus more on a sector it has control over -- fisheries -- to sustain its economy in view of the current dire economic situation as [...]
President of Seychelles meets with island’s diplomatic corps to seek cooperation, support
Climate change, the environment and the fight against organised crimes remain top priorities for bilateral cooperation between Seychelles and other co [...]
Ethiopia accuses WHO chief of backing native Tigray’s leaders
Ethiopia's army chief on Thursday accused WHO boss Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus -- the country's highest-profile Tigrayan abroad -- of lobbying for and [...]
7 ways Save Our Seas is investigating nature in Seychelles
Seychelles' rich biodiversity is a goldmine of information for research and conversation organisations. Save Our Seas Foundation, which was founded in [...]
DR Congo announces end of latest Ebola epidemic
DR Congo on Wednesday declared the end of its latest Ebola epidemic, closing the file on an outbreak in the northwestern province of Equateur that cla [...]
US to slash troop levels in Iraq, Afghanistan
The US will slash troop levels in Afghanistan and Iraq to their lowest in nearly 20 years, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, prompting security worries am [...]