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New surveillance drone to increase security measures around Seychelles’ main prison
Prison officials in Seychelles now have improved surveillance capabilities after the introduction of a drone at the prison at Montagne Posee.
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Early action vital to stymie climate disasters: report
With extreme weather and natural disasters surging, experts called Tuesday for more efforts to forecast looming disasters and early action to mitigate [...]
One-third of Chinese city of 9 million swabbed for virus in two days
More than three million swabs have been taken in a matter of days in Qingdao, the Chinese port city where a minor coronavirus outbreak elicited a swee [...]
Issue of new proposed rock quarry for construction in Seychelles open for public comments
An Environment Impact Assessment conducted on a proposed plan to develop a new quarry at Montagne Posee by a local company facing a shortage of raw ma [...]
Air Seychelles to operate one-off combined flights to Madagascar and Mauritius
Air Seychelles will operate a one-off combined flights to Madagascar and Mauritius starting from Thursday, October 15 to provide nationals of the two [...]
Ghana president visits post-coup Mali after sanctions lifted
Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo, who also heads the West African economic bloc ECOWAS, arrived in Mali on Sunday for an official visit after the gro [...]
Most airlines likely to resume operations to Seychelles by December, tourism official says
Most airlines that were operating flights to Seychelles before the COVID-19 pandemic are expected back in the country by December, should the global s [...]
France risks new lockdowns if Covid surge worsens: PM
French authorities could be forced to impose new lockdowns in a bid to contain another surge in coronavirus cases that is putting a strain on hospital [...]
Seychelles’ Public Utilities Company now has its first Seychellois female electrical engineer
Shanna Charlette is the first Seychellois woman to join the Public Utilities Corporation as an electrical engineer. The 24-year-old rejoined the compa [...]
Africa needs $1.2 tn of financing to beat Covid-19 hit: IMF
African countries will need $1.2 trillion through 2023 to repair the economic damage inflicted by the coronavirus pandemic, IMF Managing Director Kris [...]