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Coronavirus cases top 30 million worldwide: AFP tally
The number of coronavirus cases registered worldwide topped 30 million on Thursday, according to an AFP tally based on official sources.
The grim land [...]
Public health order in Seychelles mandates masks on public transport, crowded spaces
A new public health order now in effect in Seychelles makes wearing a mask mandatory while riding on public transport and in places where sufficient d [...]
Stricken tanker’s captain to face charges in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka will file negligence and pollution charges against the Greek skipper of an oil tanker that leaked fuel off the island nation's coast after a [...]
Pillay contests Seychelles Electoral Commission’s rejection of his candidacy for president
Patrick Pillay has instructed his lawyers to file a petition for an injunction against the Electoral Commission's decision to disqualify his nominatio [...]
S. Africa to ‘cautiously’ reopen borders as lockdown eases
South Africa will reopen its borders to most countries next month, the president said Wednesday, part of a wider easing of anti-coronavirus measures a [...]
3 candidates — Faure, Ramkalawan, St Ange — qualify for October’s presidential vote in Seychelles
Voters in Seychelles will choose from among three presidential candidates in the October election: President Danny Faure of United Seychelles, Wavel R [...]
Fish exposed to noise pollution likely to die early: study
Fish stressed by noise are less able to fight off disease while prolonged exposure can lead to an early death, according to research published Tuesday [...]
Opposition candidate Ramkalawan presents nominating papers for president election
The presidential candidate of the Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS) political party, Wavel Ramkalawan, was the second candidate to present his nominatio [...]
President of Seychelles presents nominating documents to Electoral Commission for October vote
Presidential candidates who will contest the elections in October in Seychelles presented their nominations documents to the Electoral Commission on W [...]
One Seychelles leader St Ange submits nomination documents for October presidential election
The candidate of One Seychelles, Alain St Ange, was the third to submit nomination documents for the presidential elections in October to the Seychell [...]