Category: News
World lost 100 million hectares of forest in two decades: UN
The world has lost nearly 100 million hectares of forests in two decades, marking a steady decline though at a slower pace than before, a UN agency re [...]
Seychelles launches visitor management platform, a COVID-era all-in-one system
Seychelles has launched a new visitor management platform that will enable authorities to run rapid and efficient vetting procedures on information pr [...]
WHO delivers Europe death warning as infections hit new high
Europe will face a rising death toll from the coronavirus during autumn, the World Health Organization warned on Monday as the number of daily infecti [...]
Development Bank of Seychelles says client data not compromised despite ransomware attack
The data of clients of the Development Bank of Seychelles have not been compromised despite a ransomware attack, the bank's chief executive said on Tu [...]
UN decries refugee killings in Uganda, urges probe
The United Nations voiced alarm Monday at an attack last week on a camp in Uganda that left 10 refugees dead and called for an investigation.
There ar [...]
Seychellois political parties can oversee ballot printing in Dubai ahead of Oct. vote
Political parties contesting the presidential and legislative elections in Seychelles in October will each send a representative to supervise the prin [...]
Tanzania, Uganda, ink deal on $3.5b oil pipeline project
Tanzania and Uganda signed an agreement Sunday to commence construction on a 1,445-kilometre (900 mile) oil pipeline through East Africa that conserva [...]
Polio-free for 55 years, Seychellois authorities urge public to continue taking the vaccine
Public health authorities in Seychelles are urging residents to continue to take the vaccine against polio, which hasn't been seen in Seychelles since [...]
I.Coast parties nominate former president, ex-PM for election
Ivory Coast ex-president Henri Konan Bedie and former rebel leader Guillaume Soro were officially nominated on the weekend as the candidates of their [...]
Afghan govt, Taliban peace talks due to begin in earnest
Peace talks between the Taliban and Afghan government get down to business Sunday, with the search for a lasting ceasefire one of many key challenges [...]