Category: News
New airline, Seychelles International Airways, flies first flight Sept 10
Seychelles International Airways will start its long-haul operations with a first flight to the island nation on September 10 for passengers and cargo [...]
WHO hopes pandemic over in two years as Europe battles rising cases
The world should be able to rein in the coronavirus pandemic in less than two years, the World Health Organization said on Friday, as European nations [...]
Seychelles’ Court of Appeal acquits couple sentenced on heroin charges
The Seychelles' Court of Appeal on Thursday acquitted a couple who had been sentenced to 30 years imprisonment for importing and conspiracy to import [...]
Seychelles’ Electoral Commission announces nomination day for upcoming elections Sept. 16 and 18
The Nomination Day for the upcoming elections in October will be on September 16 for presidential candidates and September 18 for the National As [...]
Madagascar sacks health minister after virus squabble
Madagascar on Thursday said it had fired its health minister as part of a government reshuffle, a move that came a month after he butted heads with th [...]
Libya’s warring rivals announce ceasefire welcomed by UN
Libya's warring rival governments announced in separate statements Friday that they would cease all hostilities and organise nationwide elections soon [...]
President Faure: Missing Seychellois linked to drug network in Iran, shared intel shows
Some missing persons in Seychelles are linked to a drug trafficking network involving Iran, according to intelligence shared by a friendly country, Pr [...]
Africa to see slower rises in virus cases after reopening: WHO
Africa will continue see new coronavirus cases as countries begin to reopen lockdown-devastated economies, but increases will not be exponential, the [...]
West African leaders start talks on Mali crisis
Leaders of the West African group ECOWAS on Thursday began talks on Mali following a military coup that sent shockwaves around the region.
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Seychelles Petroleum Company revenue down $5 million due to COVID, still expects $11 million profit
The Seychelles Petroleum Company (SEYPEC) has projected a loss of SCR 83 million ($5 million) in revenue this year as a result of a decrease in domest [...]