Category: News
7 tonnes of shark found aboard Sri Lankan boat apprehended in Seychelles’ waters
Seven crew members of a Sri Lankan-flagged fishing vessel have been remanded for 14 days by the Seychelles' Supreme Court on suspicion of illegal fish [...]
The Japan firms behind Mauritius oil-leak ship
The Japanese firm that operates a ship leaking fuel off the coast of Mauritius has been involved in accidents before, including a 2006 oil spill in th [...]
Presidential, legislative election dates in Seychelles confirmed: Oct 22-24
The Electoral Commission of Seychelles has confirmed October 22 to 24 as the island nation's dates for its presidential and legislative elections.
The [...]
Troops launch manhunt after Niger killings, France sets terror probe
Troops in Niger backed by French air power launched a hunt Monday for the killers of eight people, six of them French nationals, as prosecutors [...]
UN volunteer arrives in Seychelles with COVID-19; new rules may soon make masks mandatory in public places
A United Nations volunteer who arrived in Seychelles last week has tested positive for COVID-19, the only active case in the island nation, even as he [...]
100,000 trees to be planted in Seychelles by Xmas with help from jobless tourism workers
Employees from the tourism industry who have lost their jobs due to COVID-19 are joining in an ambitious project to plant 500,000 trees in a bid to re [...]
Lebanon government stands down over blast fallout
Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab announced his government's resignation Monday under a barrage of pressure over the catastrophic Beirut port explo [...]
Seychelles Supreme Court extends suspension of judgement in Savoy Hotel case
The Seychelles' Supreme Court on Monday extended the suspension of a judgment ordering Vijay Construction to pay Eastern European Engin [...]
Efforts underway in Seychelles’ Praslin Island to restore wetland, loss of biodiversity
Preventing the loss of wetland on Seychelles’ second most populated island – Praslin - by enhancing vegetation cover on degraded foothills [...]
Healthy, local food can help cut obesity rate, improve health in Seychelles, new campaign says
A campaign promoting the consumption of healthy, local food to address the high rate of obesity and the prevalence of diseases in the country by the S [...]