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Itching to travel? 5 airlines that will fly you to the Seychelles islands amid COVID-19
Seychelles’ international airport reopened for commercial flights on Aug. 1, the first regular flights since the country closed its borders in M [...]
British American Tobacco faces S.African govt over cigarette ban
British American Tobacco South Africa (BATSA) went to court on Wednesday for the first day of hearings in a case against a government-imposed ban on t [...]
All homes, businesses in Seychelles to be connected to sewage system
The Public Utilities Corporation (PUC) plans to connect every household and businesses to a sewage system to better manage wastewater that can be used [...]
Australia records deadliest day of pandemic so far
Australia's worst-hit state of Victoria reported 15 coronavirus deaths on Wednesday, including a man in his 30s, making it the country's deadliest day [...]
Port expansion project in Seychelles being tendered; drop in value of rupee problematic
The Seychelles Ports Authority is now tendering out the main aspects of the Port Victoria expansion project and civil works which covers the south hal [...]
Rajapaksa brothers seek to consolidate power in Sri Lanka vote
Sri Lankan voters cast their ballots Wednesday for a new parliament as the ruling Rajapaksa brothers seek a fresh mandate to cement their grip on powe [...]
Seychelles back down to only 1 active COVID-19 case; testing capacity ramping up
Seychelles has only one active case of COVID-19 left among the 109 seafarers who tested positive, a top health official said on Tuesday.
The Public He [...]
Luxury brand Anantara to manage Maia Villas, its first resort in Seychelles
Seychelles’ Maia Luxury Resort & Spa will as of September operate under new management as Anantara Maia Seychelles Villas, and the resort's [...]
Pandemic’s economic fallout will worsen conflicts: UN diplomats
The coronavirus pandemic is worsening the humanitarian situation in the world's deadliest conflicts and threatens to unleash economic devastation that [...]
Vatican plays down fears for former pope Benedict’s health
The Vatican on Monday said former pope Benedict XVI was not in especially bad health after his biographer told a German newspaper he was "extremely fr [...]