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3 airlines to resume flights to Seychelles after country re-opens Aug. 1
Three international airlines will resume flights to Seychelles after the country re-opens for commercial traffic beginning of August, a top government [...]
UN seeks $3.6 bn more for virus plan, criticizes inaction
The United Nations is seeking an additional $3.6 billion for its Global Humanitarian Response Plan to battle the pandemic, warning developed countries [...]
India coronavirus cases pass one million
Coronavirus cases in India passed one million on Friday, official data showed as authorities struggle to check the spread of the deadly pandemic acros [...]
Seychelles’ President picks Finance Minister Loustau-Lalanne as running mate
The Seychelles' incumbent President, Danny Faure, has announced Maurice Loustau-Lalanne as his running mate for the upcoming presidential election.
In [...]
High officials news conference: Seychelles’ economy to contract 10.8 percent
The economy of Seychelles will contract 10.8 percent in 2020 due to the tourism shutdown because of COVID-19, top officials said Thursday.
President D [...]
$2 million in new taxes to be collected this year from foreign owners of homes in Seychelles
Some $2 million is expected to be collected at the end of this year as a new tax on foreign owners of homes kicks in.
The immovable property tax [...]
Orange omelets? Island-style curry? 4 ways Sooty tern eggs are enjoyed in Seychelles
A seasonal delicacy in Seychelles -- bird eggs -- are now being enjoyed widely on the island nation with the last consignment distributed last weekend [...]
Ethiopia says rising waters at mega-dam a ‘natural’ part of construction
Ethiopia on Wednesday acknowledged that water levels behind its mega-dam on the Blue Nile River were increasing, though officials said this was a natu [...]
Maldives reopens for tourists in push to be a ‘virus safe’ destination
The Maldives reopened its tourist resorts Wednesday and welcomed its first international flight in more than three months even as the Indian Ocean hol [...]
Seychelles to test 2 electric buses next year in possible big shift
Seychelles will conduct a pilot study next year with electric buses to test whether or not they work well as a mode of public transportation, said a t [...]