Category: News
Data downloads rise nearly 40 pct in Seychelles — even before home confinement
Internet users in Seychelles used nearly 40 percent more data in the first three months of 2020 compared with the same period a year earlier, a rise t [...]
Hotel shutdowns in Seychelles straining Public Utilities Corporation’s bottom line
The implications of the COVID-19 pandemic have not only caused the tourism sector to shut down in Seychelles but is causing financial strain on the is [...]
Belgian king expresses ‘deepest regrets’ over DR Congo colonial past
Belgium's monarch expressed his "deepest regrets" on Tuesday for colonial abuses in DR Congo, in an unprecedented gesture for his country that Kinshas [...]
2nd seafarer from Spanish fishing fleet in Seychelles admitted to COVID isolation centre
A second seafarer from a Spanish fishing fleet operating in the Seychelles' waters who tested positive for COVID-19 has been admitted to the isolation [...]
IMF warns pandemic set to undo decade of progress in Africa
The coronavirus pandemic could set back incomes in sub-Saharan Africa by a decade as weak oil prices, a tourism standstill and business lockdowns shri [...]
Planned floating solar plant in Seychelles delayed because of COVID complications
The construction of a floating solar PV power plant in Seychelles will be delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a top official said recently.
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China passes feared Hong Kong security law
China passed a sweeping national security law for Hong Kong on Tuesday, a historic move that critics and many western governments fear will smother th [...]
4 more sailors in Seychelles test COVID positive; re-tests show 3 other false positives
Three foreigners who had tested positive for COVID-19 in Seychelles have been re-tested and their results came back negative, while four more mariners [...]
Seychelles quietly marks National Day without usual celebrations
Seychelles observed a quiet 44 years of independence on Monday with no customary national activities for the first time amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Over 10 million coronavirus cases registered worldwide: AFP tally
The total number of coronavirus cases has topped 10 million globally, according to an AFP tally on Sunday, as the pandemic surges particularly in the [...]