Category: News
Trump cuts ties with WHO as pandemic grips Latin America
US President Donald Trump said he is severing ties with the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, as the death toll [...]
A Seychelles-born Artist of the Year in Norway plans to film historical documentaries of the island nation
A Seychellois and now naturalised Norwegian citizen has been recognised by the Mayor of Oslo for his contributions in the arts sector.
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New regulation would see Seychellois mobile users charged to the second, saving money
Regulations to ensure that mobile users in Seychelles are charged for the actual duration of a call is being drafted, said a top government official.
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Some 50 world leaders call for post-pandemic cooperation
World leaders on Thursday called for resilience and cooperation after the pandemic recedes, during a UN videoconference in which the United States, Ch [...]
Drop in value of rupee a big hurdle for Seychellois businesses
Businesses that import goods into Seychelles say the depreciation of the rupee and a shortage in foreign exchange are making their working conditions [...]
India coronavirus death toll passes China’s
India's coronavirus death toll passed neighbouring China's on Friday, with 175 new fatalities in 24 hours taking the total to 4,706, according to offi [...]
Rare good news from COVID-19: Other health ailments in Seychelles have decreased
Ailments such as respiratory disease and stomach flu have decreased in Seychelles during the COVID-19 era thanks to the social distancing and good hyg [...]
Pandemic puts up to 86mn children at risk of poverty: study
The economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic could push as many as 86 million more children into poverty by the end of 2020, a joint study by Sa [...]
4 interesting facts about Seychelles’ Venn Town, island’s first school
On March 20, 1876, Venn’s Town, the first educational institution for the children of liberated slaves, was officially opened in Seychelles. Loc [...]
Seychelles will bounce back but now needs to prepare to reopen, former tourism minister says
Seychelles - 115 islands in the western Indian Ocean - is a dream destination with abundant sunshine, powdery white beaches, crystal clear turquoise w [...]