Category: News
Seychelles is free of COVID-19 after 11th patient tests negative
All 11 patients in Seychelles who had tested positive for COVID-19 have, after a period of treatment, now tested negative for the virus, Public Health [...]
Mass evacuations for major cyclone in South Asia
Millions of people were being moved to safety as one of the fiercest cyclones in years barrelled towards India and Bangladesh on Tuesday, but with eva [...]
Seychelles seeks to mitigate effects of climate change on the fisheries industry
As a small island nation, Seychelles is economically and environmentally vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Changes in precipitation, sea le [...]
WHO to review virus response as Trump renews attack
The World Health Organization said it would launch an independent review of its response to the coronavirus pandemic as US President Donald Trump rene [...]
When will tourists return to Seychelles? Hard to predict, official says
Predicting developing trends for international holiday bookings in Seychelles is quite difficult at the moment, a top official of the Seychelles Touri [...]
Small business owners in Seychelles share mixed reactions to government credit line
Small business owners in Seychelles are having mixed reactions to a credit line facility put in place by the Central Bank to help micro, small and med [...]
Madagascar reports first coronavirus death
Madagascar on Sunday announced the first death of a patient suffering from novel coronavirus, a 57-year-old hospital worker, nearly two months after t [...]
Spraying disinfectants can be ‘harmful’, says WHO
Spraying disinfectant on the streets, as practised in some countries, does not eliminate the new coronavirus and even poses a health risk, the World H [...]
Radio station started by Seychellois offers web portal to purchase local Creole music
The music of Creole artists in Seychelles is more accessible globally now that an online radio station has added a store on their website, allowing pe [...]
US-China war of words clouds WHO meet focused on pandemic
As the World Health Organization prepares to host its main annual meeting next week, fears abound that US-China tensions could hamper the strong actio [...]