Category: News
COVID the love killer: Seychelles’ destination wedding business sits idle
Destination wedding ceremonies with the breathtaking beaches of Seychelles as a backdrop have halted with the COVID-19 pandemic.
With no airlines brin [...]
Rare sighting: Pod of orcas seen off Seychelles’ remote Alphonse Island
A pod of orcas -- the black and white sea animals also known as killer whales -- has been spotted off the west coast of the Seychelles' remote Alphons [...]
Central Bank of Seychelles signals readiness to intervene with rupee down 25 pct vs. the dollar
The Central Bank of Seychelles (CBS) said Thursday it is ready to intervene to stabilise the island nation's currency after the rupee's 25 percent dro [...]
Seychelles Bankers Association offering assistance with loan payments during COVID-19
The Seychelles Bankers Association is assisting clients facing financial difficulties during the COVID-19 pandemic with two types of support.
The supp [...]
WHO warns malaria deaths could double during virus pandemic
The new coronavirus pandemic could severely disrupt access to anti-malaria nets and drugs in sub-Saharan Africa, the World Health Organization said Th [...]
Pandemic puts Africa’s traditional and Western medicine on collision course
So you've tested positive for coronavirus and are desperate for a cure.
No problem: just drink your own urine.
This quack remedy from Democratic Repub [...]
Prohibition of outdoor movement in Seychelles extended to May 4
The Seychelles Health Authority said on Thursday that it is maintaining the extension of the prohibition of outdoor movement until May 4, four days lo [...]
Seychelles’ Fair Trading Commission recommends price controls as last resort
The Seychelles' Fair Trading Commission (FTC) has recommended price controls only as a last resort to combat a rise in prices of some goods [...]
Divided EU leaders meet on virus recovery plan
EU leaders are set to haggle on Thursday over a giant package to help their economies recover from the coronavirus pandemic, but bitter divisions mean [...]
Muslims in Seychelles to adapt Ramadan rituals to health needs of COVID-19 era
Weekly Friday prayers during the religious period of Ramadan this year are likely to be aired either on radio or television to allow the Muslim commun [...]