Category: News
President of Seychelles: Roads to be closed after 7 pm to help fight spread of COVID-19
Only the police with the support of the army will be allowed on the road after 7 p.m. as of this weekend as Seychelles puts in place further measures [...]
Health commissioner in Seychelles urges the public to continue to respect COVID-19 health measures
The health commissioner in Seychelles is urging the public to respect health measures put in place and cooperate with law enforcement officers even as [...]
Airport search against opposition leader in Seychelles ruled unlawful by commission
A search carried out on the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly upon his arrival at the Seychelles international airport was unlawful, a [...]
IMF approves debt relief for 25 poor countries
The International Monetary Fund on Monday announced immediate debt relief for 25 poor countries to help them free up funds to fight the coronavirus pa [...]
UK’s Johnson leaves hospital as millions mark Easter in lockdown
Virus-stricken British Prime Minister Boris Johnson thanked medics for saving his life after leaving hospital on Easter Sunday, as hundreds of million [...]
Seychelles and COVID 19: Music used to spread positivity, cheer communities
A Seychellois family is live-streaming gigs on Facebook every week to uplift the mood of the population and to help combat the "boredom" of self-isola [...]
Easter at home amid COVID-19: a time of family, discipline, Jesus, church leaders say
Easter Sunday in Seychelles was a low key event this year amid COVID-19 with the faithful of the two main churches – Anglican and Catholic - fol [...]
Pope to livestream Easter mass to locked down world
Pope Francis will break with centuries of tradition and livestream Easter Sunday mass to allow the world's 1.3 billion Catholics celebrate their holie [...]
Empty rooms, empty wallets: Hotels in Seychelles try to cope with loss of income
Travel restrictions in Seychelles and globally due to the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a steep drop in revenue in the local tourism industry, aff [...]
Top oil producers except Mexico agree to output cuts: OPEC
Major oil producers except Mexico agreed to cut output in May and June by 10 million barrels per day, OPEC said Friday, after marathon talks to counte [...]