Category: News
Joy, relief as exodus from Wuhan begins
Voicing joy and excitement from behind face masks, tens of thousands of people fled Wuhan on Wednesday after a 76-day travel ban was lifted on the Chi [...]
Applause rings out in Seychelles for healthcare workers battling COVID-19
Seychellois on Tuesday joined the growing global effort to thank healthcare workers for their dedicated efforts in the fight against the COVID-19 sick [...]
World short of six million nurses, WHO says
As COVID-19 captures global headlines, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Tuesday that the world needs nearly six million nurses.
The UN's hea [...]
Seychelles’ new COVID budget: More health money, festivals cancelled, census postponed
Seychelles' funding priorities for 2020 have shifted due to COVID-19 and now must emphasise healthcare, food security, and job security, the Finance M [...]
Cheap ice, cheap bait: Plan to lower cost of fish goes into effect in Seychelles
A new plan to bring down the operational costs of artisanal fishermen in Seychelles has become operative, said a top official.
The interim chief execu [...]
Monster cyclone cuts off Vanuatu’s northern provinces
A deadly Pacific cyclone cut off communication links to Vanuatu's northern islands Tuesday, with aid officials saying they had grave concerns for resi [...]
Seychelles and COVID-19: Int’l airport closed until end of April, new 11th case identified
The Seychelles' international airport will remain closed until end of April while new maritime surveillance will be applied in the island nation, two [...]
UK PM in hospital as queen says united effort will defeat virus
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was taken to hospital after failing to shake off coronavirus symptoms, as Queen Elizabeth II said a united effort [...]
Russian tourists stranded in Seychelles expected to fly back on charter flight
About 100 Russian tourists stranded in Seychelles due to the COVID-19 pandemic are expected to be repatriated back to Russia on a chartered flight, sa [...]
France’s COVID-19 crisis washes up in ocean territories
Anxiety is growing over the coronavirus threat for France's overseas territories, located in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans thousands of kilo [...]