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Seychelles and COVID-19: Flight lock-down arrives, as nearly every int’l flight is suspended
Every international flight to Seychelles except for one will be suspended as of this weekend amidst the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, officials said.
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Employees in Seychelles staying home with children won’t lose annual leave days
All employees in Seychelles with children under age 15 who had to proceed on annual leave because of the closure of schools will not have their annual [...]
One third of humanity under virus lockdown
India's billion-plus population went into a three-week lockdown on Wednesday, with a third of the world now under orders to stay indoors, as the coron [...]
Seychelles and COVID-19: 2,300 bookings worth $ 3.8 million cancelled in island nation due to virus, survey finds
A three-day survey carried out in Seychelles shows that at least 2,367 bookings worth $3.8 million were cancelled between February 25 and March 23 due [...]
Central Bank of Seychelles cuts interest rates, reserves foreign capital for basic commodities amid COVID-19
The Central Bank of Seychelles (CBS) has announced that its foreign exchange reserve will only be used to procure three items – fuel, basic food [...]
UN Security Council stalemate over virus
The UN Security Council, which has not met for 12 days due to the coronavirus outbreak, is deeply divided over a proposed declaration on the crisis an [...]
Seychelles and COVID-19: Opposition leader in national assembly advocates for a two-week lock-down
The leader of Seychelles' opposition in the National Assembly says that the island nation should carry out a two-week lock-down to help fight the spre [...]
Canada pulls out of Olympics, Japan says delay may be ‘inevitable’
Canada pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics over coronavirus fears as Japan's prime minister Monday admitted a delay may be "inevitable" and the Internati [...]
Economic slowdown to bring lower fuel prices to Seychelles
Fuel prices in Seychelles are expected to drop as the cost of crude oil keeps falling on the global market, said a high official recently.
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Madagascar orders lockdown of two main cities in virus fight
President Andry Rajoelina on Sunday ordered lockdowns in Madagascar's two main cities to try to contain the spread of the coronavirus across the poor [...]