Category: News
State House in Seychelles is connected to solar; plan for three gov’t branches to go green
Seychelles' State House will save on electricity bills now that it is connected to a 90-kilowatt solar panel installed on the nearby Victoria Gymnasiu [...]
A Valentine’s Day rose give-away in the streets of Seychelles spreads love, cheer
Love was definitely in the air and on the streets on Friday in Seychelles! A local company gifted roses to women in traffic on Valentine's Day to [...]
IOC face ‘big communications job’ as virus jitters hit Tokyo Olympics
Olympic chiefs admitted Friday they face a "very big communications job" to soothe concerns over the coronavirus epidemic in the run-up to this summer [...]
Damage control needed: Seychelles should highlight efforts to address financial sector issues, official says
Seychelles' authorities should better highlight the country's efforts to address challenges in the financial sector, said top officials.
Representativ [...]
IMF, World Bank say Somalia eligible for debt relief
Somalia is now eligible to receive debt forgiveness under a special program to help the poorest nations, the World Bank and International Monetary Fun [...]
President of Seychelles appoints commission to investigate airport drug search of politician
The Seychelles' president, Danny Faure, has appointed a commission to investigate a complaint from Leader of the Opposition, Wavel Ramkalawan, after&n [...]
Virus death toll soars as China changes counting methods
China's official death toll from the new coronavirus spiked dramatically on Thursday after authorities changed their counting methods, fuelling concer [...]
Commonwealth countries convene in Seychelles to examine equality under the law
Experts and civil societies from Commonwealth countries from Africa, the Pacific, Caribbean and Indian Ocean region are meeting in Seychelles to discu [...]
Seychelles’ Aldabra Atoll given special designation due to rare dugong population
The Seychelles' remote atoll of Aldabra has been listed as an Important Marine Mammal Area (IMMA) alongside other areas which are key habitats for var [...]
Rights groups urge swift handover of Sudan’s Bashir to ICC
Rights groups pushed Wednesday for the swift handover of Sudan's ousted strongman Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court after the country [...]