Category: News
Seychelles’ landmark clock tower is keeping time again after repair job
The Seychelles' renowned clock tower is chiming once again following repair work done on the national monument to replace the inner mechanism, which b [...]
Cyclone death toll rises to 24 in Bangladesh, India
The death toll from a cyclone that barrelled into the coasts of Bangladesh and India has risen to 24, authorities said Monday, as the two nations asse [...]
Seybrew hopes to sell Seychelles’ top beer in Australia, Germany, and UK, but costs are an issue
Seychelles Breweries Limited (SBL), the only local beverage company in Seychelles, has announced plans to export its signature beer – Seybrew – to thr [...]
Fishermen on Seychellois island voluntarily close down fishing zones in a bid to protect stock
An area around the main harbour of Seychelles’ Praslin island, the nation's second-most populated island, has been demarcated as a voluntary fisheries [...]
Morales: Latin America’s longest-serving leader collapses under protests
Evo Morales was Latin America's longest-serving president until he resigned in ignominy Sunday, after weeks of opposition protests over an election ul [...]
Save Our Seas study finds that Seychelles’ St. Joseph is healthy place for blacktip reef sharks
The Seychelles’ remote St Joseph atoll is a vital habitat for newborns of the blacktip reef shark, a new study led by the Save Our Seas Foundation fou [...]
Mauritius elects incumbent premier for five-year term
Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth's coalition on Friday won elections in Mauritius by a comfortable margin, reinforcing the legitimacy of a leader who t [...]
Jamaican reggae pioneer, with links to Elton John and UB40, performs in Seychelles on Saturday
Jamaican reggae singer and songwriter Eric Donaldson will perform in Seychelles this weekend for the third time, and he promises fans that this weeken [...]
Two dead, at least 150 homes lost in Australia bushfires
Catastrophic bushfires have killed at least two people and forced thousands from their homes in eastern Australia, with the death toll expected to ris [...]
Japan opens an embassy in Seychelles, upgrading relations between longtime partners
Japan officially opened an embassy in Seychelles with the aim of strengthening relations between the two countries in a special ceremony at Eden Bleu [...]