Category: News
Seychelles’ plan for clean-beach ‘White Flag’ designation interrupted by fraud allegations
The Seychelles government has cancelled plans to have 40 more of its beaches recognised with the White Flag certification for being clean and plastic- [...]
President of Seychelles to attend southern Africa heads of state meeting in Tanzania
The President of Seychelles, Danny Faure, will attend the 39th summit of Heads of State of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) in Dar es [...]
UN Security Council to discuss Kashmir behind closed doors: diplomats
The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to hold a rare meeting on Kashmir after India stripped the region of its autonomy, sparking a row wit [...]
Medal-winning athletes receive monetary prizes after Indian Ocean Island Games
Seychellois athletes who won medals at the 10th edition of the Indian Ocean Island Games in Mauritius received their monetary rewards on Wednesday.
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India’s Modi hails ‘path-breaking’ Kashmir move
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed on Thursday his "path-breaking" move to strip the restive region of Kashmir of its autonomy, in a tub-thumping spe [...]
Ecological disaster on Greek island as fire burns on
Firefighters on the Greek island of Evia were still battling Wednesday to contain a fire that has caused massive damage to a pristine mountain wildlif [...]
Supermarket in Seychelles fined $ 7,000 for selling goods past date of expiration
An international supermarket chain in Seychelles has been fined SCR 100,000 ($7,000) by the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) for failing to comply with c [...]
C.Africa militias abuse peace deal to tighten grip, say experts
After years of bloodshed in the poor and largely lawless Central African Republic, renewed hopes of peace are being eroded by the country's militia gr [...]
Want to visit the outer islands? Prices for Seychellois citizens just became more affordable
More Seychellois will be able to afford visiting some outer islands of Seychelles when the Islands Development Company (IDC) lowers transportation and [...]
40 more beaches in Seychelles being considered for White Flag certification, a symbol of clean seas
Forty more beaches in Seychelles are being considered for the White Flag certification, meaning that these areas will be recognised internationally as [...]