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Seychelles’ economic situation earns high marks from International Monetary Fund
Seychelles’ macroeconomic performance in 2018 continued to be robust, said a top official from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The statement [...]
May tries to save Brexit plan ahead of EU summit
British Prime Minister Theresa May will write to EU President Donald Tusk with a plan for delaying Brexit beyond March 29, her spokesman said, admitti [...]
2018 saw spike in infant deaths linked to congenital anomalies, Seychelles’ health minister says
An increase in the death rate among infants in Seychelles is highly linked to congenital anomalies, said the health minister on Tuesday.
Responding to [...]
Billions pledged to halt Africa’s forest loss
With the world's forests increasingly under threat from climate change and logging, leaders and top bank chiefs pledged billions on Thursday to help r [...]
President of Seychelles travels to Saudi Arabia on official visit
The President of Seychelles, Danny Faure, is on an official visit to Saudi Arabia, State House said on Monday.
No further details were given on the pr [...]
UN presses DR Congo to quickly form new government
The United Nations on Monday urged the Democratic Republic of Congo's new President Felix Tshisekedi to quickly form a new government, warning that vo [...]
Seychelles, Bangladesh discuss fair and responsible treatment of migrant workers; moratorium still in place
A six-month moratorium on the recruitment of Bangladeshi nationals coming to work in Seychelles because of allegations of abuse at the workplace is st [...]
More than 120 dead after cyclone hits Mozambique, Zimbabwe
More than 120 people have died and many more are missing in Mozambique and neighbouring Zimbabwe on Sunday after tropical cyclone Idai barrelled acros [...]
Indonesia to guide Seychelles on running rehabilitation centre for users of illegal drugs
Seychelles will receive assistance from the Indonesian National Narcotics Agency to help rehabilitate the users of illegal drugs under a newly signed [...]
Black boxes show ‘clear similarities’ with Indonesia crash, Ethiopia says
Black box data recovered from an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed last week show "clear similarities" with a recent crash in Indonesia of the sam [...]