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Mon, 01 Feb 2021 10:35:30 GMT
New UN Tribunal Ruling Gives Chagossians Further Hope for Return Home
[Seychelles News Agency] The displaced people of the Chagos islands living in Seychelles say that the United Nations Maritime Law Tribunal has backed their aspirations for resettlement now that the tribunal has said that Britain has no sovereignty ov...

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 07:23:23 GMT
Seychelles Maintains Best Position in Africa On Corruption Index
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles' score in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) survey released on Thursday makes the island nation the country with the highest score in sub-Saharan Africa.

Mon, 01 Feb 2021 07:21:48 GMT
Seychellois Students Score Higher On Exams Compared to Year Prior, Ministry Says
[Seychelles News Agency] Students who sat their diploma in French Language Studies (DELF), Cambridge IGCSE and A level exams at state schools last year have seen improved results compared to the year before, the Ministry of Education said.

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 10:19:13 GMT
Seychelles Hopes to Begin Administering Second Covid-19 Vaccination Dose On February 7
[Seychelles News Agency] The government of Seychelles is eyeing February 7 as the date when health care workers will start administering the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to the population, a step that would bring the island nation closer to re...

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 10:42:05 GMT
Air Seychelles' Chief After President Suggests Changes - Airline Was On Positive Path Before Covid
[Seychelles News Agency] President Wavel Ramkalawan's suggestion to restructure Air Seychelles in his State of the Nation Address is an opportunity to analyse and review what the options are for the national carrier, said the airline's chief executiv...

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 08:59:39 GMT
Age 112! Seychelles' Oldest Citizen Celebrates Another Year Around the Sun
[Seychelles News Agency] It was an intimate affair for supercentenarian Nancy Marie, who celebrated her 112th birthday on Tuesday.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 12:04:48 GMT
New 'Workation' Programme Hopes to Lure Working Professionals for Long Stay in Seychelles
[Seychelles News Agency] Stuck at home doing dreary winter work and wish you were at a beautiful vacation hotspot? A "workation" in Seychelles might be your answer.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 09:50:26 GMT
Seychelles Begins Next Phase of Vaccination Campaign, Targeting Residents Age 60 and Up
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles' health authority has started its second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign by administering the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine from India to people 60 years and above.

Wed, 27 Jan 2021 08:10:49 GMT
National Assembly Leaders Respond to State of Nation Address By Seychelles' President
[Seychelles News Agency] The two leaders in the Seychelles' National Assembly on Monday responded to the State of the Nation address of President Wavel Ramkalawan.

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 09:05:54 GMT
Overnight Curfew Introduced, Movement Restrictions Extended to Help Seychelles Fight Covid-19
[Seychelles News Agency] In a bid to curb community transmissions and the spread of COVID-19, authorities in Seychelles have extended restrictions on movement to February 15 and introduced new stringent measures.

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 09:09:41 GMT
North Island Makes Condé Nast Traveler's Top 5 Island Beaches for 2020
[Seychelles News Agency] A private island luxury resort in Seychelles - North Island - is listed amongst the Top 5 beaches in the world by Condé Nast Traveler readers for 2020.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 10:47:29 GMT
Seychelles' Longest-Serving Woman Parliamentarian Dies - Remembered As an Adventurous Patriot
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles' longest-serving woman parliamentarian - Joevana Charles - died at her home on Sunday. She was 66. Her funeral was held on Friday at the St Therese church at Plaisance..

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 07:02:52 GMT
Seychelles Ranks 3rd in World for Percentage of Population Vaccinated Against Covid-19, Official Says
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles is ranked third in the world in terms of vaccinations administered, said a top official. 13,163 vaccinations have been given in the eleven days since the island nation launched its vaccination campaign, the Public ...

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 12:48:12 GMT
New School Year in Seychelles Starts Virtually Amidst Covid-19
[Seychelles News Agency] Students in Seychelles this week began a new school year at home for the first time due to the COVID-19 measures the island nation are observing, as the Ministry of Education adapts to faciliate remote learning.

Wed, 20 Jan 2021 14:58:58 GMT
Vaccinations in Seychelles Targeting Tourism Sector Then Rolling Out to General Public
[Seychelles News Agency] Most frontline medical and essential workers in Seychelles have received the COVID-19 vaccine and efforts will now move to tourism employees, said a top official.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 17:49:59 GMT
Foundations, Businesses in Seychelles Donate Another $705,000 to Covid-19 Relief and Vaccination Fund
[Seychelles News Agency] In a show of solidarity against COVID-19, eight Seychellois businesses and foundations donated $705,000 on Tuesday for the island nation's COVID-19 relief fund and vaccination programme, including a donation from the JJ Spiri...

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:05:51 GMT
Seychelles Tourism Official - New Re-Opening Measures Won't Immediately Help Industry
[Seychelles News Agency] The newly announced measures to re-open Seychelles to tourists who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine will not help the tourism industry immediately, the chairperson of the Seychelles Hospitality and Tourism Association (SHTA) t...

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 18:32:41 GMT
Seychelles' Port Extension Plans Get Boost From Abu Dhabi Delegation
[Seychelles News Agency] After a delay of over five years, work to extend Seychelles' main port, Port Victoria, is expected to start this year.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 10:36:15 GMT
Seychelles Marks Out New Fish Processing Zone for Private Industry
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles' government has demarcated a first area of land to be used solely as a fish processing zone, where industrial fish processing and related projects will be centrally located.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 08:16:33 GMT
Deposit On Bottles of Alcohol to Go Into Effect in Seychelles On January 18
[Seychelles News Agency] In a bid to encourage recycling and minimize the amount of waste in Seychelles' landfills, a deposit of $0.10, or SCR2, will be applied to bottles of alcohol entering the country as of January 18, said a top official.

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 09:18:24 GMT
Cook & Share Recipe Book Is a Mixture of Food Cultures From a Seychellois in Switzerland
[Seychelles News Agency] 'Cook & Share,' a new gastronomy book by a Seychellois living in Silvaplana, Switzerland is inspired by recipes shared on a Facebook page with the same name.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 10:16:25 GMT
Air Seychelles May Face Lawsuit Over $70 Million Bond Money, Report Says
[Seychelles News Agency] Air Seychelles may face legal action by bondholders in a bid to recover just over $70 million in troubled bonds taken on behalf of the national airline, the news agency Reuters reported on Monday.

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 07:10:31 GMT
Seychelles Re-Opens to Any Tourist Who Has Received the Covid-19 Vaccine
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles on Thursday re-opened its doors to visitors from anywhere in the world as long as they have taken both doses of the COVID-19 vaccination, said a top tourism official.

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 12:52:05 GMT
Seychelles Hopes to Raise $212 Million On International Bond Market to Cover Projected Deficit
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles' government is looking to raise $212 million (SCR4.5 billion) through the issuing of treasury bills and treasury bonds, as the country finds itself in a dire financial state due to COVID-19 and the downturn in trav...

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 12:18:36 GMT
Seychelles' Nurses Exhausted After Months of Covid-19 Care
[Seychelles News Agency] After providing months of care for COVID-19 patients, the association of nurses in Seychelles says its members are exhausted from long, intense hours, and that their physical and mental wellbeing must be made a priority.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 16:45:08 GMT
Seychelles Tourism Board Closes Some Overseas Offices Due to Econonmic Crunch
[Seychelles News Agency] The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) is closing some of its overseas offices as a means to cope with the ongoing pandemic and its economic impact on the country, the board announced over the weekend.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 11:40:27 GMT
2 Airlines Reducing Flights to Seychelles This Month As Travel Demand Drops After Covid Spike
[Seychelles News Agency] Two international airlines are reducing the number of flights to Seychelles in January, part of the reason the Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) is likely to continue to see losses in revenue in early 2021 following ...

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 07:56:47 GMT
Health Professionals in Seychelles Line Up to Get Covid-19 Vaccine
[Seychelles News Agency] Health professionals in Seychelles lined up at different centres on Monday to take the COVID-19 vaccine as part of a campaign to target all health professionals on the island nation's second day of the campaign programme.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 09:02:21 GMT
Outbound Parcels Must Be Declared Under New Regulations in Seychelles
[Seychelles News Agency] Sending a parcel from Seychelles to a foreign destination requires the sender to make an official declaration as of January 1, providing information about the outbound package.

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 16:34:53 GMT
Central Bank of Seychelles Warns That 2021 Reforms Could Be Harder Than 2008
[Seychelles News Agency] Each citizen of Seychelles needs to contribute towards making a sacrifice as the country enters 2021 in a much dire economic position than it did in 2020, the governor of the Central Bank of Seychelles (CBS) said on Friday.



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