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Covid clouds Christmas celebrations for second year

Pope Francis on Saturday called for dialogue to counter the isolation wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic as billions around the world marked a second Christmas under the shadow of the coronavirus. An explosion in cases driven by the rise of the Omicron variant has meant a Christmas season tainted by the pandemic for a second [...]

By | 2021-12-25T18:25:46+00:00 December 25th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Covid clouds Christmas celebrations for second year

COVID Christmas: Seychelles' Christians worship behind masks, grieve pandemic losses

For a second consecutive year, Christians in Seychelles will celebrate Christmas among the upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as one church leader recalled families grieving "the too many deaths" caused by the virus. Once again, believers will attend Mass celebrated in their respective parishes amid prevention measures set up against COVID-19, including the wearing [...]

By | 2021-12-25T11:00:45+00:00 December 25th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on COVID Christmas: Seychelles' Christians worship behind masks, grieve pandemic losses

Christmas a time for joy, reconciliation, Seychelles' President tells nation

Christmas gives people in Seychelles and around the world an opportunity to share a moment of reconciliation, friendship and love and look at people through new eyes, said Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan. In his Christmas message on Friday, Ramkalawan wished everyone a blessed and Merry Christmas. Ramkalawan said that at the base of the relationship [...]

By | 2021-12-24T23:38:57+00:00 December 24th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Christmas a time for joy, reconciliation, Seychelles' President tells nation

Christmas cheer fills Seychelles, though COVID dampens the merry mood a bit

Christmas Eve in Victoria, the capital of the Seychelles, continues to be one of the busiest times of the year, though the constraints brought on by COVID-19 dampened the merry mood for some. Many shops and other businesses have displayed their wares for potential customers, and SNA took to the street to find out how [...]

By | 2021-12-24T21:23:06+00:00 December 24th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Christmas cheer fills Seychelles, though COVID dampens the merry mood a bit

Relay of Queen’s Baton passes through President of Seychelles’ hands

The President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, received the Queen’s Baton at State House on Friday. The Baton has gone around the country’s most populated islands of Praslin and La Digue upon its arrival December 22 before making its way to State House, carried by the Minister for sports, Marie-Celine Zialor. The Minister passed the Baton [...]

By | 2021-12-24T15:30:13+00:00 December 24th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Relay of Queen’s Baton passes through President of Seychelles’ hands

West condemns 'deployment' of Russian mercenaries in Mali

More than a dozen Western powers on Thursday expressed anger that Russian mercenaries working for the controversial Wagner group have started to deploy in Mali, accusing Moscow of providing material backing for the fighters. The powers involved in the fight against a jihadist insurgency in Mali, including Canada, Germany, France and the UK, said they [...]

By | 2021-12-24T15:15:00+00:00 December 24th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on West condemns 'deployment' of Russian mercenaries in Mali

Benin mourns death of ancient kingdom's monarch

Benin's traditional kingdom of Abomey has been plunged into mourning after the death of its ruler, a royal dignitary said Thursday. An official of the small West African country's ceremonial monarchy confirmed that the king, Kefa Sagbadjou Glele, died last Friday. "The monarchy is in mourning. The king of Abomey, Kefa Sagbadjou Glele, returned to [...]

By | 2021-12-24T11:55:55+00:00 December 24th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Benin mourns death of ancient kingdom's monarch

Court in Seychelles dismissed land compensation claim on four parcels

The Seychelles Court of Appeal has dismissed Philippe Jumeau's claim that he did not receive full and fair compensation for four parcels of land taken from him under the Land Acquisition Act of 1977 as a case without merit. The disputed properties are parcel V1970 situated in Mont Fleuri on the main island of Mahe, [...]

By | 2021-12-23T20:03:23+00:00 December 23rd, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Court in Seychelles dismissed land compensation claim on four parcels

6 ways to protect yourself from COVID-19 in Seychelles this holiday season

Nearly two years into the coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19 cases are surging in some parts of the world as more transmissible variants become dominant. The Ministry of Health said it is therefore essential to be vaccinated as soon as you can and to continue the protective measures that also help to prevent transmission. With the holiday [...]

By | 2021-12-23T17:27:28+00:00 December 23rd, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on 6 ways to protect yourself from COVID-19 in Seychelles this holiday season

Queen's Baton travels across Seychelles on its Commonwealth Games journey

The Queen's Baton, which carries a message from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as the Head of the Commonwealth, arrived in Seychelles on Wednesday. After its arrival on Mahe, the main island, the Queen's Baton Relay made its way to Praslin, the second most populated island, in the early hours on Wednesday and passed through [...]

By | 2021-12-23T11:06:13+00:00 December 23rd, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Queen's Baton travels across Seychelles on its Commonwealth Games journey