The Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan has called on European and African parliamentarians to have serious conversations on ensuring adequate financing mechanisms to support access to the COVID vaccines, said State House. Ramkalawan made the statement in his address during a virtual conference of the Renew Europe Group in the European Parliament and its delegation for the [...]
Seychellois citizens have welcomed the decision of the health authority to relax COVID-19 restriction measures this week. Some are happy to be able to get out and exercise more. Others are happy that more tourists are arriving in the island nation. This week cinemas, casinos, and standalone bars that were closed due to COVID-19 were [...]
The Islands Development Company (IDC) is on track to having all the islands it manages in Seychelles running solely on green energy after the inauguration of solar farms on Astove and Farquhar islands. Comprising 342 glass solar panels, the photovoltaic power station on Astove can produce 150 KW of electricity, which will cover 93 percent [...]
Britain is preparing to follow the United States in pulling its troops out of Afghanistan by September, according to a report Wednesday that was not denied by the government. "We are working closely with the US, NATO allies and partners to support a secure and stable Afghanistan," a government spokesman told AFP in response to [...]
Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has signed a controversial law extending his mandate for another two years, despite threats of sanctions from the international community. State broadcaster Radio Mogadishu said the president, better known by his nickname Farmajo, had "signed into law the special resolution guiding the elections of the country after it was unanimously [...]
An annual U.S. government report on human rights practices in Seychelles found that violence against women, trafficking in persons, and child labour are the most significant human rights issues in the country. The report has not been endorsed by the Department of Foreign Affairs, a legal officer said, because it is not reflective of the [...]
The visit to some of Seychelles' outer islands by a group of foreign diplomats was a great opportunity to better demonstrate the challenges the island nation faces, especially in maritime security and climate change, Sylvestre Radegonde, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, said Tuesday. Led by President Wavel Ramkalawan, the delegation visited six outer [...]
The price of commodities in Seychelles is expected to drop as the rupee appreciates against the dollar, said a top finance official on Tuesday. The Seychelles' economy relies heavily on imports, therefore an appreciation of the domestic currency should translate into lower inflationary impulses and therefore a reduction in prices of goods and services. According [...]
The Group of Seven leading economic powers on Monday called on Russia to stop its "provocations" and "de-escalate tensions" following its troop build-up on the border with Ukraine. The G7 foreign ministers issued their joint appeal on the eve of a NATO meeting in Brussels over concerns that the years-long conflict in eastern Ukraine could [...]
Japan will release more than a million tonnes of treated water from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean, the government said Tuesday, triggering a furious regional reaction and fierce opposition from local fishing communities. The process is not likely to begin for several years and could take decades to complete, but China quickly [...]
