The island nation of Seychelles has become the first country in Africa to roll out its COVID-19 vaccination campaign, with the country’s political leaders and health workers taking the vaccine on Sunday. President Wavel Ramkalawan, who said he wanted to lead by example by being the first, followed by the vice president, with the cabinet [...]
US Democrats on Saturday were readying for an unprecedented second impeachment of Donald Trump as the defiant president showed no signs of stepping down after the deadly violence at the Capitol. Democrats said impeachment proceedings could begin as early as Monday -- an extraordinary acceleration of a process that historically has taken weeks, but one [...]
The Chinese government has given Seychelles $11 million, including $4.6 million to help with a project that will help the country generate more renewable energy. The grant is part of an agreement which was signed on Saturday at State House between Seychelles and China, represented by their State Councilor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, who [...]
Europe rushed to bulk buy more coronavirus vaccine doses and approved more drugs on Friday, as the World Health Organisation called on wealthy nations not to hog all the available jabs and millions in Asia faced tough restrictions over isolated outbreaks. The pandemic has already killed 1.9 million people out of 88 million infections and [...]
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. “Difficult decisions will be taken in 2021 and the sacrifice required to be made has to [...]
As they watched a violent mob smash into the US Capitol, some in Africa could not help but see a little irony in the chaos incited by President Donald Trump, who once famously called African nations "shitholes". Others across the continent offered Washington some tips on how run a democracy -- advice that has so [...]
Uganda is bracing for a charged vote next week after a campaign mired in disarray and violence, with President Yoweri Museveni accused of seeking to hold onto power at any cost. Candidates have been arrested, rallies banned, and dozens of protesters killed in the chaotic and bloody runup to the January 14 election, which is [...]
Economic recovery, co-building the Belt and Road Initiative and further joint efforts in fighting COVID-19 will be high on the China-Africa agenda this year, officials and experts said, as State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi is set to kick off his first trip abroad in the New Year to the continent. From Monday to [...]
Maintaining a strong presence and visibility internationally remains a core marketing strategy for the Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) in 2021, where most activities are being conducted virtually due to the global pandemic. During the second and third quarter of 2020, STB organised or participated in 1,751 virtual events. The chief executive of the board, Sherin [...]
Seychelles’ political leaders will kick off the COVID–19 immunisation campaign on the island nation this Sunday. The Minister of Health told a press conference on Thursday that the ministry is gearing up to launch its COVID-19 immunisation drive and will administer the first vaccination on Sunday, January 10. Seychelles will start its immunization drive with [...]
