Saudi Arabia hosts the G20 summit Saturday in a first for an Arab nation, with the downsized virtual forum dominated by efforts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic and a crippling economic crisis. The two-day meeting of the world's wealthiest nations comes as President Donald Trump refuses to concede a bitter election and campaigners criticise what [...]
Fans of the Liverpool Football Club in Seychelles now have a place to converge and support their team with the launch of a local fan club. The new locale, called 'Iz Up Bar,' located in the eastern district of Anse Aux, opened its doors last Tuesday after nearly a year of renovation in the presence [...]
Members of the European Parliament approved the renewal of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreement with Seychelles on Thursday. The agreement and its six-year protocol were signed in February and had been implemented provisionally since then. The principal secretary for fisheries, Jude Talma, told SNA that the approval by the European Parliament is part of the [...]
A mega Chinese real-estate development in Sri Lanka will open early next year offering tax concessions to attract investors and revive the struggling economy, the government said Tuesday in its first budget. Colombo Port City -- a $1.4 billion land reclamation project beside the capital's port which started in 2014 -- has doubled the size [...]
With COVID-19 affecting so many businesses in Seychelles, local entrepreneurs are taking a new look at delivering products to clients. In the agricultural sector, farmer Jacques Matombe is delivering a variety basket of vegetables to clients at SCR 250 ($13) each. Matombe told SNA that he decided to start providing this service because people do [...]
India's coronavirus cases passed nine million on Friday, as the world's second-worst-hit country saw hospitals in the capital New Delhi under pressure and graveyards fill up. India has now registered more than 132,000 deaths, according to the latest official figures, which are widely seen as understating the true scale of the pandemic. The total number [...]
Seychelles should focus more on a sector it has control over -- fisheries -- to sustain its economy in view of the current dire economic situation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the minister for fisheries said Thursday. Jean-Francois Ferrari spoke after his familiarisation visit at the Providence artisanal fisheries facilities, which was financed [...]
Climate change, the environment and the fight against organised crimes remain top priorities for bilateral cooperation between Seychelles and other countries. In order to ensure a smooth continuation of diplomatic relations, President Wavel Ramkalawan on Thursday met with the diplomatic corps with a presence in the island nation. The meeting at State House in Victoria [...]
Ethiopia's army chief on Thursday accused WHO boss Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus -- the country's highest-profile Tigrayan abroad -- of lobbying for and seeking to arm leaders in the conflict-torn dissident region. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed unleashed a military campaign against the northern region on November 4 with the declared aim of unseating its ruling party, [...]
Seychelles' rich biodiversity is a goldmine of information for research and conversation organisations. Save Our Seas Foundation, which was founded in 2003 in Geneva, Switzerland, is running seven long term programmes on two remote islands in Seychelles -- D'Arros and St Joseph Atoll. SNA takes a closer look at Save Our Seas' goals, findings and [...]
