Coronavirus cases in Asia-Pacific countries are now being driven by people under the age of 50 who may not know they are infected, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, warning of a "new phase" in the pandemic. Many have mild or no COVID-19 symptoms and risk infecting the elderly and other vulnerable populations, the WHO's [...]
India on Thursday has pledged $500 million to build bridges and causeways in the Maldives, as New Delhi seeks to counter growing Chinese influence in the Indian Ocean. The Maldives borrowed billions of dollars from Beijing and hired Chinese firms for infrastructure projects under previous President Abdulla Yameen. This stoked concerns in India and the [...]
Two Seychellois women have produced a transparent face mask for Seychelles' hearing-impaired community to facilitate the combination of lip reading and sign language. The chairperson of the Association of People with Hearing Impairment (APHI), Anita Gardner, told SNA that as soon as the news came out that the use of face masks on public transport [...]
Work on the construction of a five-storey building for the Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) is progressing well and expected to be completed in April next year, the Corporation said Monday. Construction of the building called 'SBC House' at Union Vale in the central district of English River started in April 2019. The project was originally [...]
France is sending more experts to Mauritius Monday to help decide the fate of a grounded ship leaking oil into pristine waters off the coast of the Indian Ocean island. France had already sent military planes, ships and equipment to help contain the oil spill, which also threatens the French island of La Reunion southwest [...]
EU leaders will hold a emergency video talks on Wednesday to discuss the crisis in Belarus, where protests are swelling against the disputed re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko. The summit was called by EU Council President Charles Michel after Moscow said it was ready to provide military help to its ally Lukashenko, who has ruled [...]
A study is underway in Seychelles to determine if the reproductive success of some native plants varies with the presence of the honey bee. The study will also look at the effect of the bees’ presence and habitat restorations on the structure and function of a plant-pollinator community. The research is being undertaken by a [...]
A ship that has leaked more than 1,000 tonnes of oil in pristine waters off the Mauritius coast appeared to be breaking apart Saturday. The Japanese-owned MV Wakashio struck the reef on July 25 and began oozing oil one week later, threatening a protected marine park boasting mangrove forests and endangered species. Mauritius declared an [...]
The public had the chance to sample and buy a variety of fish products developed by the Seychelles Fisheries Authority (SFA) on Friday, an effort to encourage people to consume more fish and related value-added products. Made from four fish species -- trevally, job, tuna and captain -- fish products such as burgers, fingers, cakes, [...]
A special convention held Friday of the main opposition party in Seychelles, Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS), approved its 26 candidates for the forthcoming National Assembly elections. Each candidate had one minute to address those present at the convention held at the International Conference Centre in Victoria, the capital. LDS is running its campaign for both the presidential [...]
