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Hand sanitiser a sought-after product in Seychelles amid COVID-19

Hand sanitiser is a hot -- and mostly sold-out -- commodity in Seychelles amid the spread of COVID-19. SNA visited a few pharmacies to see how sales of hand sanitisers are going and discovered that not one of those visited in Victoria, the capital, had any of the alcohol-based product. "At the moment we do [...]

By | 2020-03-20T13:03:05+00:00 March 20th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Hand sanitiser a sought-after product in Seychelles amid COVID-19

Japan welcomes Olympic flame as doubts swirl over Games

The Olympic flame arrived in Japan Friday to a muted reception, what should have been a joyous celebration dramatically scaled down due to the coronavirus pandemic that has cast doubt over whether the Tokyo Games can even go ahead. The flame landed on a special charter flight into Matsushima Air Base in Miyagi province, chosen [...]

By | 2020-03-20T10:32:14+00:00 March 20th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Japan welcomes Olympic flame as doubts swirl over Games

Seychelles and COVID-19: Flights from Europe likely to be suspended, official says

Flights to Seychelles by European airlines are likely to be suspended in the coming weeks in view of the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, although the island nation's airport remains open to support other air services, said a top official on Thursday. The general manager of the Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA), Florence Marengo, said, [...]

By | 2020-03-19T19:55:18+00:00 March 19th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Seychelles and COVID-19: Flights from Europe likely to be suspended, official says

West unleashes billions to shield economy in virus 'war'

Western powers said they were on a war footing against the coronavirus as they unleashed nearly one trillion dollars to rescue the global economy, with Italy reporting the highest single-day death toll of the pandemic. The spiralling crises in Europe, the United States and other countries contrast sharply with the improving situation in China. China [...]

By | 2020-03-19T17:03:17+00:00 March 19th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on West unleashes billions to shield economy in virus 'war'

4 women in Seychelles who helped advance gender parity in politics

March is the month when women’s achievements are celebrated and recognised. This week SNA looks at Seychellois women and politics. At one point the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) ranked Seychelles the fifth-highest country in the world in terms of women in its parliament, with a representation of 44 percent. SNA presents four Seychellois women who left [...]

By | 2020-03-19T16:00:15+00:00 March 19th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on 4 women in Seychelles who helped advance gender parity in politics

Public transport in Seychelles to go cashless to help prevent the spread of COVID-19

The Seychelles Public Transport Corporation (SPTC) says no cash exchange will be allowed on its buses as a preventative measure against the spread of COVID-19.  The deputy chief executive of the company, Maxwell Julie, told a press conference that commuters will have to register for a bus card – which is free - which they can [...]

By | 2020-03-19T13:00:50+00:00 March 19th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Public transport in Seychelles to go cashless to help prevent the spread of COVID-19

First virus death in Sub-Saharan Africa as WHO warns 'prepare for worst'

Sub-Saharan Africa has recorded its first COVID-19 death, a high-ranking politician in Burkina Faso, as the head of the World Health Organisation urged the continent to "prepare for the worst". "Africa should wake up," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news conference in Geneva on Wednesday, pointing out that "in other countries, we have seen how [...]

By | 2020-03-19T10:30:54+00:00 March 19th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on First virus death in Sub-Saharan Africa as WHO warns 'prepare for worst'

Global virus infections top 200,000 as nations tighten clampdowns

The number of global coronavirus infections shot past 200,000 on Wednesday, as governments across Europe, North America and Asia rolled out tough measures to put the brakes on the ferocious spread of the deadly pandemic. Worldwide fatalities topped 8,000 and more deaths have now been recorded in Europe, the new virus epicentre, than in Asia [...]

By | 2020-03-18T22:18:56+00:00 March 18th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Global virus infections top 200,000 as nations tighten clampdowns

Seychelles and COVID-19: 6 cases now confirmed

Seychelles has two more confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to six, a top health official said on Wednesday. The Health Commissioner, Jude Gedeon, told a news conference, that two Ukrainians who work in a hotel in Seychelles were showing symptoms and their tests were positive. "We now have six patients who have tested [...]

By | 2020-03-18T21:18:06+00:00 March 18th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Seychelles and COVID-19: 6 cases now confirmed

Fair Trading Commission investigates merger of two jewellery companies in Seychelles

The Seychelles' Fair Trading Commission (FTC) is investigating a merger of two local jewellery companies to assess the impact that it might have on the sector, an FTC official said recently. The senior analyst at FTC, Natasha Jumaye, told SNA that the commission's primary concern is to determine whether or not the merger of Kreolor and [...]

By | 2020-03-18T12:00:55+00:00 March 18th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Fair Trading Commission investigates merger of two jewellery companies in Seychelles