Air Seychelles is considering adding a new Airbus A321XLR to its fleet and a route to Perth, Australia as part of its five-year restructuring plan. The chairperson of Air Seychelles, Jean Weeling-Lee, told SNA on Tuesday that a long-haul aircraft such as the Airbus A321XLR in the company's fleet will be more efficient "and would open [...]
EU members on Wednesday rejected what they said is Turkey's use of desperate migrants to pressure its neighbours -- and strongly backed Greece's border crackdown. In a statement agreed by European interior ministers meeting in Brussels, the 27 capitals said the "situation at the EU's external borders is not acceptable". Earlier, Turkish president Recep Tayyip [...]
A decline in tourist arrivals in Seychelles due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease COVID-19 is pushing authorities to assess the impact on the economy, said top government officials. The decline in tourism comes despite the fact no cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the island nation itself. The subject was discussed in [...]
The coronavirus is spreading fast beyond its China birthplace but sub-Saharan Africa, one of the world's most vulnerable regions, has so far been almost spared -- and experts want to know why. More than 2,760 people worldwide have died of COVID-19 and almost 81,000 infected in over 45 countries. Most of these have been in [...]
The crew of a Sri Lankan registered fishing vessel intercepted on suspicion of fishing illegally in the Seychelles' waters have been remanded for 14 days by the Seychelles Supreme Court. Seven fishermen who were on board the vessel appeared in court on Monday. The Sri Lankan fishing boat was intercepted by the Seychelles Coast Guard [...]
The crew of a Sri Lankan registered fishing vessel intercepted on suspicion of fishing illegally in the Seychelles' waters have been remanded for 14 days by the Seychelles Supreme Court. Seven fishermen who were on board the vessel appeared in court on Monday. The Sri Lankan fishing boat was intercepted by the Seychelles Coast Guard [...]
The World Bank unveiled a $12 billion aid package on Tuesday that will provide fast-track funds to help countries combat the coronavirus outbreak. "The goal is to provide fast, effective action that responds to country needs," World Bank President David Malpass told reporters. He said it is critical to "recognize the extra burden on poor [...]
Geo Resolution -- a specialised marine survey ship -- is currently in Seychelles' waters undertaking underwater survey works in preparation for the landing of the island nation's second submarine cable. The ship owned by marine company EGS Survey, based in the United Kingdom, conducted surveys up to a depth of 5,000 metres for the new Pakistan [...]
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu emerged victorious Tuesday after Israel's third election in a year despite a looming corruption trial, dismaying the Palestinians who were angered by his hardline campaign pledges. Monday's election left the veteran right-winger in prime position to form a government and end a year of political deadlock, after similar votes in April [...]
A lack of regular donors, low manpower, and intermittent communication campaigns are leading to a shortage of blood, especially among the rarer types, a health official told SNA. "One of the biggest problems is the recruitment of donors," said Morison Julie, a biomedical laboratory technologist at the Blood Transfusion Serology unit in the Ministry of [...]
