Seychelles intends to run for a seat on the United Nations' Human Rights Council next year in line with the modalities of the African Union, said the Secretary of State in the Department of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday. Barry Faure was addressing state leaders and ministers of foreign affairs at a High-Level Segment of the [...]
Spain tried Wednesday to prevent the spread of the coronavirus from Italy after eight cases of the flu-like disease were detected within a 24-hour period all linked to the country. Hundreds of tourists remained confined to a Tenerife hotel Wednesday for a second straight day as a precaution after a an Italian and his wife [...]
In a revised travel advisory issued by the Public Health Authority, no persons from Seychelles apart from returning residents are allowed to travel to China, including the Special Administrative Region (SAR), South Korea, Italy and Iran with immediate effect. The revision is part of reinforced measures taken by the Public Health Authority to prevent the [...]
Tourism and the blue economy are two areas that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Seychelles will further collaborate on, the newly accredited ambassador said after meeting President Danny Faure at State House on Tuesday. "It is just a start. I am coming to discover the opportunity and option to work closely. I promise his [...]
Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak ruled with an iron fist for 30 years before being deposed amid street protests, defending his chequered reign to the end. He died Tuesday aged 91. Once dubbed "the Pharaoh" for his long, autocratic rule, he was swept from power, like other regional potentates, by the popular uprisings of the [...]
The leaders in the National Assembly gave their responses to President Danny Faure's State of the Nation's Address on Tuesday. The Leader of the Opposition, Wavel Ramkalawan, said that one of the biggest lessons he took from the State of the Nation address is that for Seychelles to progress there must be a serious plan. [...]
The White House plans to spend a total of $2.5 billion fighting the deadly new coronavirus as infections mushroom around the globe, US media reported Monday. In a request to Congress, President Donald Trump's administration asked for $1.8 billion in emergency spending, according to The Washington Post. The request was for $1.25 billion in new [...]
A new Beach Control Committee has been tasked with the sustainable management of all beaches so Seychelles can maintain its image with tourists as a world-class beach destination. "We all know that tourists come to Seychelles firstly for the sun and sea scenes. We have noticed recently that on beaches, which are our number one [...]
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad resigned Monday in a shock move as his alliance that came to power less than two years ago unravelled, but he was reappointed as interim leader by the king. It came after months of rising tensions in his "Pact of Hope" coalition, which toppled a corruption-mired government in 2018, and [...]
A second underwater optical cable linking Seychelles to the rest of the world with faster and more reliable internet is scheduled to land on the island nation in July 2021. The cable's landing is planned at Perseverance - a man made island on the northeastern coast of the main island of Mahe. A public consultative [...]
