Two French experts are expected to travel to Seychelles to see what authorities are doing following France's decision to put the island nation on its blacklist of tax havens, President Danny Faure told a news conference Thursday evening. Seychelles' president said that the presence of the experts in Seychelles will help the government better understand [...]
The World Health Organization declared a global emergency over the new coronavirus, as China reported Friday the death toll had climbed to 213 with nearly 10,000 infections. The UN health agency based in Geneva had initially downplayed the threat posed by the disease, but revised its risk assessment after crisis talks. "Our greatest [...]
Team Seychelles has won six gold medals at the first-ever Special Olympics Pan African Games which ends Friday in Cairo, Egypt. Seychelles won a total of 18 medals: six gold, six silver and six bronze, with all Seychellois athletes winning a medal though for some as part of a team. Five out of the six [...]
Britain on Friday ends almost half a century of integration with its closest neighbours and leaves the European Union, starting a new -- but still uncertain -- chapter in its long history. At the clocks strike 11:00 pm -- midnight in Brussels (2300 GMT) -- Britain becomes the first country to leave the 28-member bloc [...]
Seychelles has received a state-of-the-art radiology information system from the United Arab Emirates that will help provide higher quality service. At the presentation ceremony on Wednesday, the UAE Ambassador to Seychelles, Ahmed Saeed Alneyadi, said the technology "will provide people with safe and efficient radiology service of high quality which will operate efficiently 24-hours, seven [...]
2019 was a good year for tourism in Seychelles, as the industry enjoyed a growth rate of six percent. More than 384,000 visitors came to the islands. One of the strategies to attract more people to the islands is increased collaborations with prestigious sporting events. SNA presents three such events held in Seychelles last [...]
A new research project in Seychelles aims to establish the benefits of the Morne Seychellois National Park and the best approach to managing it. Led by two students from ETH Zurich - a Swiss University - and two students from the University of Seychelles (UNISEY), the research project will also examine the public perception of [...]
Britain's departure from the European Union was set in law Wednesday, amid emotional scenes, as the bloc's parliament voted to ratify the divorce papers. After half a century of sometimes awkward membership and three years of tense withdrawal talks, the UK will leave the EU at midnight Brussels time (2300 GMT) on Friday. MEPs voted [...]
People from Seychelles are not allowed to travel to China except returning Chinese residents until further notice due to the coronavirus threat, the Ministry of Health said in a travel advisory update on Tuesday. The Ministry added that local travel agents and services have been requested to advise all clients from China who were planning to [...]
A major 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Tuesday in the Caribbean between Jamaica and Cuba, triggering a brief tsunami alert and sending hundreds of people pouring onto the streets of Havana. The tremors were felt as far as the US mainland, where police in Miami evacuated some buildings as a precaution. The US Geological Survey said [...]
