The inflation rate for Seychelles' Consumer Price Index (CPI) year-on-year has dropped significantly to 2.53 percent in December 2022 compared to 7.85 percent at the same time in 2021, according to the latest figures of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The NBS makes the compilation by using a basket of goods and services classified into [...]
Twelve African countries on Wednesday spelt out plans for ending AIDS in children by 2030 through an array of HIV testing, treatment and prevention programmes. The 2030 goal, which was announced by UNAIDS last year, was unanimously backed by representatives from the 12 nations gathered in Tanzania's Dar es Salaam. "All of us in our [...]
Over a million worshippers turned out for a papal mass in DR Congo's capital Wednesday, organisers said, on the second day of Pope Francis's visit to the conflict-torn country. Many of the faithful in Kinshasa, a deeply observant megacity of some 15 million people, began to arrive at Ndolo airport on Tuesday night to assure [...]
A decrease in dividends paid to the government by Seychelles' Financial Services Authority (FSA) in the past three years is related to the amendments made to the laws and the introduction of new ones with stricter rules that led to a decrease in foreign business incorporations, said a top official. The dividend paid to the [...]
The first draft of the multidimensional vulnerability index (MVI), devised to increase eligibility for small island developing states (SIDS) like Seychelles to receive greater financing, is expected to be ready by the end of the year. The statement was made by the newly accredited United Nations resident coordinator for Seychelles, Lisa Singh. Recognised as a high-income country [...]
African Nations Championship leading scorer Aymen Mahious bagged a brace as Algeria hammered Niger 5-0 in Oran on Tuesday to qualify for a final showdown against Senegal. While the host nation were ruthless when presented with scoring chances, Senegal were guilty of some incredible misses as they edged Madagascar 1-0 in Algiers in the other [...]
Pope Francis embarked on his fifth visit to Africa on Tuesday, flying to the Democratic Republic of Congo and then South Sudan to plead for peace in the two violence-plagued nations. The 86-year-old pope boarded the papal plane via elevator before it took off from Rome's Fiumicino Airport at 8:28 local time (7:28 GMT). It [...]
Seychelles has maintained its top ranking for the sub-Saharan African region in the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released on Tuesday. The island nation retained the position for the 5th consecutive year and 23rd ranking globally attained in 2022 with 70 points once again. Denmark outperformed Finland and took first place with 90 points. Finland and New Zealand [...]
The Airtel Seychelles telecommunications company is launching several new products to coincide with its 25th anniversary since it first opened in the island nation. The managing director of the company, Amadou Dina, said he is incredibly proud of what Airtel has achieved in the past 25 years. Airtel was launched in Seychelles in 1998 and is one [...]
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Monday for "urgent steps" to calm spiralling violence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, after high-level talks in Jerusalem. Blinken travelled to Jerusalem on the second leg of his Middle East tour, after meeting Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and foreign minister in Cairo. Israel is reeling from an attack [...]