Australia's government cancelled Novak Djokovic's visa for a second time Friday as it sought to deport the tennis superstar after he arrived in the country without a Covid-19 vaccine. Immigration Minister Alex Hawke said he acted on "health and good order grounds on the basis that it was in the public interest to do so". [...]
The government of Seychelles has condemned "in the strongest terms" the recent pirate attacks on the civilian cargo vessel Rwabee off the coast of Hodeidah, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Thursday. Seychelles has also called for the immediate release of the vessel and its crew and urged all parties to [...]
Queen Elizabeth II's second son, Prince Andrew, was on Thursday effectively stripped of his position in royal life, in a dramatic move as he faces a US civil case for sexual assault. British media quoted an unnamed royal source as saying he would no longer use the "His Royal Highness" (HRH) title, which designates senior [...]
The re-opening of schools on January 17 in Seychelles will once again see virtual learning taking place for the first week while standard operating procedures are beefed up in preparation for teaching in physical classrooms after, said an official of the education ministry on Thursday. According to the health ministry, there are currently 5,546 active cases [...]
The Seychelles Police have pledged to place officers on cell duty in "every station where there are detainees or remandees to ensure that all aspects of human rights are respected," according to a statement on Wednesday. The police said that it "recognises that there are shortcomings with some of its detention facilities in some police stations and [...]
The Seychelles Police have pledged to place officers on cell duty in "every station where there are detainees or remandees to ensure that all aspects of human rights are respected," according to a statement on Wednesday. The police said that it "recognises that there are shortcomings with some of its detention facilities in some police stations and [...]
There were chaotic scenes at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday as Mali beat Tunisia in a game marred by controversy when the referee blew the final whistle before the 90 minutes had been played. The incident completely overshadowed Mali's 1-0 win over one of the title contenders in Limbe, while Gambia and the [...]
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Wednesday apologised for attending a lockdown-breaching party held in his Downing Street garden, but deflected calls to resign as the opposition leader called him a "man without shame". After days of dismal headlines and collapsing poll ratings, Johnson said he regarded the newly revealed boozy get-together in May 2020 as [...]
A mapping exercise is being carried out to determine the coverage and carbon storage capacity of Seychelles' seagrass, with a final report expected in June, the lead consultant said recently. Jeanne Mortimer told SNA that the exercise has been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The mapping exercise will demarcate areas around the most populated islands [...]
Sri Lanka ruled out an IMF bailout on Wednesday and said it plans to seek another loan from China to address an economic crisis that has led to food and fuel shortages. The island's tourism-dependent economy has been battered by the pandemic, with supermarkets rationing goods and rolling blackouts imposed by power utilities unable to [...]
