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Air India organising two flights home for Indian nationals in Seychelles

Indian nationals stranded in Seychelles will be repatriated next week on two Air India flights organised by the Indian government, the High Commission said on Monday.   The scheduled repatriation flights are part of the 'Vande Bharat' mission, which is an initiative of the government of India to bring home Indian nationals stranded in various [...]

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2 new monuments to be unveiled in Seychelles to celebrate 250th anniversary

Two new monuments will be unveiled this year to commemorate Seychelles’ 250th anniversary, though most planned activities have been cancelled due to COVID-19.   The celebration committee said Friday that mass public gatherings remain a big concern. “The budget for 2020 has been considerably reduced. Again, given the new normal we are operating in, there are [...]

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Europe reopens borders, but virus looms large elsewhere

A raft of EU nations reopened their borders to fellow Europeans Monday, but a new coronavirus outbreak in China and surging death tolls in the Americas underlined the bleak struggles still ahead in the pandemic. More than eight million people have now been infected with the virus worldwide since it emerged in China late last [...]

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Lebanon president to discuss security after days of protests

Lebanon's President Michel Aoun was due to convene the country's top security council on Monday after days of angry protests over a deepening economic crisis. Hundreds of demonstrators clashed with security forces at the weekend across the Mediterranean nation whose currency has collapsed amid the worst financial crisis since Lebanon's 1975-1990 civil war. Relative calm [...]

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Repatriation of Seychellois overseas must adhere to health guidelines, official says

The repatriations of Seychellois stranded overseas will be carried out strictly in accordance with guidelines and criteria set by health authorities, a process being facilitated by the local foreign affairs department. The director of consular affairs at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Terry Rose, said in an interview with the Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation on Sunday [...]

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Businesses in Seychelles that want to retain foreign permit holders must inform government

Employers that intend to retain the services of foreign workers with a Gainful Occupation Permit (GOP) who are currently outside of Seychelles due to closed borders have to inform the employment department by June 30. These employers must write a letter to the Principal Secretary of Employment, Jules Baker, giving the details of the worker [...]

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Delhi coronavirus fears mount as hospital beds run out

Ashwani Jain succumbed to the coronavirus in an ambulance as his family pleaded with several hospitals to take him in, the latest victim of the pandemic sweeping through the Indian capital and exposing a deadly shortage of hospital beds. "They don't care whether we live or die," said his 20-year-old daughter Kashish, whose uncle, Abhishek, [...]

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A jeweller in Seychelles blends island treasures with Italian quality

World Environment Day, commemorated on June 5, is a United Nations day to create awareness and encourage the world to take action and protect the environment. Seychelles -115 islands in the western Indian Ocean - is renowned as a champion and world leader in environmental conservation. Its unique but yet diverse flora and fauna is [...]

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Burundi court orders president-elect sworn in after leader's death

Burundi's constitutional court has ruled that the country's newly elected leader Evariste Ndayishimiye be rapidly sworn in following the sudden death of President Pierre Nkurunziza earlier this week. Nkurunziza's death on Monday, aged 55, came after the May election of his successor Ndayishimiye, who was meant to be inaugurated in August. The unusual situation raised [...]

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Miss competitive running? Eco-friendly marathon of Seychelles organising virtual races

People who run or walk as a form of exercise can now monitor their progress through a virtual race platform set up by the eco-friendly marathon committee in Seychelles. The eco-friendly race director, Giovanna Rousseau, told SNA on Wednesday that the virtual race is to motivate those who used to participate in local races which [...]

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