The leader of Seychelles' opposition in the National Assembly says that the island nation should carry out a two-week lock-down to help fight the spread of COVID-19. Wavel Ramkalawan, leader of the Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS) in the Assembly told a press conference on Saturday that a lock-down would provide the department of health and [...]
Canada pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics over coronavirus fears as Japan's prime minister Monday admitted a delay may be "inevitable" and the International Olympic Committee said a decision should come within weeks. Australia also told its athletes to prepare for a Tokyo Olympics in 2021 as expectations grew that the Games -- scheduled to [...]
Fuel prices in Seychelles are expected to drop as the cost of crude oil keeps falling on the global market, said a high official recently. Amidst the negative impact on the global economy from the COVID-19 pandemic, demand for oil has dropped, resulting in a decrease in prices. "The price is expected to be cheaper as [...]
President Andry Rajoelina on Sunday ordered lockdowns in Madagascar's two main cities to try to contain the spread of the coronavirus across the poor Indian Ocean nation. "From tomorrow, Monday ... everyone stay at home," he said in a televised broadcast, adding that only the capital Antananarivo and Toamasina in the east were concerned. Any [...]
A new project has kicked off in Seychelles to highlight the rich heritage of coral reefs and children as their custodian. Pareo is being implemented in Seychelles, Mauritius and Reunion – a French department. Implemented by the “Research Institute for Development (IRD),” and funded by Europe, France and the Regional Council of Reunion, Pareo seeks [...]
Nearly one billion people around the world were confined to their homes on Sunday, as the coronavirus death toll crossed 13,000 and factories were shut in worst-hit Italy after another single-day fatalities record. The raging pandemic has forced lockdowns in 35 countries across the globe, disrupting lives, travel and businesses as governments scramble to shut [...]
Air Seychelles' new A320neo aircraft landed at the Seychelles international airport of Pointe Larue on Thursday. According to the airline, the new Airbus plane has been named 'Pti Merl Dezil' -- the Creole name for the Seychelles warbler, a threatened bird found only in the island nation in the western Indian Ocean. The aircraft was [...]
The grim toll of coronavirus deaths in Italy, the world's worst-hit nation, surged past 4,000 on Friday as New York and other US states joined California in ordering a lockdown to try to bring the pandemic under control. While new infections were being detected around the globe, the World Health Organization said the central Chinese [...]
Seychelles President Danny Faure on Friday announced major efforts by the government to stop the spread of COVID-19 and re-orient government priorities and spending toward mitigating the health and economic effects of a disease careening across the globe. Among the measures: - The closure of all schools and daycare centres in Seychelles.- Loan repayments reduced [...]
The Seychelles' Public Health Authority on Friday announced a temporary ban on foreign yachts entering the country's waters effective immediately, while the list of banned nationals was expanded to include Americans and Australians, the latest efforts in the fight to control the spread of COVID-19. The public health commissioner, Jude Gedeon, said Seychellois residents returning [...]
