Over 50 percent of adolescents to receive Pfizer jab next week
Covid-19 vaccinations of adolescents in educational institutions are scheduled to continue through next week, with vaccination at all public secondary schools, except for Belonie secondary, commencing on Monday September 13.In a press conference held y…
First doses of the Pfizer vaccine administered
The Ministry of Education has been working hard to come up with various means to help learning bounce back in the new normal period and vaccination is another important layer of the solution, Minister for Education Dr Justin Valentin has said.He was sp…
‘August showed positive signs for the economy’ – Governor Abel
The month of August showed some positive signs for the economy in terms of supply and demand of US dollars, the Governor of the Central Bank, Caroline Abel, said yesterday.The governor was speaking during a press update on the economy of the country an…
COVID vaccines from Pfizer, meant for Seychelles’ youths, to arrive Wednesday
Seychelles will receive the first batch of Pfizer vaccines on Wednesday said President Wavel Ramkalwan on Tuesday in an interview.The 35,100 doses of the Pfizer vaccine — a donation from the United States under the COVAX programme — will kickstart th…
Vaccination campaign for Seychellois children begins Friday
Children in Seychelles between the ages of 12 and 17 will begin receiving their first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, said a top health official.The Public Health Commissioner, Jude Gedeon, told a press conference Thursday that “parents…
Pfizer vaccines arrive in Seychelles to help nation’s youth protect against COVID-19
A first batch of 35,100 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines that are primarily meant for the island nation’s youths arrived in Seychelles on Wednesday aboard a Qatar Airways flight.The consignment of vaccines was handed over to the chief executive of the Seychell…
Nursing, social worker students among first Seychellois to receive Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine
Students training to become nurses and social workers were among the first Seychellois to take the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Friday.Students of the National Institute for Health and Social Services (NIHSS) — a post-secondary school that trains future…
Picnic Nation Seychelles offers luxury, picturesque dining without the work
Craving a luxury picnic but not interested in the work it would take to organize? Picnic Nation Seychelles, co-founded by Rose-May Lavigne and Lorraine Dalpez, may be your answer.SNA met with the co-founders to learn more about this new service.SNA: Wh…
A group called ‘Fresh Focus’ is working to keep Seychelles’ Praslin island clean
Seven young men from Praslin are working to keep their island clean while promoting a lifestyle that is more in touch with nature.The group, called “Fresh Focus,” has cleaned beaches and hiking trails on the second most populated island of Seychelles. …
Sootina’s Story: A children’s book makes Seychelles’ sooty tern a fun read
Children will be able to learn more about the marine ecosystem and the threats to it through the journey of Sootina, a fictional female sooty tern character in a new book called “Sootina’s Story.”Sootina takes children on her journey from hatching on B…