Families wait for news of survivors after Florida building collapse
Staring into space or sobbing, family members of those missing in the Florida apartment building collapse waited in anguish for news of loved ones, while others scrambled for a place to live after their home was destroyed.The disaster in Surfside, near…
Seychelles slated to receive Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine donations from US government
Seychelles along with other African countries is set to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine through a donation from the United States (US) under the COVAX programme.The American President, Joe Biden, announced last week that the United States will purc…
Russia’s daily virus cases, deaths hit January highs
Russia on Thursday reported more than 20,000 new coronavirus infections and 568 deaths, reaching January highs, as the country battles a surging outbreak of the Delta variant worsened by a sluggish jab drive.In total, officials reported 20,182 new case…
Virus: Israël reporte l’arrivée des touristes en pleine hausse des cas
Israël a annoncé mercredi reporter la réouverture de son territoire aux touristes et se préparer à de nouvelles mesures pour endiguer l’épidémie de coronavirus, les cas augmentant dans le pays malgré une large campagne de vaccination.”En raison d’inqui…
3 health specialists in Seychelles to boost COVID-19 response; presence of variants confirmed
Three World Health Organisation specialists in epidemiology, laboratory and data analysis from the Africa CDC are doing a comprehensive evaluation on the COVID-19 situation in Seychelles, a health official said Thursday, a boost in expertise that comes…
Indian police probe fake vaccine scams in two cities
Indian police said Friday that around 2,000 people were injected with fake Covid-19 vaccines in Mumbai, and another 500 — some of them disabled — may have suffered the same fate in a second major city.Vaccination rates rose sharply this week after th…
Seychelles’ financial committee examines future of Air Seychelles, impact of its precarious finances
The future of Air Seychelles and the impact of the airline’s financial situation on government finances and the domestic economy was part of discussions held in a meeting of the Financial Stability Committee, the Central Bank said on Monday.The Committ…
National Assembly approves ratification of African Continental Free Trade Area, opening door between Seychelles and 1.2 billion customers
Businesses in Seychelles will be able to access a market of 1.2 billion people after the National Assembly approved the ratification of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), a top government official said on Friday.This agreement aims to cr…
Sri Lankan captain charged for illegally fishing in Seychellois waters
The captain of a Sri Lankan-flagged fishing vessel intercepted in the waters of Seychelles has been charged for illegal fishing while the remaining crew awaits deportation.The captain was charged by the Supreme Court last Wednesday after his vessel, Go…
COVID-19 Devastates Children in Sub-Saharan Africa
GENEVA – The U.N. children’s fund (UNICEF) says COVID-19 is having devastating consequences on millions of children in sub-Saharan Africa, as many become orphaned, making them vulnerable to many social ills.The region is in the throes of a full-blown t…