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Newly accredited Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain pays courtesy call on Minister Radegonde

Minister Radegonde welcomed and congratulated the newly accredited Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain, H.E. Sheikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, today at Maison Quéau de Quinssy. Minister Radegonde started off by assuring H.E. Sheikh Khalid bin Ab…

Health Services

Seychelles Medical Services 9SMS) Private Testing ? 24/7 Covid-19 testing laboratory in Seychelles

Online booking facility with luxury testing facilities and free hotel visiting service Seychelles Medical Services Private Testing, a health care company, was officially opened in Seychelles by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism Sylvestre Rad…

Economy

A new Fair Trading Bill to be presented before the National Assembly for approval

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a new consolidated bill to guide the work of the Fair Trading Commission (FTC).Speaking to the press last Friday, the CEO of FTC, Francis Lebon, gave more details on the additional powers the new bill will provide …

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President thanks Seychellois community in Australia for contributions to the Covid-19 Fund

President Wavel Ramkalawan, on behalf of the government, the people of Seychelles and on his own behalf, has expressed his sincere gratitude to the Seychellois community living in Western Australia for contributions made towards the Covid-19 Relief Fun…

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James Michel Foundation looks at blue economy in Indonesia

James Michel, the executive chairman of the James Michel Foundation, has shared with Indonesia Seychelles’ achievements of oceanic sustainability during his tenure of office as the country’s President.Mr Michel was invited to speak at the launch of the…

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US, EU Condemn Nigeria’s Twitter Ban

ABUJA – The U.S. and the European Union voiced concern over Nigeria’s decision to indefinitely ban Twitter after the U.S. social media giant deleted a tweet from the president’s account for violating its rules. International human rights groups have al…

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More Than 160 Killed in Deadliest Attack of Burkina Faso’s War

OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO – The government of Burkina Faso has declared three days of mourning following an attack that left at least 160 people dead late last week in the northern village of Solhan. The International Committee for the Red Cross, notin…

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75 percent of development on Seychelles’ Ile Solei to be done by end of year

Seventy-five percent of development on Seychelles’ man-made island of Ile Solei is expected to be completed by the end of the year, said a top official.The managing director of the 2020 Development Company, Sabrina Agathine, told SNA recently that alth…

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Seychellois officials optimistic as the moutya dance is considered for cultural heritage status

Seychelles’ moutya dance is now in the final stage of being considered as a world cultural heritage by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO).In a recent interview with SNA, a top official from the Culture Departm…

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Seychelles’ Land Compensation Tribunal completes judgements, finalising report

The Seychelles’ Land Compensation Tribunal has completed judgments in all its cases and is in the process of finalising its report by the end of the year, said a top official.The chairperson of the Tribunal, Joseph Athanasius, told SNA that ruling on a…