Seychelles to amend financial sector laws that put it on the EU’s taxation blacklist
Seychelles will soon send to the National Assembly for approval amended laws governing the financial sector with the aim to have the island nation removed…
Whale rescuers face grim task in Australia mass stranding
After days wading through chilly waters, surrounded by the pained cries of hundreds of stranded whales on Australia’s south coast, rescuers faced the grim task…
Filling tourist void, students aid scientific studies on Seychelles’ Aride island
Seychelles’ remote Aride island is using more students as volunteers to continue its scientific monitoring programmes which have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The…
Zimbabwe leader tells UN that sanctions hurt development
Zimbabwe’s leader on Thursday appealed at the United Nations for support to end Western sanctions, saying that they set back development goals. In an address…
Seychelles rescinds recent ban on red snapper exports
Seychelles will not ban the exportation of red snapper, a measure that had been considered to make the species more affordable for locals, a top…
Seychelles’ election by the numbers: 3 presidential, 75 National Assembly candidates
The presidential and legislative elections in Seychelles will take place October 22-24. Three candidates will contest the presidential elections and 75 candidates are vying for…
Madagascar’s lemurs take a breather as tourism struggles
Perched on a branch, the lemur blinks back intently at a group of gawking tourists disrupting a coronavirus-induced spell of tranquillity outside Madagascar’s Andasibe national…
Mauritius takes stock of oil spill two months later
On July 25, a cargo ship loaded with thousands of tonnes of fuel ran aground off Mauritius, leading to the worst environmental disaster ever witnessed…
Guinea election a ‘war,’ says president
Guinean President Alpha Conde has urged his base to rally behind him in next month’s election, where he is controversially seeking a third term, referring…
Seychelles’ President tells virtual UN: collective effort needed to overcome pain of COVID
The painful lessons learned from the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic underscores the urgent need for continued collective approaches, Seychelles’ President Danny Faure told heads…