Medical cannabis may soon be available for Seychelles' patients following the publication in the official gazette of the new regulations. The Misuse of Drugs (Cannabidiol-based products for medical purposes) Regulations, 2020 was gazetted in February and w...
TovábbIf social distancing practices aren't adhered to in order to stop the spread of COVID-19 then the Seychelles may have to return to stricter rules, a top official said on Tuesday. The Public Health Commissioner, Jude Gedeon, told a press conference that socia...
TovábbSeychelles' government will not cover the salaries of foreign workers after July 1, a top government official said. Foreigners working for businesses whose economic activities have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic are receiving financial assistance und...
TovábbThe uncertainty of how the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to manifest itself worldwide makes it difficult to schedule international commercial flights, the Seychelles' national carrier, Air Seychelles said on Thursday. Air Seychelles' Head of Corporate Affa...
TovábbThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved Seychelles' request for emergency financial assistance, granting the island nation $31.2 million. The line of credit will go in the Seychelles' reserve so as to sustain the island nation's financial resilien...
TovábbSeychelles has dropped two notches from its 'BB' rating in 2019 to a 'B+' rating with a stable outlook this year, according to the latest grades from Fitch Ratings released this week. The Minister of Finance, Maurice Loustau-Lalanne, told a press conference ...
TovábbSeychelles' National Assembly approved a non-binding motion calling on the government to keep the borders closed to visitors until the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide improves and an effective detecting mechanism is put in place. When presenting the motion, the ...
TovábbRandom tests for COVID-19 will be done on the population of Seychelles over the next several weeks to determine whether there have been infections through community transmission, said a top health official "This is called a prevalence test. People will be c...
TovábbThe reopening of Seychelles’ international airport will make no immediate difference in tourism as the island nation's main markets are still under no-travel orders because of COVID-19, the Seychelles Hospitality and Tourism Association said recently. Last week, ...
TovábbOnly two out of the 11 patients confirmed to have Covid-19 in Seychelles are still positive and receiving treatment, health officials said Tuesday. The other nine patients have now all tested negative. Some remain in quarantine whilst others have been discharged ...
TovábbThe first group of employees resumes work on Monday as Seychelles partially lifts restrictions in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Jules Baker, principal secretary of employment, told a press conference last week that different groups of people will be going b...
TovábbSeychelles has again improved its ranking in the World Press Freedom Index, climbing six spots to 63rd out of 180 countries. The ranking places the island nation 11th in Africa. The improvement in the ranks is Seychelles' second big jump in a row. In 2018 the isl...
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