Seychelles
Thu, 22 Jul 2021 15:38:08 GMTSeychelles Trading Co. Says Delivery Delays Won't Affect Prices or Available Supplies
[Seychelles News Agency] The Seychelles Trading Company (STC) says delivery delays for its consignment of goods will not affect the price of commodities for the public.
Thu, 22 Jul 2021 11:58:30 GMTSeychelles' 5 Olympians for the Tokyo Games
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles will be represented by five athletes at the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo from July 23 to August 8. The athletes received a special send-off in a ceremony at State House in the presence of President Wavel Ramkala...
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 15:33:31 GMTTelecom Network in Seychelles to Undergo Maintenance This Weekend
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles expects interruptions in telecommunication services from this Saturday evening to midday Sunday when the Seychelles Cable Systems Company undertakes maintenance work.
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 15:33:05 GMTCensus Shows Decline in Population of Sooty Terns Nesting in Seychelles
[Seychelles News Agency] Preliminary results from a national census show a general decline in the colony size of sooty terns nesting in Seychelles, as the species continues to face a number of challenges.
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 12:01:40 GMTMango House Seychelles Becomes Hilton's 4th Island Property - 2 More On the Way
[Seychelles News Agency] Mango House Seychelles is the fourth tourism establishment to open in Seychelles under the Hilton hotel and resort global brand, while the construction of two more have started, said a hotel official.
Wed, 21 Jul 2021 07:43:19 GMTInterview - Danny Faure Foundation Seeks a Just, Equitable and Sustainable Society
[Seychelles News Agency] The Seychelles' former President, Danny Faure, launched his foundation last month to coincide with World Oceans Day. SNA spoke with the former leader about the Danny Faure Foundation, the idea behind this new initiative and w...
Tue, 20 Jul 2021 14:26:09 GMTNature Seychelles Selling Magpie Robins Via Next-Wave Platform - Nfts
[Seychelles News Agency] Seeking ways to support long-term programmes as traditional funding dry out, Nature Seychelles, with the support of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Porini Foundation, on Monday launched the w...
Tue, 20 Jul 2021 13:31:31 GMTAir Seychelles Making New Charter Flights to Kazakhstan in Central Asia
[Seychelles News Agency] Air Seychelles, the national carrier, will make a series of charter flights next month to Kazakhstan in central Asia, the airline said on Monday.
Tue, 20 Jul 2021 07:13:40 GMTSeychelles Exchanges U.S.$75 Million of Treasury Bills Into Bonds, Reducing Risk
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles has exchanged $75 million of treasury bills into treasury bonds of varying maturity as part of its recent liability management operation, a top official said on Monday.
Sat, 17 Jul 2021 12:53:01 GMTSeychelles, Other African Islands Support AU's New Green Recovery Plan
[Seychelles News Agency] The Africa Islands Climate Commission which is chaired by Seychelles strongly supports the newly launched African Union Green Recovery Action Plan, said President Wavel Ramkalawan.
Sat, 17 Jul 2021 12:52:55 GMTSeychelles Supreme Court Acquits 5 Somalis, Citing No Evidence of Piracy
[Seychelles News Agency] Five Somali nationals suspected of piracy were acquitted on Friday after the Seychelles Supreme Court found that there was not enough evidence to support the charges.
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:51:46 GMTInflation Rises 11 Percent in Seychelles Over Past Year, Official Says
[Seychelles News Agency] The rise in inflation by 11.25 percent from June 2020 to June 2021 is worrying, said a top government official on Thursday.
Fri, 16 Jul 2021 08:52:13 GMTSeychellois Team Testing Viability of Growing Oysters As New Seafood Dish
[Seychelles News Agency] A Seychellois team is conducting a feasibility study to operate a rock oyster farm with the end product being made available for local and international consumption.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 17:02:52 GMTAirtel Executive Discusses Prices, Challenges With Seychelles' President
[Seychelles News Agency] The Airtel telecommunication company and the government of Seychelles will work on data pricing to make it more affordable for users, said the managing director and chief executive of Airtel Africa.
Thu, 15 Jul 2021 09:19:29 GMTSeychellois Company Testing Viability of Growing Oysters As New Seafood Dish
[Seychelles News Agency] A Seychellois investment company is conducting a feasibility study to operate a rock oyster farm with the end product being made available for local and international consumption.
Tue, 13 Jul 2021 14:13:17 GMTSix Sri Lankan Vessels Intercepted for Illegal Fishing in Last 12 Months
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles is considering destroying Sri Lankan vessels illegally fishing in Seychellois waters in the future following a half dozen incidents over the last year, authorities said Tuesday.
Tue, 13 Jul 2021 18:13:56 GMTSeychelles' Olympians Receive Special Send-Off Ahead of Travels to Tokyo
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles' Olympians received a special send-off at State House on Tuesday before heading to the Olympic Games in Tokyo next week.
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 17:10:54 GMTGood Tourism News - Seychelles Sees 6-Fold Rise in Visitor Arrivals in 2nd Quarter
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles saw a six-fold growth in visitor arrivals from the first quarter to the second, a surge that a top government official called encouraging.
Mon, 12 Jul 2021 06:52:47 GMT'Flames,' a Hot, New TV Series Starring Seychellois Actors, to Air On Sbc in July
[Seychelles News Agency] A new locally produced television series called 'Laflanm' will soon be airing on the Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation (SBC) television.
Fri, 09 Jul 2021 10:47:08 GMT5 Seychellois Athletes to Compete in Olympic Games in Tokyo This Month
[Seychelles News Agency] Five athletes from Seychelles will participate in the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo, the Seychelles Olympic and Commonwealth Games Association.
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 10:54:23 GMTSeychelles Coast Guard Rescues 2 Danish Nationals in Adverse Weather Conditions
[Seychelles News Agency] Two elderly Danish nationals were rescued in the Seychelles' waters by the Coast Guard after they experienced difficulty and needed assistance, the Seychelles People's Defence Forces (SPDF) said.
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 07:43:14 GMTPeople Trafficking Exercise to Help Seychelles Assess the Strength of Its Legislation
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles will test the functionality of its national anti-trafficking in persons legislation in the coming days through a simulation exercise.
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 07:30:46 GMTTreasury Bill Investors Invited to Convert to Bonds As Seychelles Shifts Debt Liabilities
[Seychelles News Agency] The government of Seychelles has launched a liability management operations programme, which will be part of the economic reforms to ensure the sustainability of its debts, a top official said Tuesday.
Wed, 07 Jul 2021 07:30:14 GMTPolice Know of 14 Seychellois Being Held in Middle Eastern Countries, Official Says
[Seychelles News Agency] The Seychelles Police Force has recorded 14 cases of Seychellois who are being detained against their will in Middle East countries, said a top official on Tuesday.
Tue, 06 Jul 2021 07:08:10 GMTAs Seychellois Live Longer, Concerns Grow About Retirement Age, Pension Fund Solvency
[Seychelles News Agency] Working citizens of Seychelles might have to contribute more to their retirement fund and retire at a later age as the Seychelles Pension Fund looks at new measures to deal with the rise in life expectancy in the island natio...
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 10:12:45 GMTSeychelles Votes to Ratify a Treaty to Prohibit Nuclear Weapons
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles is set to ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons after the National Assembly overwhelmingly approved a motion in support of the treaty, which has gained significant support among non-nuclear nation...
Mon, 05 Jul 2021 07:20:08 GMTRenovated Coral Nursery At Seychelles' Curieuse Island On Target to Rehabilitate 0. 5 Hectares of Coral Reef
[Seychelles News Agency] One of Seychelles' largest coral nurseries is now growing corals after undergoing several months of restoration, and the project is expected to restore a combined 0.5 hectares of coral reef habitat by the end of the project.
Thu, 01 Jul 2021 10:16:25 GMTFood Costs in Seychelles Up 19 Percent Due to Decrease in Production, Shipping Strains, Central Bank Says
[Seychelles News Agency] The price of food in Seychelles has risen 19 percent, while non-food commodities are up 10.5 percent in the figures released in May 2021 compared to a year ago.
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 06:27:07 GMTNew $13 Million Craft From India Gives Seychelles Coast Guard a Boost
[Seychelles News Agency] The ability of the Seychelles Coast Guard to combat maritime crimes has been given an added boost after a fast patrol vessel given by the Indian government was put into operation on Tuesday.
Wed, 30 Jun 2021 14:40:58 GMTBurying the Present for the Future - Aldabra Research Centre Marks 50 Years With a Time Capsule
[Seychelles News Agency] The Seychelles Islands Foundation is preparing to bury a time capsule on Aldabra to preseve a historic cache of items and information that will document the running and the operation of the atoll's research station as it is f...