Seychelles
Sat, 20 Nov 2021 07:30:09 GMTRecycled Christmas Tree Competition Returns
[Seychelles News Agency] Bringing people together and creating a warm sense of community is the aim of the organisers for this year's edition of the recycled Christmas tree competition which is open for interested participants until the end of Novemb...
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 12:05:21 GMTSeychelles Bankers Association Warning - Be More Careful With Online Shopping
[Seychelles News Agency] The Seychelles Bankers Association is advising people to be more careful about who they share their bank details with after a number of clients fell victim to fraudulent transactions.
Wed, 17 Nov 2021 10:36:51 GMTUN to Open Liaison Office in Seychelles, Resident Coordinator Says
[Seychelles News Agency] The United Nations will soon open a liaison office in Seychelles to boost relations and cooperation with the island nation, the U.N. resident coordinator said Tuesday.
Wed, 17 Nov 2021 10:38:07 GMT21st Meeting of Mauritius-Seychelles Joint Commission of the Extended Continental Shelf
[Government of Mauritius] The 21st meeting of the Mauritius-Seychelles Joint Commission of the Extended Continental Shelf and the 26th meeting of the Technical Committee of the Joint Commission was held, today, in Port-Louis.
Tue, 16 Nov 2021 16:32:10 GMTOpposition Leader - Seychelles' Budget Projections a Bit Too Rosy for Reality
[Seychelles News Agency] The two leaders in the National Assembly responded on Tuesday to the budget address made by the Minister for Finance last Friday.
Tue, 16 Nov 2021 16:31:39 GMTSeychelles Disappointed With Outcomes of UN Climate Change Conference, Official Says
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles is disappointed with the outcome of the UN Climate Change Conference COP26, which a top government official said on Tuesday is unlikely to lead to the world containing global warming within 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Tue, 16 Nov 2021 11:51:22 GMTSeychelles Again Opens Doors to All Countries, Dropping 5 From the Restricted List
[Seychelles News Agency] Attention all visitors: You're again welcome in Seychelles.
Tue, 16 Nov 2021 07:20:59 GMTMilitary Operation Discovers Seychellois Man Reported Missing for Several Weeks
[Seychelles News Agency] A Seychellois man who was reported missing in October has been found on board a foreign dhow during a joint military operation, and President Wavel Ramkalawan shared the news with family members on Monday.
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 17:01:49 GMTSign of New Times - Street Names Recalling Coup in Seychelles' to Be Changed
[Seychelles News Agency] Fifteen streets in the Seychelles' capital of Victoria whose names are linked to the 1977 coup d'état will see their names changed, said a top official.
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 10:04:58 GMT20 Large Weather Balloons Being Launched From Seychelles to Study Water Vapour Levels
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles is being used as the base for an Earth observation programme using stratospheric super pressure balloons led by the French national scientific research centre, CNES.
Sun, 14 Nov 2021 09:27:27 GMTData On Seagrass, a Vital Carbon Sink, Shared At COP26 #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Seychelles News Agency] Initial data gathered from a mapping study on Seychelles' seagrass meadows was presented at the UN climate conference COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, said the lead consultant.
Sat, 13 Nov 2021 09:41:04 GMTSeychelles-Supported 'Great Blue Wall' Initiative Launched At Global Climate Change Conference #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Seychelles News Agency] An initiative to conserve, restore and sustainably use marine and coastal ecosystems in the western Indian Ocean called the Great Blue Wall launched on Wednesday at the UN climate change conference, COP26, in Glasgow.
Fri, 12 Nov 2021 07:37:01 GMT5 Trophies Seychelles Brought Home From the World Travel Awards
[Seychelles News Agency] The Seychelles archipelago has been recognised at the World Travel Awards in October 2021. World Travel Awards was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all key sectors of the travel, tour...
Fri, 12 Nov 2021 06:52:22 GMTSeychelles Re-Opens to Cruise Ships Next Week After 18-Month Break
[Seychelles News Agency] The cruise ship season in Seychelles will reopen after an 18-month hiatus with the arrival of Le Bellot from le Ponant group on 18 November, a top official said on Thursday.
Thu, 11 Nov 2021 12:24:08 GMTParadise Sun Hotel Latest Seychellois Resort to Earn Sustainability Label
[Seychelles News Agency] Paradise Sun Hotel on Seychelles' second-most populated island of Praslin is the newest recipient of the Seychelles Sustainable Tourism Label, the tourism department said on Wednesday.
Wed, 10 Nov 2021 15:50:05 GMTWith Rains Delayed, Seychelles Further Restricts Household Water Use
[Seychelles News Agency] A delay in the rainy season in Seychelles has forced the Public Utilities Corporation to increase restrictions on treated water on the main island of Mahe.
Wed, 10 Nov 2021 10:34:04 GMTCentral Bank of Seychelles Pleased to See Banks' Lower Interest Rates On Loans
[Seychelles News Agency] The Central Bank of Seychelles said it is satisfied with the reduction in interest rates on loans implemented by local banks and has not found it necessary to take any actions for non-compliance.
Wed, 10 Nov 2021 10:34:03 GMTHungary's Foreign Minister Offers Drug Rehab Training to Seychelles' Health Experts
[Seychelles News Agency] Health practitioners from Seychelles will receive training in Hungary in December under renewed bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
Tue, 09 Nov 2021 09:55:54 GMTSeychelles Meeting Revenue Targets, IMF Mission Says After Visit
[Seychelles News Agency] The Seychelles' government has made impressive progress in implementing an International Monetary Fund (IMF) supported programme and restoring macroeconomic balances, said the head of a first review mission on Monday.
Sun, 07 Nov 2021 16:11:38 GMTNew Book in Seychelles Seeks to Inspire, Transform Following Heroin Death
[Seychelles News Agency] The death of a family member who used heroin propelled Seychellois Jude Fred to write a book aimed at inspiring and influencing every person to discover his or her life.
Sat, 06 Nov 2021 17:53:31 GMTSeychellois Runners Clock 1,500 Kilometres to Help Others Stay Clean
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles' long-distance runners and walkers joined other athletes from 131 countries in a global water challenge dubbed SWEAT4SOAP.
Sat, 06 Nov 2021 07:11:05 GMTSeychelles Sending Football Team to Sri Lanka for Four-Nation Friendly
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles' men's national football team will participate in a friendly tournament in Sri Lanka from November 8-17.
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 11:21:08 GMTMobilising the 'Tools' for Renewable Energy Investment in the Seychelles #AfricaClimateCrisis
[IPS] Canberra, Australia -- Breaking the world's reliance on fossil fuels and accelerating the global uptake of renewable energy will play a decisive role in diminishing the threat of global warming to the survival of life on earth, according to exp...
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 16:47:20 GMTBanks in Seychelles Transitioning Foreign Currency Loans Away From Libor
[Seychelles News Agency] The contracts of around 185 clients with foreign exchange loans in Seychelles will be amended as commercial banks transition from LIBOR, one of the main interest rate benchmarks used globally in financial markets, to alternat...
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 10:46:44 GMT3 Building Contractors in Seychelles Have Licenses Revoked
[Seychelles News Agency] The Seychelles Licensing Authority (SLA) has for the first time revoked the licenses of three building contractors for failure to complete work on time and for faulty construction.
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 08:26:38 GMTBusinesses Under Seychelles' Companies Act Must Register Beneficial Owners
[Seychelles News Agency] Businesses registered under Seychelles' Companies Act of 1972 have to register persons classified as beneficial owners through a portal set up on the website of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), a top official said on We...
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 11:06:46 GMTSeychelles Signs Historic Pact to End Deforestation By 2030 At UN Climate Summit
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles has signed a historic pact to halt and reverse loss and land degradation by 2030 at the UN Climate Summit in Glasgow on Tuesday, said State House.
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 15:50:09 GMTPort Victoria Wins 'Indian Ocean's Leading Cruise Port' At World Travel Awards
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles' Port Victoria has won the Indian Ocean's Leading Cruise Port title for the ninth time at the 2021 edition of the World Travel Awards, the Ports Authority said on Tuesday.
Tue, 02 Nov 2021 08:36:43 GMTPresident of Seychelles At Cop26 - World Must Forge Environmental Pact
[Seychelles News Agency] An environment partnership to save planet earth must be forged during the global meeting COP26, the President of Seychelles told other heads of state at the World Leaders Summit in Glasgow, Scotland.
Tue, 02 Nov 2021 08:14:21 GMTLeaders of Seychelles and Madagascar Hold Bilateral Talks On Sidelines of UN Climate Change Conference
[Seychelles News Agency] Maritime security and illegal trafficking in the south of the Seychelles' territory were two subjects discussed by President Wavel Ramkalawan and his counterpart from Madagascar.