Seychelles
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 05:57:01 GMTThe Missing U.S.$50 Million - Country Gears Up for Historic High-Profile Trial
[African Arguments] Nine people - including a former first lady, ex-generals and top officials - face charges of stealing aid in 2002 and storing illicit firearms.
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 08:34:43 GMTCAF President, Dr Motsepe to Visit South Sudan, Uganda, Seychelles and Algeria
[CAF] Following his successful visit in Ethiopia today, CAF President, Dr Patrice Motsepe will leave Addis Ababa and visit four more countries in the next four days.
Wed, 13 Jul 2022 12:06:40 GMTSeychelles' Properties Purchased in Forex Now Subject to CBS Exchange Rates After Valuation
[Seychelles News Agency] The exchange rates of the Central Bank of Seychelles (CBS) will be applied to calculate the market value in rupees of foreign-owned properties purchased in a foreign currency after an amendment to the Immovable Property Tax A...
Tue, 12 Jul 2022 09:46:05 GMTSeychelles Still Considering Large-Scale Agriculture Projects On Outer-Islands
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles' state-owned Islands Development Company (IDC) says that it is still going ahead with its agriculture programme on the outer island of Coetivy despite some issues with prospective farmers.
Tue, 12 Jul 2022 09:35:52 GMTSeychelles and Reunion Island Resume Tourism Training Exchanges
[Seychelles News Agency] Students and instructors from Seychelles Tourism Academy will resume exchange visits with their counterparts on Reunion Island through a newly signed agreement.
Mon, 11 Jul 2022 15:36:46 GMTSeychelles' Health Centres Set to Issue Qr Codes for Vaccination Certificates
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles is set to start issuing COVID-19 vaccination certificates or QR codes at the health centre level across the country following vaccinations as of August 1, a health official said on Monday.
Thu, 07 Jul 2022 16:47:13 GMTRoadmap Ready for Protecting Blue Carbon Ecosystems in Seychelles, Says James Michel Foundation #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Seychelles News Agency] A roadmap to blue carbon opportunities in Seychelles undertaken by the James Michel Foundation - created by the former president of the country - in collaboration with Australia's Deakin University has been completed, setting...
Thu, 07 Jul 2022 14:29:49 GMTTransparency International Seychelles Proposes Whistleblower Law Be Drawn Up
[Seychelles News Agency] Transparency International Seychelles (TIS), a not-for-profit organisation, is proposing a whistleblower act be adopted by parliament and has submitted the proposal to the office of Vice-President Ahmed Afif, according to the...
Thu, 07 Jul 2022 14:30:50 GMTHuman Trafficking - 5 Suspects Remanded By Seychelles' Supreme Court
[Seychelles News Agency] Five suspects in connection with a trafficking in persons investigation being conducted by the police have been remanded until July 12 by the Supreme Court of Seychelles.
Wed, 06 Jul 2022 16:50:24 GMTSeychelles' Tourism Minister Calls for More Opportunities for Cultural Tourism Spending
[Seychelles News Agency] Between January and May of this year, 87.27 percent of tourists' spending in the Seychelles' economy went towards accommodation, figures from the Central Bank of Seychelles (CBS) show.
Tue, 05 Jul 2022 18:00:59 GMTILO and IOM Organise Meeting in Seychelles to Address Influx of Migrant Workers
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles' employment department is working on management practices to allow the country to enhance its capacity to systematically manage and regulate labour migration in the island nation.
Mon, 04 Jul 2022 14:54:17 GMTSeychelles' Citizens Have Their Say On Former Reef Hotel Redevelopment Plans
[Seychelles News Agency] The first stage of the environmental impact assessment (EIA) for the redevelopment of the former Reef Hotel in Seychelles has started with a meeting for members of the public to give their opinions.
Mon, 04 Jul 2022 08:57:18 GMTSeychelles' National Day Parade Resounds On the Streets of Victoria
[Seychelles News Agency] A military parade which is usually the highlight of the Seychelles National Day celebrated on June 29, the day it got its Independence from Britain, took place on Sunday.
Sat, 02 Jul 2022 14:45:26 GMTSeychelles' Kankan Brand Owner Takes a Break From Fashion, New Ventures Underway
[Seychelles News Agency] The owner of the Kankan brand in Seychelles, Karine Dupouy, is taking a break from fashion designing and is concentrating on photography and videography.
Fri, 01 Jul 2022 11:14:29 GMTChagossians and Their Descendants in Seychelles Will Be Able to Apply for British Citizenship
[Seychelles News Agency] A British nationality law passed on April 28 will allow direct descendants of people born in the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT), which includes the Chagossians, to apply for citizenship but there is no indication when ...
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 09:17:42 GMTMore Sports Tourism Sites Need to Be Developed in Seychelles, Investment Minister Says
[Seychelles News Agency] A number of sites have been identified in Seychelles to build facilities for sports tourism activities as part of the government's plan to diversify the tourism industry, a top official recently.
Thu, 30 Jun 2022 06:15:58 GMTFisherman Diving Deeper to Catch Octopus
[Africa Renewal] Due to climate change, there are fewer octopuses now and the sea is rougher
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 14:04:10 GMT'Let Us Help Our Brothers and Sisters to Rise and Accomplish Their Dreams,' Says Seychelles' President On National Day
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles celebrates its National Day today, on 29 June, in remembrance of its Independence Day in 1976, when it gained freedom from British colonial rule.
Wed, 29 Jun 2022 07:31:34 GMTSeychelles National Day
[State Department] On behalf of the people of the United States, I congratulate the Seychellois people on your forty-sixth anniversary of independence.
Tue, 28 Jun 2022 13:03:11 GMTSeychelles' National Archives to Be Housed in a New Building Soon, Sincha Says
[Seychelles News Agency] The Seychelles National Institute for Culture, Heritage and the Arts (SINCHA) is looking for an alternative place to house the country's National Archives following the announcement recently that it will no longer be in the s...
Tue, 28 Jun 2022 09:34:11 GMTSeychelles' Central Bank Governor Is New Chair of Afpi - First Woman in Post
[Seychelles News Agency] The governor of the Central Bank of Seychelles (CBS), Caroline Abel, is the new chairperson of the Africa Financial Inclusion Policy (AfPI) and the first woman to assume this position, the bank said on Monday.
Mon, 27 Jun 2022 11:33:27 GMTInvestigation Into Ammonia Leak On Spanish Tuna Vessel Begins in Seychelles
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles' Maritime Accident Investigation Board (MAIB)and its Spanish counterpart will carry out an investigation into an ammonia leak on a Spanish-flagged tuna fishing vessel.
Fri, 24 Jun 2022 15:12:22 GMTWorld's Biggest Nut - New Coco De Mer Products Expected On Market in Seychelles
[Seychelles News Agency] New businesses are expected to enter the coco de mer value-added production sector while existing ones may get their permit renewed when a selection committee announces who has been successful with their proposals next week.
Thu, 23 Jun 2022 11:58:27 GMTOil Exploration - Environment and Ocean Protection Come First, Says Seychelles' President #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Seychelles News Agency] During a presidential press conference on Monday, Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan responded to a question from SNA asking for information concerning last month's announcement of a proposed agreement for oil exploration...
Wed, 22 Jun 2022 12:11:33 GMTCocaine Trafficking - Namibian Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Seychelles Prison
[Seychelles News Agency] A Namibian national has been sentenced to five years in prison by the Seychelles Supreme Court for the offence of conspiracy to import a controlled drug, the Anti-Narcotics Bureau (ANB) said on Wednesday.
Mon, 04 Jul 2022 08:57:14 GMTCovid Health Measures - No More Mandatory Mask-Wearing Outdoors in Seychelles
[Seychelles News Agency] Temperature screening at points of entry in public places in Seychelles is no longer necessary and wearing of mask outdoors is optional as health authorities have revised public health measures.
Tue, 21 Jun 2022 07:01:44 GMTTropical Island Beauty - Gabriella Gonthier to Represent Seychelles At Miss Universe 2022
[Seychelles News Agency] After an absence of over two decades, Seychelles will return to the Miss Universe pageant this year, represented by one of the island nation's experienced beauty queens, Gabriella Gonthier.
Tue, 21 Jun 2022 07:06:33 GMTConstitution Day - Seychelles' President Reaffirms Commitment to Protection of Citizens' Rights
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan has reaffirmed the country's commitment to protect the rights of every citizen through its Constitution.
Thu, 07 Jul 2022 06:53:50 GMTHeading for Unesco - Seychelles' Moutya Dance Will Soon Resonate in France
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles will showcase its traditional dance, the Moutya, in a tour in various cities in France and will culminate with a performance at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, according to a top cultural official.
Thu, 16 Jun 2022 08:00:33 GMTFirearms Case - Supreme Court Yet to Decide Whether to Allow Unsupervised Meetings of Valabhji Couple
[Seychelles News Agency] The Supreme Court of Seychelles has further detained three out of the five persons accused in the ongoing illegal arms and ammunition case concerning primarily businessman Mukesh Valabhji and his wife Laura, while considering...