December 27, 2022
Seychelles: Moratorium Extended On Building New Tourism Accommodation On La Digue
A moratorium on the construction of new tourism accommodations and change of use, which is currently in effect on Seychelles' third-most populated island - La Digue - has been… Read more »
December 23, 2022
Seychelles: Seychelles' Trainee Health Workers Moving to New Building At Start of 2023 Term
Health and social workers who are on training at the National Institute of Health and Social Services (NIHSS) will as of next year have a new building as their campus after the… Read more »
December 22, 2022
Seychelles: Lobster Fishing - Seychelles' Season to Open Only for 2 Months in 2023
Seychelles' lobster fishing season will open for only two months in 2023 as a recent survey shows a reduction in catch rate, the amount being caught, and the number of juveniles. Read more »
December 21, 2022
Seychelles: Numerous Plans Afoot to Encourage Local Chicken Production
Seychelles' agricultural department has decided to impose restrictions on the importation of chicken with the aim of increasing the sale of locally produced chickens, a top… Read more »
December 20, 2022
Seychelles: Tuna Fishing in Seychelles - Opagac Concerned About Catch Limits and High Operating Costs
Yellowfin tuna catch limits and high operating costs are not a good recipe for the future, said a senior official of the Organisation of Associated Producers of Large Tuna Freezers… Read more »
December 19, 2022
Seychelles: Reunion and Seychelles Partner in Weather Radar Project to Improve Forecasting
A temporary weather radar has been installed in Bel Ombre, a northern district of the main island of Mahe with the aim of improving forecasting skills and early warning systems… Read more »
December 09, 2022
Seychelles: Us Navy Assists Seychelles Coast Guard in Wreckage Removal
Work is being done to remove the wreckage of a vessel at the ex-Seychelles Coast Guard pier located at Bois de Rose ahead of the Port Victoria expansion and rehabilitation project. Read more »
Seychelles: Pilot Project - Prawn Farming Relaunched On Coetivy Island
A planned pilot project for prawn farming has started on Seychelles' Coetivy Island with the arrival of a first batch of the whiteleg shrimp post-larvae, Islands Development… Read more »
Seychelles: Final Negotiations With Qair Underway for Seychelles' First Floating Solar PV Panel #AfricaClimateCrisis
Seychelles is in the final stages of negotiation of two project agreements for the installation of a 5-megawatt photovoltaic panel in the Providence Lagoons, which will be the… Read more »
December 05, 2022
Mauritius: Operation Yellowfin - Seychelles and Mauritius Intercept Suspicious Vessel At Mascarene Plateau
An investigation has been initiated into a vessel of interest after it was intercepted in the Joint Management Area of the Mascarene Plateau Region, co-managed by Seychelles and… Read more »
Seychelles: Seychelles Revenue Commission Launches Strategic Plan, Portal and New Branding
The Seychelles Revenue Commission (SRC) has launched its new strategic plan and outlined its way forward from 2023 to 2025 in a ceremony to mark its 13th anniversary since its… Read more »
December 03, 2022
Seychelles: Seychelles' Economic Recovery Has Remained Very Strong in 2022, Says IMF
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the third review of Seychelles' economic performance on Thursday, which allows the island nation to draw… Read more »
November 22, 2022
Seychelles: New Fish Recipes - Fishbites App Launched By Seychelles Fisheries Authority
The Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA) is promoting the use of less-commercially popular fishes of the island nation in the kitchen with the introduction of a mobile app providing… Read more »
November 14, 2022
Seychelles: Seychelles Is On Track With Paying Off Its External Debts, Says Government
Projections made by the finance ministry for 2022 indicate that Seychelles has a debt-to-GDP ratio of 68 percent, coming down from 92 percent in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic… Read more »
November 15, 2022
Seychelles: Air Seychelles Is Out of Administration After 13 Months, Transport Minister Announces
Seychelles' flagship airline, Air Seychelles, has been officially removed from administration and the company's board of directors is now back in charge, said a top official on… Read more »
November 10, 2022
Seychelles: Seychelles' President and IMF Chief Hold Talks - IMF to Set Up Special Fund for Loans At Concessionary Rates
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is setting up a special fund in which Seychelles will have access to loans at concessionary rates, said the managing director and chair of the… Read more »
November 03, 2022
Seychelles: Seychelles Pledges to Participate in Aviation Carbon Offsetting Scheme Corsia #AfricaClimateHope
Seychelles has submitted its notification to participate voluntarily and support the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme in International Aviation (CORSIA) as of January 2023,… Read more »
Seychelles: Electric Buses to Be First Step Towards Full Electric Mobility #AfricaClimateHope
The Seychelles Public Transport Corporation (SPTC) will debut its electric public buses in four years' time as the island nation aims to have a fully electric transport system in… Read more »
October 06, 2022
Seychelles: Seychelles' Debt Vulnerability 'Substantially Reduced' Through Tourism Activity, Says IMF
Seychelles' economy continues to record a strong recovery in 2022 and debt vulnerability has been substantially reduced as tourism activity rebounds, the International Monetary… Read more »
Seychelles: Fishing Facility Partly Financed Under EU-Seychelles Fisheries Agreement Opens for Business
A new fishing facility, partly financed by the European Union to support the fishing community in the eastern Mahe districts of Cascade and Pointe Larue to sell their products, was… Read more »
October 04, 2022
Seychelles: Reliant On Imports, Seychelles Expects Further Inflation, Says CBS
With Seychelles relying heavily on imports, the elevated global commodity prices with tighter monetary conditions and uncertainty in Europe, expect to lead to imported inflation in… Read more »
September 21, 2022
Seychelles: Seychelles' President At UNGA - Economic Equity Is Biggest Impediment to Achieving SDGs
The Seychelles' President, Wavel Ramkalawan, has reiterated the call of small islands developing states (SIDS) for a globally accepted vulnerability assessment in his address at… Read more »
September 20, 2022
Seychelles: Luxury Ecotourism - Seychelles Opens Doors for Investment Into High-End Lodge On Silhouette Island
The Seychelles Islands Development Company (IDC) has called for investors to put forth their expressions of interest in the development of a small luxury eco-tourism establishment… Read more »
September 19, 2022
Seychelles: IMF Preliminary Report Concludes Vat Tax Regime Performs Well in Seychelles
An IMF delegation preliminary report on a review of the Seychelles Value Added Tax Regime (VAT) concluded that VAT has performed as well as it could but there are risks of it being… Read more »
September 07, 2022
Africa: Blueinvest Africa Forum in Seychelles Gives African Start-Ups Chance to Pitch Blue Economy Ideas
A total of 22 African start-up companies have been provided with the platform to present their innovation and revolutionising ideas, contributing to finding solutions within the… Read more »