November 03, 2023
Seychelles: Seychelles Partners With UNWTO to Identify Tourism Skills Needs and Gaps
Seychelles has partnered with the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) to identify skills needs and shortages in the tourism industry in order to determine appropriate… Read more »
October 24, 2023
Seychelles: Seychelles Signs UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 2024-2028
Seychelles and the United Nations on Tuesday signed a UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF), which sets out the strategy and overall programme of support of the… Read more »
October 05, 2023
Seychelles: Seychelles Seeks Technical Assistance From World Bank for Waste Management
Seychelles is seeking the technical assistance of the World Bank through a soft loan to address the problems the island nation is facing with its solid waste management, said Vice… Read more »
August 08, 2023
Seychelles: Good Governance - Seychelles Takes Part in APRM With African Counterparts
Seychelles has joined 14 other members of the African continent to share experiences and look for ways to better implement the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) reviewing… Read more »
August 01, 2023
Africa: UN-Doalos Meeting in Seychelles Focuses On Ocean Governance Challenges
Experts on ocean governance from the Indian Ocean and other parts of the world are meeting in Seychelles to discuss and identify solutions to overcome challenges. Read more »
July 11, 2023
Seychelles: Seychelles Considers Joining Single African Air Transport Market
Seychelles is still evaluating whether or not to sign an agreement to be part of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), an initiative of the African Union (AU), said a… Read more »
April 19, 2023
Seychelles: Fitch Ratings Gives Investors Confidence in Seychelles' Economy, Says Finance Official
A top finance official in Seychelles said that this year's credit rating, which remains at 'BB-' with a stable outlook according to Fitch Ratings 2023, will benefit the country as… Read more »
March 21, 2023
Seychelles: World Bank to Open an Office in Seychelles Mid 2023
The World Bank is keen to open an office in the Seychelles by June 2023, a top official said on Tuesday. Read more »
March 22, 2023
Seychelles: Resilience and Sustainability - IMF Chooses Seychelles for Pilot Financing Mechanism
Seychelles is set to become a pilot country to benefit from the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) newly launched Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), announced the… Read more »
March 16, 2023
Seychelles: Seychelles to Negotiate for Another External Fund Facility With IMF
The Seychelles' cabinet of ministers has given its approval for the Ministry of Finance to start negotiations for a new Extended Fund Facility (EFF) with the International Monetary… Read more »
Seychelles: Seychelles Considers Safe Disposal of Chemical Waste in UNDP Project #AfricaClimateHope
Top environmental officials in Seychelles are urging local partners to consider new projects to safely dispose of chemical waste as more than part of their jobs as the outcome is… Read more »
January 28, 2023
Seychelles: Seychelles Police Force to Set Up Cybercrime Unit - Assisted By Interpol
The setting up of a cybercrime unit in Seychelles was the subject of discussions held from Wednesday to Friday between the Seychelles Police Force and a delegation from Interpol. 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 23, 2022
Seychelles: COP27 - Deal for Loss and Damage Fund Is Great but Keep 1.5°C Pledge Alive, Says Seychelles
The deal for a 'loss and damage' fund established at COP27 is a great achievement for small islands and vulnerable nations but not enough is being done to mitigate global warming… 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 »
September 14, 2022
Lesotho: Former Seychelles President Chairs Commonwealth Observers
Seychelles' former President, Danny Faure, will lead the Commonwealth Observer Group - comprising of politics, media, gender, and election administration experts - at the general… Read more »
September 21, 2022
Seychelles: Seychelles' President Holds Talks With UN Secretary-General and UAE Minister of State
Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan held talks on Tuesday with the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on the side-lines of the 77th United Nations General… 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 »
July 05, 2022
Seychelles: ILO and IOM Organise Meeting in Seychelles to Address Influx of Migrant Workers
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… Read more »
April 04, 2022
Seychelles: World Bank Index Highlights Seychelles Needs Laws to Protect Women From Sexual Harassment At Work
Seychelles should consider passing legislation to protect women from sexual harassment in their workplace, as well as adopt criminal or civil penalties for such conduct, a World… Read more »
March 30, 2022
Seychelles: World Government Summit - More Needs to Be Done to Fulfil Climate Finance Commitments, Says Seychelles' President #AfricaClimateCrisis
Many commitments have been made but the reality remains that more needs to be done to fulfil climate finance commitments, Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan said in a panel… Read more »