April 18, 2023
Seychelles: Zambia to Assist Seychelles With 25 Doctors for Better Health Care
Zambia will continue to assist Seychelles with human resources for the education and health sectors, said the newly accredited High Commissioner of Zambia to Seychelles on Tuesday. Read more »
April 14, 2023
Seychelles: Appeal for Info - London's Met Police Investigating 1985 Murder of Gerard Hoarau
Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Service in London who are investigating the 1985 murder of Gerard Hoarau, a former political figure from Seychelles, are appealing for… Read more »
April 16, 2023
Seychelles: Mybeachproject Turns Seychelles' Waste to Pop Art
MyBeachProject is turning rubbish collected on Grand Anse on Praslin, the second most populated island in Seychelles, into pop art to inspire change. Read more »
April 15, 2023
Seychelles: Oceanika Calls for Industrial Fishing Vessels to Do More to Remove Fishing Devices in Waters
A not-for-profit organisation, Oceanika, is calling on industrial fishing vessels to make more effort to remove fish aggregating devices (FADs) after fishing, after the NPO removed… Read more »
Seychelles: Air Seychelles to Start Flights to Colombo in June
Air Seychelles will offer twice weekly flights to Colombo, Sri Lanka, commencing in June, the airline said on Tuesday. Read more »
April 13, 2023
Seychelles: More Seychellois Athletes to Benefit From High-Level Training in South Africa
More Seychellois athletes are expected to benefit from high-level training in South Africa through the formalisation of an agreement between the High-Performance Centre (hpc) of… Read more »
April 12, 2023
Seychelles: Anti-Money Laundering - Seychelles Upgraded On 5 Fatf Recommendations
Seychelles has been upgraded on another five recommendations set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) showing further progress in strengthening measures to tackle money… Read more »
Seychelles: Rotation of Chinese Medical Team in Seychelles to Take Place in Coming Weeks
A new Chinese medical team will replace the one currently working in Seychelles since 1985 in the coming weeks, said a Chinese diplomat on Tuesday. Read more »
April 13, 2023
Seychelles: Seychelles Assessed As Low Risk for NPOs Financing Terrorist Activities
Seychelles has a low risk for non-profit organisations (NPOs) to be used to finance terrorist activities according to a national risk assessment report shows. Read more »
April 12, 2023
Seychelles: Climate Talks - Seychelles' President Receives COP28 Invite From UAE President
Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan has received a formal invitation from the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for the 28th Session of… Read more »
April 11, 2023
Seychelles: Aubrey Lesperance Traces Journey in Seychelles' Aquaculture Development
Plans for creating an aquaculture sector in Seychelles, a 115-island archipelago in the western Indian Ocean, started in 2007 with the creation of a Mariculture Master Plan (MMP).… Read more »
Seychelles: Seychelles Starts National Discussions On Flexible Work
Discussions have started on a proposed flexible work arrangement in Seychelles between the Ministry of Employment and all relevant partners ahead of a study to be undertaken on the… Read more »
April 08, 2023
Seychelles: Book Launch - 'Koze Koze - Conversations Between Seychellois Creatives'
Untold stories of how 18 Seychellois creatives started and progressed in their respective art forms have been released in a new book. Read more »
April 09, 2023
Seychelles: Easter Wishes - Seychelles' Bishops Bring Messages of Hope in Resurrection of Society
Christians in Seychelles join others around the world to celebrate Easter on Sunday in their traditional ways, unlike these past three years when there were restrictions on… Read more »
April 08, 2023
Seychelles: Seychelles to Host 7 More Sports Fishing Tournaments in 2023, Next Up Is Marlin Slam
Nine sports fishing tournaments have been scheduled this year with the Marlin Slam coming up on April 15, while two have already taken place. Read more »
April 07, 2023
Seychelles: More Males Than Females of Seychelles' Aldabra Giant Tortoise On Curieuse Island
The final phase of the Aldabra giant tortoise census on Curieuse Island, organised by the Seychelles Parks and Gardens Authority (SPGA), is expected to take place in two weeks with… Read more »
April 04, 2023
Africa: World's Largest Salt-Water Floating Solar Plant to Be Hosted By Seychelles
Work on a floating solar farm in Seychelles is expected to begin this year, following the signing of three agreements for the project on Tuesday. Read more »
April 03, 2023
Seychelles: Seychelles and Mauritius Discuss Common Interests At 13th Bilateral Cooperation Commission
Seychelles and Mauritius must have a more integrated approach for addressing jointly emerging global issues of common concerns and interests on important international platforms,… Read more »
April 02, 2023
Seychelles: Seychelles' National Biodiversity Centre Calls for More People to Plant Endemic Species At Home #AfricaClimateHope
People in Seychelles are being encouraged to nurture more endemic plants in their homes to ensure the continued survival of these species found only on the main island of Mahe,… Read more »
April 03, 2023
Seychelles: Fitch Ratings - Seychelles' Credit Rating Remains At BB-
Seychelles' credit ratings remain at 'BB-' with a stable outlook from Fitch Ratings 2023, reflecting solid tourism recovery, stable growth prospects, low inflation and stable… Read more »
March 30, 2023
Seychelles: IMF and Seychelles Reach Staff-Level Agreement On Resilience Facility and EFF
Seychelles will be assisted with approximately $46.19 million under a newly negotiated Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) and $56.96 million under a new Extended Fund… Read more »
March 29, 2023
Seychelles: Football - Seychelles Wins One Out of Two Friendly Matches Against Bangladesh
The Seychelles men's national football team on Tuesday won one out of two friendly matches against Bangladesh. Read more »
Mauritius: Maritime Security - Seychelles and Mauritius Agree to Jointly Monitor Mascarene Plateau
Seychelles and Mauritius have signed an agreement to efficiently use the Seychelles Coastguard and its Mauritian counterpart to monitor the Joint Management Area (JMA) of the… Read more »
March 28, 2023
Seychelles: Fisheries Transparency Initiative 2021 Report Points to Need for Greater Information Access
There is a great need to make available information in Seychelles' fisheries industry more accessible and transfer it to the public in layman's terms, which will allow the… Read more »
Seychelles: Seychelles' Tourism Sector Performance Still Positive Amid Global Uncertainties
The performance of the Seychelles tourism sector, the top pillar of the economy, for the first three months of 2023 continues to be positive, said the governor of the Central Bank… Read more »