February 24, 2023
Southern Africa: President Ramkalawan Meets With Top Officials From SADC and Mua Group
The ways in which the Southern African Development Community (SADC) can contribute to Seychelles in important areas like tourism was one of the subjects discussed between President… Read more »
February 22, 2023
Seychelles: Seychelles, India Sign MoU on Information Sharing in Maritime Security
Maritime safety and security within the Indian Ocean are set to increase and will benefit Seychelles as two centres dealing with and coordinating maritime information exchange… Read more »
February 20, 2023
Seychelles: Seychelles Is Living the Consequences of Climate Impact Daily, Says Vice-President At AU Summit
Seychelles' Vice-President Ahmed Afif congratulated the COP27 presidency for leading the historic decision to establish a new loss and damage response fund in Egypt, State House… Read more »
Seychelles: Crimes Against Humanity - Seychelles' Chagossian Community Reacts to HRW Report
The Chagossian community must be included in any negotiations about the future of the island, said the chairperson of the Seychelles Chagossian Committee after discussions with the… Read more »
February 15, 2023
Seychelles: Russian Man Sentenced to 2 and Half Years in Prison in Seychelles for Son's Death
The Seychelles Supreme Court on Tuesday sentenced а Russian 39-year-old man, Dimitri Sandul, to two and a half years in prison for wilful neglect that led to the death of his… Read more »
February 14, 2023
Seychelles: Rising Seas - Seychelles' President Calls On World Governments to Help SIDS
International cooperation is crucial to help small island nations like Seychelles address the impact of climate change, President Wavel Ramkalawan said in his keynote address at… Read more »
February 13, 2023
Seychelles: Seychelles' Islands Development Company Working On Sustainable Farming
Desroches Island in Seychelles is being used as a trial run for agriculture and some specialists are working with the state-owned Islands Development Company (IDC) to come up with… Read more »
Seychelles: Seychelles' President Meets UAE's President At the World Government Summit in Dubai
Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan and UAE's President, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, have reaffirmed their commitment to furthering the good relations between their… Read more »
Seychelles: Increasing Investor Interest In Cinnamon Industry
The Seychelles Investment Board (SIB) has registered an increase in investors in the cinnamon industry and efforts are being undertaken to assist them in their work. Read more »
February 10, 2023
Seychelles: Seychelles' President to Attend World Government Summit in Dubai
The President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, will join other heads of state and government for the upcoming World Government Summit in Dubai, scheduled for February 13-15, State… Read more »
February 08, 2023
Seychelles: First Batch of Locally Produced Shrimp to Hit Seychelles' Market in April
The first batch of white shrimp grown in Seychelles is expected to hit the local market around April said the chief executive of the Islands Development Company (DC), Glenny Savy,… Read more »
February 05, 2023
Seychelles: Limitless Imagination - Arterial Network Seychelles Launches 'Untitled 3' Exhibition
Arterial Network Seychelles - an artists' civil society network - has kicked off the year with its first exhibition - 'Untitled 3' - providing artists the platform to exhibit and… Read more »
February 06, 2023
East Africa: Seychelles and Mauritius to Explore Joint Management Area for Sea Cucumber #AfricaClimateHope
Sea cucumber fishers in Seychelles are being asked to submit their proposals to be part of the exploratory harvesting of the species under the joint management area (JMA) managed… Read more »
February 03, 2023
Seychelles: Sustainable Fisheries - Danny Faure Foundation and Fisheries Transparency Initiative Sign Agreement
Two organisations have come together and agreed to enhance public knowledge about sustainable marine fisheries and increase informed debates among civil society, media and… Read more »
Seychelles: Monaco Explorations - Seychelles Backs Initiative to Nurture Young Scientists
The Monaco Explorations' Indian Ocean expedition was a success and the platform is looking forward to extending and continuing the cooperation through new projects, said a top… Read more »
February 02, 2023
Seychelles: Seychelles' Aids Council to Close Down, Public Health Authority to Take Over Functions
The functions of the National AIDS Council will be carried out by the Public Health Authority once legal proceedings are finalised to repeal the National AIDS Council Act approved… Read more »
Seychelles: Seychelles Sees Significant Drop in Inflation Rate for 2022
The inflation rate for Seychelles' Consumer Price Index (CPI) year-on-year has dropped significantly to 2.53 percent in December 2022 compared to 7.85 percent at the same time in… Read more »
January 31, 2023
Seychelles: Global Corruption Index - Seychelles Keeps Top Spot in Sub-Saharan African Region
Seychelles has maintained its top ranking for the sub-Saharan African region in the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) released on Tuesday. Read more »
January 30, 2023
Seychelles: Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign for Children in Seychelles Kicks Off
The COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Seychelles for children aged between 5 to 11 years started on Monday and the Health Care Agency (HCA) said it is satisfied with the response on… Read more »
Seychelles: Danny Faure Foundation Signs MoU With Cabo Verde Minister of the Sea
The Danny Faure Foundation set up by Seychelles' former president has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Education of Cabo Verde on the foundation's… Read more »
January 29, 2023
Seychelles: Little Explorers Clubs Seek to Reconnect Children With Nature
Children in Seychelles are being encouraged to reconnect with nature, discover the richness of the islands' biodiversity and at a young age to contribute to its future protection.… 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 »
Seychelles: 97 Percent Decrease in Invasive Ant Species Sees Native Fauna Thrive
Data collected by the Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF) shows a 97 percent decrease in the yellow crazy ants - an invasive ant species - across the Vallee de Mai and Fond Peper… Read more »
January 27, 2023
Seychelles: Seychelles Maritime Academy and Cinec to Continue Joint Seafarers' Programme
Seychelles' Cabinet of Ministers has approved a one-year-long memorandum of agreement to be signed with Sri Lanka's Colombo International Nautical Engineering College (CINEC)… Read more »
Seychelles: African Governance - Seychelles Ranks 2nd On Mo Ibrahim Index
Seychelles has been ranked second in the Overall Governance category of the newly released Mo Ibrahim Index of African Governance for 2022. Read more »