September 01, 2022
Seychelles: Women in Seychelles Head Majority of Households - Census
In a total of 27,551 households that took part in the latest population census held in Seychelles in April this year, 55 percent are headed by women. Read more »
August 28, 2022
Seychelles: Seychelles' President Holds Talks With Japanese Foreign Minister At Ticad 8
Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan is currently attending the 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD8) in Tunisia, taking place from August 27-28,… Read more »
August 24, 2022
Seychelles: Seychelles' President to Attend Japan's Ticad 8 Summit in Tunisia
The President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, is heading for Tunis on Thursday to attend the eighth meeting of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 8),… Read more »
August 17, 2022
Seychelles: Seychelles' President Meets Seychellois Community in DRC
Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan is attending the 42nd summit of heads of state and government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) taking place in the… Read more »
August 10, 2022
Seychelles: COP27 Agenda - Seychelles' President Meets With Comorian Special Envoy #AfricaClimateCrisis
The need for small island states to join together to defend their interests at the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt was a message sent by Comoran… Read more »
August 03, 2022
Seychelles: Moscow-Seychelles Direct - Aeroflot Expected to Resume Flights in October
Aeroflot is planning to resume flights to Seychelles within the next couple of months with some technical details still under discussion so as to finalise all the arrangements for… Read more »
July 07, 2022
Seychelles: Transparency International Seychelles Proposes Whistleblower Law Be Drawn Up
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… Read more »
July 03, 2022
Seychelles: Seychelles' National Day Parade Resounds On the Streets of Victoria
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. Read more »
July 01, 2022
Seychelles: Chagossians and Their Descendants in Seychelles Will Be Able to Apply for British Citizenship
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… Read more »
June 29, 2022
Seychelles: 'Let Us Help Our Brothers and Sisters to Rise and Accomplish Their Dreams,' Says Seychelles' President On National Day
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. Read more »
June 28, 2022
Seychelles: Seychelles' National Archives to Be Housed in a New Building Soon, Sincha Says
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… Read more »
June 27, 2022
Seychelles: Seychelles' Central Bank Governor Is New Chair of Afpi - First Woman in Post
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… Read more »
June 18, 2022
Seychelles: Constitution Day - Seychelles' President Reaffirms Commitment to Protection of Citizens' Rights
Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan has reaffirmed the country's commitment to protect the rights of every citizen through its Constitution. Read more »
June 13, 2022
Seychelles: Seychelles' Government Tenders Out Land for Investors in Cinnamon Processing
In a bid to facilitate the building of cinnamon processing plants for interested investors, plots of land on the man-made island of Perseverance have been tendered, said a top… Read more »
June 07, 2022
Seychelles: Outgoing Indian High Commissioner to Seychelles Commends 22 Completed Projects
The outgoing Indian High Commissioner to Seychelles has said his tenure in the island nation has been a beautiful experience and over 20 projects have been accomplished. Read more »
June 03, 2022
Seychelles: Reparations Sums Proposed for Human Rights Violations in Seychelles After 1977 Coup
Reparations for the victims of human rights violations, which took place in Seychelles after the 1977 coup d'état until recent history, should be funded by the government,… Read more »
June 02, 2022
Seychelles: Seychelles' Parliament Amends Constitution - No More Separation of the Military From Civil Policing
The Seychelles National Assembly voted for an amendment to the Constitution of the island state on Wednesday that gives the Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF) the right to enforce… Read more »
May 25, 2022
Seychelles: Seychelles' Truth and Reconciliation Commission - 7 Persons Petition for Amnesty for Involvement in 5 Deaths
Seven people in Seychelles have petitioned for amnesty before the Truth and Reconciliation and National Unity Commission (TRNUC) for their involvement or participation in one or… Read more »
May 22, 2022
Seychelles: President Reopens Doors to State House for Visitors
Visitors to Seychelles will be able to visit the building which houses the Office of the President as the State House, a historical monument built in 1910, as President Wavel… Read more »
May 11, 2022
Seychelles: Winding-Up Petition Against Air Seychelles Withdrawn As Part of Rescue Plan
A petition filed in August last year by the Apex Trustees Bondholders to recuperate investment made in Air Seychelles has been withdrawn, the national airline said on Tuesday. Read more »
Mauritius: Seychelles-Mauritius Jointly Managed Area - New Company to Be Chosen to Survey Mascarene Plateau
Seychelles and Mauritius have agreed to appoint a new multi-national company to survey its jointly managed Mascarene plateau area after the contract of the previous company was… Read more »