Seychelles: Seychelles Starts Updating Plan to Target Persistent Organic Pollutants

Seychelles has begun updating its National Implementation (NIP) Plan to effectively target Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and stay aligned with the Stockholm Convention. Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles Starts Review of National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan

Seychelles has officially begun its review of the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) and targets regarding biodiversity through a first stakeholder meeting on… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles Introduces Micro-Credentials in National Qualifications Framework

Seychelles has revised its national qualifications framework to enhance education and training standards in the country aiming to create more flexible and inclusive pathways for… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles National Archives Launch Website On 60th Anniversary

The Seychelles National Archives (SNA) has unveiled a new website through which the public will have easier access to its services in the coming years. Read more »

Seychelles: Drug Trafficking - Brazilian and Ugandan Men Sentenced to Prison Terms in Seychelles

The Seychelles Supreme Court has sentenced a Brazilian national to 26 years in prison for the importation of a controlled drug, the police said on Friday. Read more »

Seychelles: Budget 2025 - Seychelles Plans Economic Diversification, Says Top Official

Climate change mitigation, economic diversification, and a more productive public sector are among the areas this year's budget fiscal risk statement addresses to ensure Seychelles… Read more »

Africa: Seychelles' President to Receive Africa Freedom Prize

The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF Africa) announced recently that Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan will receive this year's Africa Freedom Prize in a ceremony… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles to Test Digital Traffic Tech for Road Offences

Seychelles is to introduce a digital traffic enforcement trial initiative for eight weeks to improve road safety in the small island state, according to a high-level official. Read more »

Seychelles: COP16 CBD - Seychelles Cautious About Biodiversity Credits, More Analysis Needed

Citing the need to exercise caution, the Seychelles' Minister for Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment, Flavien Joubert, described financing as a tool to forward the common… Read more »

Seychelles: COP16 CBD - Seychelles Among Majority of Countries Yet to Officially Submit Revised NBSAP

Seychelles is among the member states that are yet to officially submit their revised National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) that was given as a task at the United… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles and IAEA Host Antimicrobial Resistance Regional Meeting and Training

Seychelles aims to be better equipped to deal with bacteria that are resistant to medicines, such as antibiotics, which can cause threats to both humans and animals through a… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles Sets Up New Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Team

A new Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) team has been set up in Seychelles to establish a national action plan to deal with such risks and eventualities by the… Read more »

Seychelles: French Skipper Rescued By Seychelles Defence Forces After Alert From Reunion

A 60-year-old French skipper was rescued on Friday off the Seychelles' main island of Mahe after his yacht, Cote Rotie, sank, the Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF) have said in a… Read more »

Seychelles: Chagos Islands Handover - Seychelles' Chagossians Concerned About Future Plans

After more than 50 years, the United Kingdom has declared it is relinquishing sovereignty over a secluded but strategically significant group of islands in the Indian Ocean. Read more »

Seychelles: Flash Floods - Seychelles Tests Early Warning Systems in Tabletop Exercise

Seychelles' authorities are currently testing and fine-tuning their early warning systems and preparedness in case of a flash flood, starting Wednesday morning. Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles Prepares Agenda for Cop 16 On Biological Diversity

A delegation from Seychelles will participate in the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP 16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity from October 21 to November 1, 2024, an event… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles' Parliament Adopts Motion to Make Sign Language Official Language

The National Assembly unanimously adopted a motion to designate Seychelles Deaf Language as an official national language, marking a significant milestone for the islands'… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles' Fiscal Policy Is to Reduce Debt to Almost 50 Percent By 2029

Seychelles' Fitching Ratings at BB- with a positive outlook is a good indication that the country is doing well in regards to the macro-economic indicators set, said a top… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles' Central Bank Maintains Monetary Policy Rate of 1.75 Percent for Q4

The Central Bank of Seychelles (CBS) has announced that it is maintaining an accommodative monetary policy for the final quarter of 2024, although it remains vigilant about various… Read more »

Seychelles: Team Seychelles Gets Send Off for First Global Robotic Challenge in Greece

Team Seychelles for the First Global Robotic Challenge received their sending-off on Friday and the vice-captain remains confident of getting a good outcome from the competition… Read more »

Seychelles: 'Tourism Seychelles' Announces Return of 4 Major International Airlines

German airline, Condor, and Swiss leisure and charter airline, Edelweiss Air, resumed their operations to Seychelles on September 21 and 22 respectively. Read more »

Africa: Seychelles Adopts Pact for the Future At Summit At UN General Assembly in New York

World leaders, including Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan, adopted a Pact for the Future to transform global governance on Sunday at the United Nations General Assembly… Read more »

Seychelles: Increased Number of Chengdu Tourists Flying to Seychelles Expected

Seychelles' tourism authorities are optimistic about the first direct and non-stop charter flight operated by Sichuan Airlines, from Chengdu Province in China due in November. Read more »

Seychelles: Seychellois Academic Shows Links Between Creole Folktales and Stories From 'The Arabian Nights'

Seychellois academic and director of the Creole Language and Culture Research Institute (CLCRI) at the University of Seychelles (UniSey), Dr. Penda Choppy, has identified that the… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles' and Cuban Presidents Meet to Discuss Cooperation in Healthcare, Education, Criminal Justice

The President of Seychelles Wavel Ramkalawan and his counterpart from Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, have agreed to further enhance cooperation, in the healthcare,… Read more »