Seychelles: Seychelles' Population Estimated At 119,000 With 16 Percent Being Non-Seychellois Residents

The population of Seychelles is 119,878, according to the latest estimated figures of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), following a population and housing census completed… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles' Fisheries Minister - African Fishers' Strike Not Affecting Tuna Catch for Island State

African fishermen, mostly from Senegal and Ivory Coast who work on dozens of European Union vessels that operate in West Africa and the Indian Ocean, took part in a strike that… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles Home Care Agency - 'A More Dignified Service for All Who Need Assistance,' Says CEO

As of July 1, the new Seychelles Home Care Agency became fully operational after migrating from the Agency for Social Protection. Read more »

Seychelles: Blue Economy Day - Seychelles Has New Youth Advocacy Group

Seychelles has a new Blue Economy youth advocacy group, which streamed panel discussions live online as part of Blue Economy Day activities. Read more »

East Africa: Transparency Initiative Seychelles Signs 3 Agreements With Mauritian Counterpart for Collaboration

Transparency Initiative Seychelles (TIS) has joined forces with Transparency Mauritius to strengthen collaboration and promote transparency, good governance, and integrity in their… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles Ports' Digital System to Be Fully Operational By January 2024

The Seychelles Ports Authority (SPA) is digitalising its services with the launch of a Management Information System (PVMIS) with the aim to make them more efficient and faster. Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles Citizens Returning Home Can Embark On Any Airline Without Electronic Disembarkation Form

Seychelles passport holders will now be allowed to board any airline coming to Seychelles without having to fill in an electronic disembarkation form, said a top government… Read more »

Seychelles: 10 Personalities Honoured At Seychelles National Awards

Seychelles for the first time awarded 10 people in a sign of recognition in various fields in June 2023. Read more »

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 »

Seychelles: Seychelles' Investment Minister Meets With Banks to Iron Out Issues for New Development Projects

Top government projects in Seychelles, which include a multi-storey car park and a facelift of the Regatta site at Beau Vallon and a waterfront in the capital Victoria, are on… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles and India Agree to Increase Military Cooperation and Training

Seychelles and India will explore new avenues of cooperation, especially in specialised training and the sharing of knowledge from military experts, said the Foreign Affairs… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles Creole Academy Publishes First Monolingual Creole Dictionary

A total of 22,000 words from the Seychellois Creole language now feature in the newly launched monolingual dictionary, the first dictionary of its kind published by the Seychelles… Read more »

Seychelles: 'Ni Hao!' - Confucius Institute At University of Seychelles Opens Language Lab

Chinese language learners from Seychelles have obtained better facilities to learn about the language and culture with the opening of a language lab from Confucius Institute on… Read more »

Seychelles: The Diplomat Q&A - EU and Seychelles Share Real Concern for Ocean Governance

The European Union (EU) and Seychelles have strong, longstanding diplomatic relations, especially as Seychelles has close historical ties to the EU member state France, given the… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles' Tourism Environmental Sustainability Levy Takes Effect August 1

The Seychelles' tourism environmental sustainability levy will be effective as of August 1 with a three-tiered approach, said Vice President Ahmed Afif on Thursday. Read more »

Seychelles: Seychellois Female Weightlifter Tests Positive for Banned Substance

Seychelles' female weightlifter Ruby Malvina has tested positive for a banned substance, a top weightlifting official said on Wednesday. Read more »

Seychelles: Facelift for Seychelles' Tourism Hotspot - Beau Vallon Promenade Development to Start in September

The development of the Beau Vallon promenade on the main Seychelles island of Mahe is due to start in September after the Regatta weekend and the expression of interest will be… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles Launches Fisheries Information Management System

Seychelles has launched its Fisheries Information Management System (FIMS), aimed at improving access to fisheries information, in terms of accessibility, availability and… Read more »

Seychelles: Colours of a Young Nation Shine in Seychelles National Day Parade

A military parade highlighting the Seychelles National Day celebrated on June 29, the day the island nation got its independence in 1976 from Britain, took place on Friday. Read more »

Seychelles: First Seychelles National Awards - 10 Persons Recognised for Special Contributions

Ten people have been recognised for their contributions to Seychelles in the first-ever National Awards ceremony held Tuesday at State House. Read more »

Seychelles: How Many Stars? - Seychelles to Adopt National Grading System for Tourism Establishments

To better manage the expectation of visitors and achieve a greater degree of standardisation and professionalism within Seychelles' tourism industry, the Department of Tourism aims… Read more »

Seychelles: Takamaka Tree Wilt Disease Resurges On Seychelles' Islands of Curieuse and La Digue

The Seychelles Parks and Garden Authority (SPGA) has begun to tackle the Takamaka tree wilt disease resurgence on the islands of Curieuse and La Digue, said an environment… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles Assesses Emergency Preparedness for Main Port and Airport

There is a need for command posts at the Victoria Port and Mahe International Airport to shift from an operational to a management mindset when dealing with emergencies, said an… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles' Aride Island Nature Reserve Temporarily Closes Until September 2023

One of Seychelles' special nature reserves, Aride Island, has temporarily closed its doors to the public to concentrate on conservation work as migration brings more birds to the… Read more »

Seychelles: Customs - Seychelles Adopts Rex for Exports to EU From July 1

A new self-certification system called the Registered Exporter System (REX) will go live in Seychelles as of July 1 for goods originating from the island nation to the European… Read more »