Seychelles: Creative Seychelles Agency to Launch National Artists Census

With the aim of creating a comprehensive database on the work and status of artists in Seychelles, that will be accessible to all locally and internationally, the Creative… Read more »

Seychelles/Zambia: Football - Seychelles Drawn in Group B of Cosafa With Defending Champion

Seychelles' men's national football team will face a tough test in the 2023 Hollywoodbets Cosafa Cup in Durban after having been drawn in the group with the title-holder Zambia. Read more »

Seychelles: Govt Assessing Buildings for Solar Power Panel Installation #AfricaClimateAction

The Seychelles' Public Utilities Corporation (PUC) and the Department of Energy are currently assessing prospective government buildings to install photovoltaic panels, said a top… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles' President Congratulates Re-Elected President of Turkey

The President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, has sent a congratulatory message to his counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the President of Turkey, on his successful re-election,… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles' Rovers Football Team to Represent Country At Madewis Cup Super Final in France

The Rovers Football Club under 10 selection will represent Seychelles at the Madewis Cup Super Final football competition in Bastia, France, the club said on Saturday. Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles Investor Map Highlights Need for Green Power Production, Eco-Tourism, Agricultural Export

The Seychelles' government has identified green power production, eco-tourism development, and agricultural export, along with four other venture possibilities, as investment… Read more »

Africa: Commonwealth Conference in Seychelles Addresses Illicit Financial Flows and Corruption in Africa

It is estimated that Africa loses more than $50 billion per year to illicit financial flows, the Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Baroness Patricia Scotland, said at the… Read more »

Seychelles: Maritime Academy Launches Sustainable Fisheries Programme for Young Seafarers

A group of 18 students, whose main interest lies in the fisheries sector, has been given a second chance to study at the Seychelles Maritime Academy (SMA), where they will be… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles' President Heads Delegation to Abu Dhabi to Discuss Port and Airport Projects

The President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, will lead a high-level delegation to Abu Dhabi, UAE, to discuss the development of two major national projects, namely the Port… Read more »

Seychelles: Endemic Species - Drastic Decline of Seychelles White-Eye Bird On Mahe Island

Seychelles' Ministry for Environment is in the process of reviewing all its action plans to better conserve and protect endangered species, especially those under threat of… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles' Government and Banks Introduce Educational Loan Scheme

Seychellois professionals wishing to pursue higher education can now do so through an educational loan scheme already launched and facilitated by the government in collaboration… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles Falls 21 Places On World Press Freedom Index

Seychelles has gone down 21 places on the World Press Freedom Index going from 13th place in 2022 to 34th in 2023. Read more »

Seychelles: Aldabra Giant Tortoise Census - Seychelles and Iota Sign Agreement for New Survey

A census has been planned to identify the number of Aldabra giant tortoises in captivity to allow relevant authorities to better understand the reptiles' population on the inner… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles to Open New Centre for Excellence in Technology for Secondary Students

Seychelles is introducing a new Centre for Excellence in Technology to give secondary students, with more interest in technology enterprise rather than in academic studies, a… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles' Tourism Minister Pushes for Localisation of Top Hotel Staff

The localisation of posts in Seychelles' tourism industry, the workforce and training, were some of the points raised in a meeting between the Department of Tourism and hotel… Read more »

Seychelles: Egg Production in Seychelles Increasing but Weather and Demand Are Affecting Prices

The production of eggs in Seychelles has been steadily increasing during the last 10 years but there are special conditions during the period of March to May, highly marked in… Read more »

Seychelles: Enhancing Visibility and Sales - Ethiopian Airlines to Sign Agreement With Tourism Seychelles

Ethiopian Airlines is anticipating a second daily flight to Seychelles with the aim to boost the visibility of the island nation as a destination, Tourism Seychelles - the… Read more »

Seychelles: Illegal Sea Cucumber Fishing - Seychelles Defence Forces Intercepts Madagascan Boat

The Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF) have intercepted a Madagascar-flagged fishing vessel suspected of conducting illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the island… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles' Finance Ministry Launches Customer Feedback Service

Seychelles' finance ministry has set up a customer feedback service to allow more interaction with its budget dependent entities such as the Procurement Oversight Unit Seychelles… Read more »

Seychelles: New Home Care Agency Opens for Elderly and Disabled

Seychelles has taken steps to modernise and improve the quality of home care service offered to the elderly, disabled, and other groups of its population through the establishment… Read more »

Seychelles: Fitch Ratings Gives Investors Confidence in Seychelles' Economy, Says Finance Official

A top finance official in Seychelles said that this year's credit rating, which remains at 'BB-' with a stable outlook according to Fitch Ratings 2023, will benefit the country as… Read more »

Seychelles: Japan Donates Patrol Vessel to Seychelles for Surveillance of Marine Protected Areas

A patrol vessel donated by the Japanese government will help enhance the capacity of the Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA) to carry out surveillance in three designated sites of… Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »