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 »

Seychelles: Air Seychelles to Start Flights to Colombo in June

Air Seychelles will offer twice weekly flights to Colombo, Sri Lanka, commencing in June, the airline said on Tuesday. Read more »

Seychelles: Appeal for Info - London's Met Police Investigating 1985 Murder of Gerard Hoarau

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Service in London who are investigating the 1985 murder of Gerard Hoarau, a former political figure from Seychelles, are appealing for… Read more »

Seychelles: More Seychellois Athletes to Benefit From High-Level Training in South Africa

More Seychellois athletes are expected to benefit from high-level training in South Africa through the formalisation of an agreement between the High-Performance Centre (hpc) of… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles Assessed As Low Risk for NPOs Financing Terrorist Activities

Seychelles has a low risk for non-profit organisations (NPOs) to be used to finance terrorist activities according to a national risk assessment report shows. Read more »

Seychelles: Anti-Money Laundering - Seychelles Upgraded On 5 Fatf Recommendations

Seychelles has been upgraded on another five recommendations set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) showing further progress in strengthening measures to tackle money… Read more »

Seychelles: Rotation of Chinese Medical Team in Seychelles to Take Place in Coming Weeks

A new Chinese medical team will replace the one currently working in Seychelles since 1985 in the coming weeks, said a Chinese diplomat on Tuesday. Read more »

Seychelles: Climate Talks - Seychelles' President Receives COP28 Invite From UAE President

Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan has received a formal invitation from the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for the 28th Session of… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles Starts National Discussions On Flexible Work

Discussions have started on a proposed flexible work arrangement in Seychelles between the Ministry of Employment and all relevant partners ahead of a study to be undertaken on the… Read more »

Seychelles: Aubrey Lesperance Traces Journey in Seychelles' Aquaculture Development

Plans for creating an aquaculture sector in Seychelles, a 115-island archipelago in the western Indian Ocean, started in 2007 with the creation of a Mariculture Master Plan (MMP).… Read more »

Seychelles: Easter Wishes - Seychelles' Bishops Bring Messages of Hope in Resurrection of Society

Christians in Seychelles join others around the world to celebrate Easter on Sunday in their traditional ways, unlike these past three years when there were restrictions on… Read more »