Seychelles: Seychelles to Host 7 More Sports Fishing Tournaments in 2023, Next Up Is Marlin Slam

Nine sports fishing tournaments have been scheduled this year with the Marlin Slam coming up on April 15, while two have already taken place. Read more »

Seychelles: More Males Than Females of Seychelles' Aldabra Giant Tortoise On Curieuse Island

The final phase of the Aldabra giant tortoise census on Curieuse Island, organised by the Seychelles Parks and Gardens Authority (SPGA), is expected to take place in two weeks with… Read more »

Africa: World's Largest Salt-Water Floating Solar Plant to Be Hosted By Seychelles

Work on a floating solar farm in Seychelles is expected to begin this year, following the signing of three agreements for the project on Tuesday. Read more »

Seychelles: Fitch Ratings - Seychelles' Credit Rating Remains At BB-

Seychelles' credit ratings remain at 'BB-' with a stable outlook from Fitch Ratings 2023, reflecting solid tourism recovery, stable growth prospects, low inflation and stable… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles and Mauritius Discuss Common Interests At 13th Bilateral Cooperation Commission

Seychelles and Mauritius must have a more integrated approach for addressing jointly emerging global issues of common concerns and interests on important international platforms,… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles' National Biodiversity Centre Calls for More People to Plant Endemic Species At Home #AfricaClimateHope

People in Seychelles are being encouraged to nurture more endemic plants in their homes to ensure the continued survival of these species found only on the main island of Mahe,… Read more »

Seychelles: IMF and Seychelles Reach Staff-Level Agreement On Resilience Facility and EFF

Seychelles will be assisted with approximately $46.19 million under a newly negotiated Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) and $56.96 million under a new Extended Fund… Read more »

Mauritius: Maritime Security - Seychelles and Mauritius Agree to Jointly Monitor Mascarene Plateau

Seychelles and Mauritius have signed an agreement to efficiently use the Seychelles Coastguard and its Mauritian counterpart to monitor the Joint Management Area (JMA) of the… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles' Corporate Services Sector Reviews Effects of Beneficial Ownership Act

Seychelles is set to become the first offshore jurisdiction to fully implement the Beneficiary Ownership (BO) Act and comply with international standards by April. Read more »

Seychelles: Football - Seychelles Wins One Out of Two Friendly Matches Against Bangladesh

The Seychelles men's national football team on Tuesday won one out of two friendly matches against Bangladesh. Read more »

Seychelles: New Turkish Ambassador to Seychelles Grateful for Support After Earthquake

Turkey and Seychelles are looking to develop cooperation in education, tourism and defence among others, said the newly accredited Turkish ambassador. Read more »

Seychelles: Fisheries Transparency Initiative 2021 Report Points to Need for Greater Information Access

There is a great need to make available information in Seychelles' fisheries industry more accessible and transfer it to the public in layman's terms, which will allow the… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles' Tourism Sector Performance Still Positive Amid Global Uncertainties

The performance of the Seychelles tourism sector, the top pillar of the economy, for the first three months of 2023 continues to be positive, said the governor of the Central Bank… Read more »

Seychelles: First Breadfruit Day Organised in Seychelles, Valorising Traditional Staple Food

With the aim of encouraging people in Seychelles to have a breadfruit tree in their home garden to help in ensuring food security in the country, the Creative Seychelles Agency… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles' Truth and Reconciliation Body to Complete Mandate End of March

Seychelles' Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission (TRNUC) will complete its mandate on March 31st in conformity with the second extension granted at the end of last… Read more »

Seychelles: Resilience and Sustainability - IMF Chooses Seychelles for Pilot Financing Mechanism

Seychelles is set to become a pilot country to benefit from the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) newly launched Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), announced the… Read more »

Seychelles: World Bank to Open an Office in Seychelles Mid 2023

The World Bank is keen to open an office in the Seychelles by June 2023, a top official said on Tuesday. Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles to Obtain Flexibility for U.S. Visa Process, Says Us Ambassador

Seychelles and the United States will continue collaboration in maritime security, social and economic development as well as providing more flexibility for the US visa process as… Read more »

Seychelles: Cocaine Smuggling - 2 Foreign Nationals Sentenced to Prison in Seychelles

The Seychelles Supreme Court sentenced two foreign nationals last week for the importation of cocaine, said the police in a press release on Friday. Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles to Negotiate for Another External Fund Facility With IMF

The Seychelles' cabinet of ministers has given its approval for the Ministry of Finance to start negotiations for a new Extended Fund Facility (EFF) with the International Monetary… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles Considers Safe Disposal of Chemical Waste in UNDP Project #AfricaClimateHope

Top environmental officials in Seychelles are urging local partners to consider new projects to safely dispose of chemical waste as more than part of their jobs as the outcome is… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles to Reopen Redeem Centres for Aluminium Cans and Plastic Bottles

In view of ongoing challenges, redeem centres for glass bottles and aluminium cans in Seychelles will be back in operation on March 20, a little later than usual, said a top… Read more »

Seychelles: New Mosquito Discovered in Seychelles Through Genetic Sequencing

Wrongly classified mosquito larvae in Seychelles have now been rightly attributed to a new species after an entomologist and his team analysed new samples through the use of… Read more »

Seychelles: Endangered Species - New Device 'Nest' to Help Nature Seychelles Monitor Turtle Nesting

Environmental NGO Nature Seychelles has successfully completed the testing of a prototype device that will be used to monitor turtle nests in the future, said a top official. Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles' Tanker Fleet Makes History With $25 Million Profit in 2022

For the first time in its operational history, the Seychelles' tanker fleet made a profit of $25 million for the year 2022, said a top official of the Seychelles Petroleum Company… Read more »