Seychelles: Sales of Seychelles' Coco De Mer Nut Doubled in 2022

The sale of coco de mer, the world's biggest nut that is endemic to Seychelles, has more than doubled in 2022 compared to 2021, said an environment officer. Read more »

Seychelles: Moratorium Extended On Building New Tourism Accommodation On La Digue

A moratorium on the construction of new tourism accommodations and change of use, which is currently in effect on Seychelles' third-most populated island - La Digue - has been… Read more »

Seychelles: Christmas Post Arrives Smoothly in Seychelles As Postal Services Improve Systems

Improved electronic systems, an increase in informed customers and a cleared backlog of packages have ensured smooth sailing during the festive season for the Seychelles Postal… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles Extends Contracts of Tanzanian Prison Officers, More Exchanges Envisioned

The contracts of 13 Tanzanian prison officers working at the Seychelles main prison facility at Montagne Posee, which end next month, will be extended while others are expected to… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles' Trainee Health Workers Moving to New Building At Start of 2023 Term

Health and social workers who are on training at the National Institute of Health and Social Services (NIHSS) will as of next year have a new building as their campus after the… Read more »

East Africa: Young Seychellois Athletes Rewarded for Performance At Indian Ocean Youth Games

The Seychellois medallists at the Indian Ocean Youth and Sports Commission Games (CJSOI) games will receive cash rewards for their performances, a top government official said on… Read more »

Seychelles: Lobster Fishing - Seychelles' Season to Open Only for 2 Months in 2023

Seychelles' lobster fishing season will open for only two months in 2023 as a recent survey shows a reduction in catch rate, the amount being caught, and the number of juveniles. Read more »

Seychelles: Numerous Plans Afoot to Encourage Local Chicken Production

Seychelles' agricultural department has decided to impose restrictions on the importation of chicken with the aim of increasing the sale of locally produced chickens, a top… Read more »

Seychelles: Tuna Fishing in Seychelles - Opagac Concerned About Catch Limits and High Operating Costs

Yellowfin tuna catch limits and high operating costs are not a good recipe for the future, said a senior official of the Organisation of Associated Producers of Large Tuna Freezers… Read more »

Seychelles: Reunion and Seychelles Partner in Weather Radar Project to Improve Forecasting

A temporary weather radar has been installed in Bel Ombre, a northern district of the main island of Mahe with the aim of improving forecasting skills and early warning systems… Read more »

Seychelles: A Year in Review - Seychelles' Tourism Recovers 90% Since Onset of Covid-19

The End of 2022, Seychelles' Tourism Industry Recovered By 90 Percent Since the Onset of the Covid-19 Pandemic, Well Ahead of the Global Average Figure That Stands At Around 60… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles' President Attends White House Dinner for African Leaders

The President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, had a series of networking meetings on the sidelines of the U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit 2022 which took place in Washington DC,… Read more »

Southern Africa: Speaker of Seychelles' Parliament Elected President of SADC Parliamentary Forum

The Speaker of the Seychelles National Assembly, Roger Mancienne, has been elected as the President of the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) at… Read more »

Seychelles: Low Turnout for Seychelles' Blood Donation Drive

Health authorities in the Seychelles have expressed disappointment at the low turn-out of at its latest blood donation drive held on Friday. Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles Considers Protecting More Forest Areas - Private Landowners Consulted

Authorities in Seychelles are considering the possibility of demarcating areas important for biodiversity and conservation and for those that are on private land, they are… Read more »

Seychelles: Us Navy Assists Seychelles Coast Guard in Wreckage Removal

Work is being done to remove the wreckage of a vessel at the ex-Seychelles Coast Guard pier located at Bois de Rose ahead of the Port Victoria expansion and rehabilitation project. Read more »

Seychelles: Final Negotiations With Qair Underway for Seychelles' First Floating Solar PV Panel #AfricaClimateCrisis

Seychelles is in the final stages of negotiation of two project agreements for the installation of a 5-megawatt photovoltaic panel in the Providence Lagoons, which will be the… Read more »

Seychelles: Pilot Project - Prawn Farming Relaunched On Coetivy Island

A planned pilot project for prawn farming has started on Seychelles' Coetivy Island with the arrival of a first batch of the whiteleg shrimp post-larvae, Islands Development… Read more »

Seychelles: 7 Key Assets of Seychelles' Natural and Historical Heritage On New Biometric Passport

Citizens of Seychelles have, since last month, received for the first time a new biometric passport. The biometric passport has a microchip with data such as fingerprints, facial… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles Presidential Press Conference - Press Freedom, Land Ownership, Tracking for Hikers

President Wavel Ramkalawan held his final live press conference for 2022 at the State House on Tuesday evening. Read more »

Mauritius: Operation Yellowfin - Seychelles and Mauritius Intercept Suspicious Vessel At Mascarene Plateau

An investigation has been initiated into a vessel of interest after it was intercepted in the Joint Management Area of the Mascarene Plateau Region, co-managed by Seychelles and… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles Revenue Commission Launches Strategic Plan, Portal and New Branding

The Seychelles Revenue Commission (SRC) has launched its new strategic plan and outlined its way forward from 2023 to 2025 in a ceremony to mark its 13th anniversary since its… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles' Economic Recovery Has Remained Very Strong in 2022, Says IMF

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the third review of Seychelles' economic performance on Thursday, which allows the island nation to draw… Read more »

Seychelles: Coastal Rehabilitation - Second Phase of Projects in Seychelles Begin in 2023

The second phase of two coastal rehabilitation projects in Seychelles will kick off next year, while the island nation eyes a new blue barrier concept in its fight in mitigating… Read more »

Seychelles: Travellers to Seychelles No Longer Need Vaccination Certificate or Negative PCR Test As of December 1

Travellers coming to Seychelles will no longer need a COVID-19 vaccination certificate or negative PCR test as of December 1, said the Ministry of Health on Saturday. Read more »