Seychelles: Top 5 Most-Read SNA Stories in 2023

The year 2023 brought relief for Seychelles from the challenges of COVID-19 as the island nation's economy rebounded. Read more »

Seychelles: New Year - Seychelles Welcomes 2024 With Mix of Public Festivities and Family Gatherings

Seychelles welcomed the new year 2024 with a street party in the car park of Stad Popiler in the centre of the capital of Victoria that included live performances from well known… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles Meteorological Authority Launches Sma-One for Accurate Rainfall Data

Authorities in Seychelles are better equipped to measure weather changes, and accurately record the amount of rainfall with the launch of the Seychelles Meteorological Authority… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles' Central Bank Governor to Step Down in Mid-March At Contract End

The governor of the Central Bank of Seychelles (CBS), Caroline Abel, announced on Thursday her departure from the post in March 2024 when her contract ends. Read more »

Seychelles: Over 100 Seychelles' Households Received Financial Assistance Following Dec. 7 Disasters

More than 100 households affected by the explosion on Mahe on December 7 have already received the SCR25,000 ($1,800) assistance offered by the government, said a top official on… Read more »

Seychelles: Explosives On Seychelles' Mahe Island Are to Be Temporarily Stored At Military Facility

Explosives and fireworks in Seychelles will now be stored in a safer and more secure area at Barbarons in the western side of Mahe, the main island, said Vice President Ahmed Afif… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles Fishing Authority Introduces Licence for Spanner Crab Fishery As Interest Increases

The Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA) introduced a licence for the fishing of the spanner crab species on December 20, said a top official recently. Read more »

Seychelles: Death At Sea - Vietnamese Man Suspected of Murder of Myanmar Man in Seychelles' Eez

The Supreme Court of Seychelles on Tuesday remanded a Vietnamese national for 14 days, who is a suspect in a murder case in an incident that happened on a fishing vessel. Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles Sports Awards of the Year to Return in February 2024 After 3-Year Hiatus

The Seychelles Sports Awards of the Year will return in February 2024 after a three-year hiatus, the chief executive of the National Sports Council (NSC), Marc Arrisol, said on… Read more »

Seychelles: Government and Businesses to Further Tackle Climate Change in Future Planning

Government agencies, ministries and businesses in Seychelles will now include aspects of climate change in their planning and strategic policies, a top official said on Tuesday. Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles Licensing Authority Pilots Digital Driving Licenses

The Seychelles Licensing Authority (SLA) is piloting digital driving licences to give drivers another alternative if they cannot have the physical ones available, a top official… Read more »

Seychelles: Insurers Association of Seychelles Confirms That CCCI Blast Is Covered By Insurance Policies

Claims relating to the massive explosion at Civil Construction Company Limited (CCCL) at the Providence Industrial Estate, which caused enormous damages to businesses in the area… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles' Semi-Industrial Fish Catch Increases By 17 Percent in Q3

Fishers in the semi-industrial industry in Seychelles have recorded a 17 percent increase in the amount of fish they caught during the third quarter of this year compared to last… Read more »

Seychelles: Charles Nyambe - 'Every School, Every Sports Club, and Every Community Centre Should Offer the Benefits of Inclusive Sports' in Seychelles

December 4, 2023, was a historic day for the island nation of Seychelles as it joined a global movement to advance inclusive education through sports for youth with intellectual… Read more »

Seychelles: Gourmand Awards - 'The Magic of Seychelles Cuisine and Stories From the 'Paradise On Earth' Wins Best in Africa

A new book "The Magic of Seychelles Cuisine and Stories from the "Paradise on Earth" by the honorary consul general of Seychelles in Bulgaria, Maxim Behar, was recognised as one of… Read more »

Seychelles: Estimated Cost of Dec. 7 Disasters On Housing Is $7.5 to $15m, Says Seychelles' President

The reconstruction of houses damaged on December 7 in an explosion at the Providence Industrial Estate and those damaged by landslides after heavy rainfall on the same day will… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles and Kuwait to Work On Visa Waiver Agreement and Air Link, Says New Kuwaiti Ambassador

A possible visa waiver agreement between Kuwait and Seychelles and creating an air link so that there can be more travel between the two countries, are part of the discussion held… Read more »

Seychelles: Officials Working to Assist Victims of December 7 Disasters

Over 331 people were taken to shelters by local authorities following an explosion at the Providence Industrial Estate that damaged their homes on December 7, which does not… Read more »

Seychelles: Govt, China to Work On Tourism, Fisheries, Blue Economy, Education and Health Projects - New Chinese Ambassador

Seychelles and China will seek to enhance their cooperation and traditional friendship, said the newly accredited Chinese Ambassador to Seychelles, Lin Nan. Read more »

Seychelles: Regional Marine Protected Areas Specialists Meet in Seychelles to Upgrade Management Capacities

In an effort to provide as much capacity building for professionals who work with marine protected areas (MPAs), the Seychelles Parks and Garden Authority (SPGA) is working with… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles Steps Up Disaster Preparedness Following Dec. 7 Floodings and Blast

The Disaster Risk Management Division (DRMD) in Seychelles is remaining on alert in case of further disasters while work at the Providence Industrial Estate after the December 7… Read more »

Seychelles: Seychelles Wins World's Most Romantic Destination for 4th Consecutive Year

Seychelles won the World's Most Romantic Destination for the fourth consecutive year title at the 30th World Travel Awards 2023, Tourism Seychelles, the marketing branch of the… Read more »

Seychelles: New 7th December Disaster Fund Launched

The Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan announced on Thursday the opening of a relief fund called the 7th December Disaster Fund, in which people in Seychelles or abroad can make… Read more »

Seychelles: Explosion and Flooding - President Lifts State of Emergency

Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan announced in a press statement in the late afternoon on Thursday that Seychelles is no longer in a state of emergency as of 5.50 pm. Read more »

Seychelles: Shellshocked Business Owners Assess Damage Following Blast

In the aftermath of the massive explosion from site of the Civil Construction Company Limited (CCCL) that happened in the early morning on Thursday in the Providence Industrial… Read more »