Seychelles NATION cover price to increase to R15 from January 2027 |09 November 2026

First price adjustment in a decade as rising production costs put pressure on newspaper operations

The cover price of the daily Seychelles NATION newspaper will increase from R10 to R15 effective January 1, 2027, marking the first adjustment in its selling price since 2017.

The decision was taken by the management and board of directors of the National Information Services Agency (Nisa) in response to the continued rise in the cost of consumables and other essential inputs required to produce and distribute the newspaper.

Over the past decade, the cost of production materials and operational services has increased considerably, placing growing financial pressure on the agency. These include the rising costs of paper, ink, printing materials and other essential resources like plates needed to maintain daily newspaper production.

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