1.13th African Games – Accra, Ghana from March 8-23, 2024 – Weightlifting
Clementina Agricole finishes fifth overall   Despite still nursing a shoulder injury, Clementina Agricole, Seychelles’ only weightlifter at the ongoing 13th African Games in Accra, Ghana managed to put up a brave performance yesterday to finish fifth overall in the ...»

Date:13 March 2024 | Category:Sport

2.Calls for gender responsiveness as polls near
The secretary general of the SADC Parliamentary Forum, Boemo Sekgoma, has called for gender responsiveness as some SADC countries prepare to hold general elections over the next two years. Ms Sekgoma made the call in a keynote address virtually during ...»

Date:12 March 2024 | Category:Domestic

3.13th African Games – Accra, Ghana from March 8-23, 2024 – Judo  
Mixed targets for Seychelles’ judo in Accra   While targeting medals from senior and elite athletes, the Seychelles judo team at the 13th African Games is also in the process of engaging, and exposing younger judokas to high-level competitions to ...»

Date:12 March 2024 | Category:Sport

4.13th African Games – Accra, Ghana from March 8-23, 2024 – Weightlifting
Clementina Agricole steps on the platform today   Clementina Agricole, Seychelles’ only weightlifter at the ongoing 13th African Games in Accra, Ghana will be in action today, competing in the 64kg category at the GCB Lecture Building Hall of the ...»

Date:12 March 2024 | Category:Sport

5.13th African Games – Accra, Ghana from March 8-23, 2024 – Swimming
Payet brothers reach 400m freestyle final   Yesterday was the third day of the swimming competition at the 13th African Games taking place in Accra, Ghana and Team Seychelles’ performances were highlighted by the exploit of brothers Damien and Thierry ...»

Date:12 March 2024 | Category:Sport

6.President Ramkalawan to hold live press conference
President Wavel Ramkalawan will hold a live press conference with local media outlets and journalists, on Wednesday March 13, 2024 at 5.30pm. The press conference will be broadcast live on SBC Television, Telesesel and streamed on YouTube....»

Date:11 March 2024 | Category:Domestic

7.SRC announces its tax lodgment and payment programme for applicable year 2023
March remains the busiest period for the Seychelles Revenue Commission (SRC). As customary, this is the last month where businesses can lodge and pay their business or presumptive tax ahead of the closure of the annual tax year deadline for ...»

Date:11 March 2024 | Category:Domestic

8.13th African Games – Accra, Ghana from March 8-23, 2024 – Swimming
Young swimmers rub shoulders with continent’s elites   Despite the 13th African Games being the last chance for most elite athletes from the African continent to book their spot at the upcoming XXXIII Olympic Games set for Paris, France later ...»

Date:11 March 2024 | Category:Sport

9. Seychelles’ Tourism minister honoured
Seychelles Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Sylvestre Radegonde, has been honoured with the esteemed Minister of the Year Award for the Indian Ocean Region by the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA). The announcement was made during a special ...»

Date:09 March 2024 | Category:Domestic

10.CBS Governor Caroline Abel accepts renewed mandate with “great humility”
Newly appointed Governor of the Central Bank of Seychelles (CBS), Caroline Abel, has said it is with great humility that she has accepted to serve another mandate, adding that it has not been an easy decision, given her prior pronouncement ...»

Date:09 March 2024 | Category:Domestic

11.Seychelles Breweries adopts Anse Bazarka
Seychelles Breweries has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Marine Conservation Society of Seychelles (MCSS) for the adoption and protection of Anse Bazarka, popular for turtle nesting. The signing by the managing director of Seychelles Breweries Ltd, Yvonne Mwangi ...»

Date:09 March 2024 | Category:Domestic

12.Minister Hassan advocates for Seychelles’ interests at 13th WTO Ministerial Meeting in Abu Dhabi
The Minister for Finance, National Planning & Trade, Naadir Hassan, led the Seychelles delegation at the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) 13th Ministerial Conference held in Abu Dhabi from February 26 to March 1, 2024. He was accompanied by Ambassador Gervais ...»

Date:09 March 2024 | Category:Domestic

13.Training enhances child safeguarding practices
          ‘Looking beyond abuse’   A training aimed at enhancing child safeguarding practices within the community was held this week for a group of 25 professionals and individuals working with children. Taking place at the Independent School, ...»

Date:09 March 2024 | Category:Domestic

14.SeyCCAT announces new Blue Grants Fund Projects
The Seychelles Conservation and Climate Adaptation Trust (SeyCCAT), the leading trust fund investing in the country's blue economy, has approved 21 new Blue Grants Fund projects from applications submitted in April 2022. These applicants will soon sign their grant agreements ...»

Date:09 March 2024 | Category:Domestic

15.13th African Games – Accra, Ghana from March 8-23, 2024
Team Seychelles in high spirit despite hitches at Games’ official launch   Themed ‘Experience the African Dream’, the much-awaited 13th African Games were officially launched yesterday with the opening ceremony held at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium in Accra, ...»

Date:09 March 2024 | Category:Sport

16.13th African Games – Accra, Ghana from March 8-23, 2024
First batch of Team Seychelles’ contingent lands in Accra   Minister Zialor brings support to local athletes   The first group of athletes, coaches, officials and the medical team making up Team Seychelles at the 13th African Games scheduled for ...»

Date:08 March 2024 | Category:Domestic

17.National Grants boosts community projects with over R2 million in new funding round
          Second call for proposal set for March 11   The National Grants Committee has awarded a further R2,114,695.00 towards six projects under the 2024 National Grants Cycle, adding up to 14 successful applicants. ...»

Date:07 March 2024 | Category:Domestic

18.Cutlass Express military exercise assessed after intensive training
By Patrick Joubert   High officers from the Seychelles Defences Forces (SDF) and the American Navy, along with journalists from different local media, were on board the Seychelles Coast Guard (SCG) patrol boat, Topaz, yesterday to watch a board, search, ...»

Date:07 March 2024 | Category:Domestic

19.Outcome of the Q4 2023 Financial Stability Committee discussions
The Financial Stability Committee (FSC) met to discuss matters that may have a bearing on the country’s financial stability observed during the fourth quarter of 2023.   The meeting was held on February 27, 2024. On the global front, the ...»

Date:07 March 2024 | Category:Domestic

20.Rugby: Cable and Wireless Island Nations Cup
Unbeaten Sharks remain on top   Defending champions Sharks are continuing the 2024 season where they left off last year, maintaining an unbeaten run in their first three matches of the season to remain on top of the Cable & ...»

Date:07 March 2024 | Category:Sport