1.National Bureau of Statistics
80% of hand and surface swabs collected from food establishments in 2023 -2024 failed hygiene tests   Compiled by Vidya Gappy   In commemoration of World Food Safety Day on June 7, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in collaboration ...»

Date:16 June 2025 | Category:Domestic

2.SPF satisfied with 2024 performance
• Presents Finance ministry with Annual Report   The Seychelles Pension Fund is very satisfied with its 2024 performance, chief executive Nisreen Abdul-Majid said yesterday. During a press conference held yesterday morning at the Ministry of Finance, National Planning and ...»

Date:14 June 2025 | Category:Domestic

3.Ambassador Anne Lafortune represents Seychelles at the FOCAC Coordinators meeting in Changsha
Ambassador Anne Lafortune, the Seychelles Resident Ambassador in Beijing, People’s Republic of China, on Wednesday attended the Ministerial Meeting of Coordinators on the Implementation of the Follow-up Actions of the Forum on China-Africa Coordination (FOCAC) Summit; the latter was held ...»

Date:14 June 2025 | Category:Domestic

4.Communicable Diseases, HIV/Aids and SRHR Committee visits North Region Health Facilities
The Communicable Diseases, HIV/Aids and Sexual Reproductive Health & Rights Committee on Thursday conducted oversight visits to the Glacis and Beau Vallon health facilities. This was a continuation of a visit to the Anse Royale and English River facilities on ...»

Date:14 June 2025 | Category:Domestic

5.Relief as Africa University commissions new 250-kilowatt solar power plant
When load shedding, introduced over the past two years, led to frequent electricity blackouts in the eastern part of Zimbabwe, Jose Tenete Domingos Lumboa, and fellow students at Africa University endured learning disruptions. The university responded to these scheduled outages, ...»

Date:14 June 2025 | Category:Domestic

6.International Day of Play 2025: A global call to let children be children
International Day of Play 2025: A global call to let children be children Compiled by Sunny Esparon   United Nations marked its second International Day of Play yesterday; a celebration of childhood that underscores play as a vital human right. ...»

Date:12 June 2025 | Category:Domestic

7.Tourist Arrivals
Seychelles sees 18 percent growth for May 2025 By Anika Cathene   Seychelles experienced a strong boost in tourist arrivals in May 2025, welcoming a total of 28,161 visitors – a significant 18 percent increase compared to May 2024. ...»

Date:12 June 2025 | Category:Domestic

8.Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon
Breaking limits          Kalsey Belle conquers the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon Last weekend, Kalsey Belle successfully conquered one of the world’s most iconic races, namely the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon in San Francisco, California. Deemed a ‘bucket-list’ race, it begins ...»

Date:11 June 2025 | Category:Sport

9.Anglican Diocese gets new bishop
Reverend Danny Elizabeth succeeds James Wong   Reverend Danny Elizabeth has been elected as the new Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Seychelles. He is the second Seychellois to head the Anglican Church in Seychelles after the late Archbishop French ...»

Date:09 June 2025 | Category:Domestic

10.MLS party formally objects to Private Member’s Bill
 Warns of Constitutional breach and threat to democracy   Mouvman Lavwa Seselwa has formally objected to Private Member’s Bill No. 2 of 2025, to the electoral commission, which proposes a controversial amendment to Section 29A of the Political Parties (Registration ...»

Date:09 June 2025 | Category:Domestic

11.World Bank trains LWMA staff on landfill gas management
Capacity-building initiative supports Seychelles’ waste sector reforms   The World Bank last month held a targeted training session for staff of the Landscape and Waste Management Agency, focusing on landfill gas management as part of the Seychelles Solid Waste Management ...»

Date:09 June 2025 | Category:Domestic

12.Football – Nations League
'Genius' Yamal & all-time classic - why Spain are World Cup favourites Spain and France played out a Nations League semi-final game for the ages with a scoreline that looks like it belongs in a penalty shootout. The 5-4 win ...»

Date:07 June 2025 | Category:Domestic

13.Chengdu-Seychelles direct flights to commence in July
Chengdu-Seychelles direct flights to commence in July   Seychelles will, as from July 2025, welcome direct seasonal flights from Chengdu to Seychelles, operated by Sichuan Airlines. This follows the successful charter flight in November 2024, and is part of ongoing efforts ...»

Date:04 June 2025 | Category:Domestic

14.Football: Seychelles Football Federation (SFF) Award Ceremony
‘The Absa Bank Seychelles and SFF partnership will remain’   The strong, ongoing partnership between the Absa Bank Seychelles and the Seychelles Football Federation (SFF) will remain, the bank’s finance director, Mweli Ndaba, has said. Mr Ndaba was speaking at ...»

Date:02 June 2025 | Category:Sport

15.𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐬’ 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬
𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐬’ 𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬   President Wavel Ramkalawan, accompanied by First Lady Linda Ramkalawan, hosted a prestigious ceremony at State House yesterday morning to honour Seychelles’ highest achievers in the 2024 Cambridge IGCSE and A-Level examinations.   To ...»

Date:31 May 2025 | Category:Domestic

16.𝐒𝐞𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐅𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐒𝐅𝐅) 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒-𝟐𝟓 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐝
𝐒𝐞𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐅𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐒𝐅𝐅) 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒-𝟐𝟓 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐝     Despite some difficulties during the 2024-2025 season, the Seychelles Football Federation (SFF) managed to complete all the matches in all the leagues, making it ...»

Date:31 May 2025 | Category:Sport

17.SPA, DRMD strengthen ties for national resilience
 A new era of collaboration   In response to the growing climate and disaster-related risks, the Seychelles Planning Authority and the Disaster Risk Management Division have embarked on a multi-faceted collaboration aimed at strengthening national disaster resilience. Key to this ...»

Date:30 May 2025 | Category:Domestic

18.Over 2,000 youths registered as first-time voters since 2020
Over 2,000 youths registered as first-time voters since 2020   The Electoral Commission of Seychelles (ECS) has confirmed that 2,126 young people – classified as first-time voters – have registered on the electoral register from the 2020 elections ...»

Date:29 May 2025 | Category:Domestic

19.Seychelles Maritime Academy Graduation 2023-2024
Eliel Meriza stands out   By Chelsea Laporte   It was with great pride and joy that Eliel Meriza accepted the President’s Cup yesterday afternoon, after being named the outstanding student for the 2023-2024 cohort of the Seychelles Maritime Academy. ...»

Date:28 May 2025 | Category:Domestic

20.Bel Ombre school celebrates 20th anniversary
Bel Ombre school celebrates 20th anniversary   Built in 2005, Bel Ombre primary school is celebrating 20 years of existence. A formal ceremony was held yesterday not only to mark this milestone but also to honour former head teachers and ...»

Date:28 May 2025 | Category:Domestic