1.Public outcry over proposed aquaculture zone off Beau Vallon
Stakeholders call for revocation and relocation   A group of concerned stakeholders is calling for the revocation of the M5 Aquaculture Development Zone off Beau Vallon – a 15 km² area (one and a half times larger than La Digue) ...»

Date:07 July 2025 | Category:Domestic

2.Seychelles hosts Africa Initiative meeting to advance tax transparency
Seychelles hosted the 17th meeting of the Africa Initiative on July 1 and 2 at the Eden Bleu Hotel, bringing together local stakeholders, delegates from 39 African member states, and international organisations. The two-day event forms part of the Global ...»

Date:05 July 2025 | Category:Domestic

3.A cashless society in Seychelles: A viable prospect?
A cashless society in Seychelles: A viable prospect? By Sunny Esparon   This year, on May 1, all commercial banks stopped accepting Personal (individual) Cheques drawn on local commercial banks and Seychelles Credit Union, for clearing. Furthermore, from January 1, ...»

Date:04 July 2025 | Category:Domestic

4.Seychelles welcomes first of five seasonal flights from Chengdu
Seychelles welcomes first of five seasonal flights from Chengdu   The first of the series of Sichuan Airlines seasonal chartered flight connecting Chengdu, China, to the beautiful islands of Seychelles touched down at the Pointe Larue International Airport at 5....»

Date:03 July 2025 | Category:Domestic

5.Seychelles hosts UN country team retreat
• Strengthening climate and economic resilience   By Sunny Esparon   The United Nations Country Team annual retreat for Mauritius and Seychelles officially commenced yesterday morning at the Savoy Seychelles Resort and Spa. The high-level event brings together representatives from ...»

Date:02 July 2025 | Category:Domestic

6.L’École Française des Seychelles
Cérémonie de remise des diplômes aux 10 bacheliers de la cuvée 2024-2025   Alors que les écoles du pays sont en pleine année scolaire, certains profitent déjà de leurs grandes vacances ou ont terminé leurs études secondaires. C’est le cas ...»

Date:02 July 2025 | Category:Domestic

7.32nd World Travel Awards
Air Seychelles celebrates multiple wins   Air Seychelles, the flagship carrier of the Seychelles, has announced its outstanding achievements at the 32nd World Travel Awards held on Saturday June 28, 2025 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Recognised for excellence across ...»

Date:02 July 2025 | Category:Domestic

8.Seychelles’ financial system remains resilient, says FSC report
Seychelles’ financial system remains resilient, says FSC report   Seychelles’ financial system remains resilient, according to the 2024 Financial Stability Report. A copy of the report was presented to President Wavel Ramkalawan at State House yesterday afternoon by members of ...»

Date:28 June 2025 | Category:Domestic

9.Cabinet approves a number of legal and policy memoranda
Cabinet approves a number of legal and policy memoranda   President Wavel Ramkalawan chaired a scheduled meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday June 25, in which a number of legal and policy memoranda were approved. Cabinet approved the proposed amendments ...»

Date:27 June 2025 | Category:Domestic

10.Round Table Seychelles donates towards new Seychelles Hospital
Round Table Seychelles donates towards new Seychelles Hospital   Round Table Seychelles has made a contribution of R150,000 towards the construction of the new Seychelles Hospital. The money is part of funds raised during the Regatta Soundz held at ...»

Date:24 June 2025 | Category:Domestic

11.ISPC Seychelles launches the inaugural ‘MONIN DAYS’
A celebration of excellence in bartending and barista training   ISPC Seychelles has announced the launch of the first-ever ‘MONIN DAYS’, set to take place during the last week of September 2024. This landmark event, organised by ISPC Seychelles, the ...»

Date:24 June 2025 | Category:Domestic

12.Eight students enter Plaisance primary hall of fame
Grace François top scorer nationally By Anika   Plaisance primary school has proudly celebrated the outstanding achievements of its 2024 primary six pupils during a prize giving ceremony on Tuesday morning at the school. Eight exceptional learners earned their place ...»

Date:21 June 2025 | Category:Domestic

13.Seychelles’ delicate dance: Inflation returns, debt grows, and credit shifts
Seychelles’ delicate dance: Inflation returns, debt grows, and credit shifts Compiled by Sunny Esparon   The February 2025 Statistics Bulletin from the Central Bank of Seychelles paints a nuanced picture of a national economy in flux. Published monthly on the ...»

Date:20 June 2025 | Category:Domestic

14.Livestock production in Seychelles: current challenges and future vision
 Livestock production in Seychelles:  current challenges and future vision   The pig production trend over the last ten years was upward, from 431 tonnes in 2015 to 701 tonnes in 2023; it slowed in 2024 to 676.0 tonnes. During ...»

Date:20 June 2025 | Category:Fisheries and Agriculture

15.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

16.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

17.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

18.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

19.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

20.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