1.Joint Op-Ed   What Russia's unprovoked war against Ukraine means to Seychelles  
August 24 marked the commemoration of Ukraine's 31st year as a sovereign, democratic country.  It also marked the commemoration of six months of a brutal, unprovoked war of aggression waged by Russian President Vladimir Putin against a free and ...»

Date:07 September 2022 | Category:Domestic

2.Cancer Concern’s new committee plans to step up its activities
Dinaz van der Lans is the new Cancer Concern Association (CCA) chairperson hoping to bring cancer awareness and prevention at the forefront, as voted for by members during Saturday’s annual general meeting (AGM). Mrs van der Lans, along with other ...»

Date:05 September 2022 | Category:Domestic

3.The Waterfront Development Project
An expert citizen’s view   • “It is a big project, costing USD 48 million, and if we do not get it right we are finished”   A simple online search of the best Waterfront developments in the world, and ...»

Date:31 August 2022 | Category:Domestic

4.President Ramkalawan delivers remarks at Ticad 8
‘More holistic approach needed to address peace and security issues’ During the last day of the Ticad Summit, President Wavel Ramkalawan delivered his remarks during the plenary session on peace and stability. In his address President Ramkalawan raised concerns on ...»

Date:30 August 2022 | Category:Presidency

5.Leaders in education urged to keep abreast of progress in the sector  
The Ministry of Education has said there is a need to constantly review the roles and functions of educational leaders, as these have changed significantly over the years. The principal secretary (PS) for Education, Merna Eulentin, made the comment yesterday ...»

Date:09 August 2022 | Category:Domestic

6.New lease of life for L’Union Estate   By Patsy Canaya  
L’Union Estate is expected to get a new lease of life after the cabinet of ministers approved a series of work to revitalize the place and make it profitable, showcase Seychelles heritage and promote a cultural experience. The proposal by ...»

Date:28 July 2022 | Category:Domestic

7.Work on Victoria Waterfront project to start January 2024   By Patsy Canaya
After a five-year delay the Victoria Waterfront project is getting underway with the setting up of a technical team by mid-August, spearheaded by the Seychelles Investment Bureau, to oversee the investment and tender process, and subsequent construction starting in January ...»

Date:27 July 2022 | Category:Domestic

8.New, solid tax system for next twenty years   By Patsy Canaya
The Seychelles Revenue Commission (SRC) has announced that it is introducing a new tax management system (TMS) to automate and modernise its processes. Speaking at a press conference at the SRC’s headquarters at Maison Collet yesterday afternoon, the SRC’s deputy ...»

Date:14 July 2022 | Category:Domestic

9.Opinion - The economic potential of Seychelles
This paper expands upon some of the topics and ideas present in position paper number 3; ‘Desirable and realistic economic diversification”. Firstly, let us consider matters relevant to Seychelles’ national economic potential. Much has been written and stated (within a ...»

Date:07 July 2022 | Category:Domestic

10.Visitor numbers continue to surpass expectations
By Marla Simeon   Visitor arrivals to Seychelles as well as visitor spending continue to surpass expectations and so far there is no indication that this will change. This was said by the principal secretary for tourism, Sherin Francis, during ...»

Date:06 July 2022 | Category:Tourism

11.The battle of narratives around the food crisis  
Russia’s war against Ukraine threatens to create a global wave of hunger. We must urgently enable Ukraine to export its grains through the Black Sea. We also see a ‘battle of narratives’ around Russian grains and fertiliser exports. While our ...»

Date:01 July 2022 | Category:Domestic

12.ICS alerts authorities on suspected poachers of Sooty Terns’ eggs and wildlife on African Banks  
The photos accompanying this article depict a suspected group of Seychellois men while they were coming ashore to African Banks on June 18, 2022 at around 11 am. It seems they may have been at sea for quite a while ...»

Date:25 June 2022 | Category:Domestic

13.44th National Inter-Schools Athletics Championships
Intensifying efforts to further promote and develop physical education and sports   The Ministry of Education's new strategic plan 2021-2024 places a lot of emphasis on the holistic development of all students within the system, and in this context, extra-curricular ...»

Date:20 June 2022 | Category:Sport

14.Cricket: MSC / Enjoy Super League T20 tournament   GSP 7 - A, Gran Kaz Kings winners
Gran Kaz Kings (division one) and GSP 7 - A (division two) are the winners of their respective categories of the MSC / Enjoy Super League T20 after winning the finals played on Sunday at the Persévérance ground. GSP 7 ...»

Date:15 June 2022 | Category:Sport

15.Local sailors leave for training camp
Local International Laser Class Association (ILCA) sailors (previously known as the Laser class), Dean Mathiot and Loïc D’Offay left Seychelles on Thursday for a three-month training camp with SailCoach in Malta. Mathiot and D’Offay are using the training camp in ...»

Date:11 June 2022 | Category:Sport

16.  Stakeholders discuss new concept design for port rehabilitation project
The lenders for the Port Victoria Rehabilitation and Extension Project (PVREP), along with the foreign consultants, are since Sunday in the country to conduct a week’s series of update meetings with the Ministry of Transport, the Seychelles Ports Authority (SPA) ...»

Date:01 June 2022 | Category:Domestic

17.United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) 22nd Global Meeting of the Regional Seas
Addressing the issues of biodiversity loss, climate change and pollution   The Regional Seas Programme is one of United Nations Environment Programme’s most significant achievements and forms an integral part of ocean governance and cooperation at regional and global level, ...»

Date:26 May 2022 | Category:Domestic

18.Pour Olivier Girault, Champion Olympique de Handball :
« Les Gymnasiades sont les Jeux Olympiques des scolaires »   ● Les enfants des Seychelles ont leur place dans ce concert international   En mars dernier Olivier Girault, l’un des plus grands joueurs de hand ball de la planète, champion ...»

Date:26 May 2022 | Category:Sport

19.United Nations Country Team (UNCT) retreat May 18 to 20
Seychelles, UNCT hold first multi-sector policy dialogue   The cabinet of ministers, heads of different United Nations agencies covering Seychelles and Mauritius or UN country team members, principal secretaries, several senior government officials, yesterday held high-level discussions during a day-long ...»

Date:20 May 2022 | Category:Elections 2020

20.Pilot test of blended learning platform gets positive feedback
A pilot project to test out a blended learning platform in various schools around Mahé has received positive feedback from everyone involved. The three-month pilot project, nicknamed the Vanilla school (Vschool) project, was conducted by Mavericks Pty Ltd in collaboration ...»

Date:16 May 2022 | Category:Domestic