1.EU-funded SRC solutions to improve ease of doing business, reduce revenue leakages
The new tax management system and new applications for the ASYCUDA World System in implementation at the Seychelles Revenue Commission, funded through the Eleventh European Development Fund, will greatly improve the ease of doing business with the institution. The two ...»

Date:07 October 2022 | Category:Domestic

2.Minister satisfied with pace of ongoing housing projects  
The Minister for Land and Housing, Billy Rangasamy, has said that he is very satisfied with the pace of work being carried out on housing projects financed by government in the districts. He made the statement to the press following ...»

Date:05 October 2022 | Category:Domestic

3.  Yachting: 2022 Youth Optimist African Championship in Langebaan (September 24 – October1)  
Lucca Marzocchi finishes fifth in Africa, 17th worldwide   Luca Marzocchi was Seychelles’ best performer at the recently held 2022 International Optimist Dinghy Association (IODA) African Optimist Championship. At the Club Mykonos in Langebaan, South Africa from September 24 to ...»

Date:05 October 2022 | Category:Sport

4.  Football   League matches start today  
The 2022/2023 football season kicked off on Saturday with St Michel triumphing a record 14th time in the President’s Cup, thanks to a 2-1 win over La Digue-based La Passe. Played at the start of every season, the curtain-raiser match ...»

Date:04 October 2022 | Category:Sport

5.Joel Embiid obtient la nationalité américaine
Deux mois après avoir obtenu la nationalité française, Joel Embiid, né au Cameroun, a annoncé ce jeudi être désormais citoyen américain. e pivot des Philadelphia Sixers a indiqué qu'il n'avait pas encore choisi pour quel pays il voulait jouer. C'est ...»

Date:01 October 2022 | Category:Sport

6.Football: TotalEnergies U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
Seychelles lose heavily over two legs to exit qualifiers   Their dream was to qualify for the Olympic Games, but the Seychelles national under-23 football team have learned that the journey to the Olympics is very hard. Drawn against Madagascar ...»

Date:30 September 2022 | Category:Sport

7.Yachting: 2022 Youth Optimist African Championship in Langebaan (September 24 – October1)
Three junior sailors at continental optimist championship   Three sailors are representing Seychelles at the 2022 International Optimist Dinghy Association (IODA) African Optimist Championship which will take place at the Club Mykonos in Langebaan, South Africa from September 24 to ...»

Date:24 September 2022 | Category:Sport

8.Football: TotalEnergies U-23 Africa Cup of Nations  
Seychellois footballers attempt Olympics qualification dream   Qualifying for the Olympic Games is the dream of every individual athlete and sport team. To achieve this dream, the level of difficulty varies from one sport to another, but for football, the ...»

Date:21 September 2022 | Category:Sport

9.IDC seeks proposal for eco-tourism development at Grand Barbe on Silhouette  
● Investors should consider aerial transportation as main way of access   Potential investors for tourism development at Grand Barbe, Silhouette, should consider aerial transportation to access that part of the island, said Glenny Savy. Mr Savy, chief executive of ...»

Date:20 September 2022 | Category:Domestic

10.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

11.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

12.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

13.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

14.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

15.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

16.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

17.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

18.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

19.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

20.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