1.Seychelles called to spearhead pilot digitization programme in southern Africa
Formerly known as the National Institute for Science, Technology and Innovation and headed by Xavier Estico, the local body has punched above its weight to be recognised as one of the leading science, technology and innovation bodies in the Southern ...»

Date:05 October 2021 | Category:Domestic

2.Cabinet considers Medium Term Expenditure Strategies 2022–2024 at extraordinary meeting
President Wavel Ramkalawan chaired an extraordinary meeting of the cabinet on Tuesday September 7, at which the Medium Term Expenditure Strategies (MTES) 2022–2024 were considered.  The MTES initiates the strategic phase of the budget process where the final budget ...»

Date:09 September 2021 | Category:Domestic

3.Ministry of Internal Affairs – Strategic Budget Planning Meeting
Internal Affairs’ top managers briefed on 2022-2024 budget planning   The Minister for Internal Affairs, Errol Fonseka, yesterday met with his heads of department and agencies along with their human resources and financial personnel to consult on the strategic budget ...»

Date:04 September 2021 | Category:Domestic

4.Grand succès de la seizième édition des Jeux paralympiques
Les sportifs handicapés sont des êtres exceptionnels !   La ville de Tokyo qui, après les Jeux Olympiques, a reçu, les Jeux Paralympiques, vit mal la situation actuelle. En raison de la pandémie, les organisateurs ont pris des décisions drastiques. La ...»

Date:04 September 2021 | Category:Sport

5.IMF Extended Fund Facility for Seychelles   IMF makes first disbursement of US $34.26m   By Elsie Pointe
Following its approval of an extended funded facility for Seychelles amounting to US $105.63 million, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has made a first disbursement of US $34.26 million, equivalent to around R535.1 million. The 32-month Extended ...»

Date:02 September 2021 | Category:Domestic

6.Seychelles to welcome back cruise ships in November
Seychelles will be reopening its shores to cruise ships in November 2021. Launching the 2021-2022 cruise season on November 14, 2021, will be the MS Island Sky, the first cruise vessel to sail to Seychelles since the closure of the ...»

Date:09 August 2021 | Category:Domestic

7.Victoria-Zagreb axis highlights new contours of Seychelles foreign policy
“We’re relooking at our foreign policy,” said Minister Sylvestre Radegonde in Zagreb, Croatia on Tuesday July 6, when wrapping up his three-nation tour of Central Europe. Seychelles’ Foreign Affairs and Tourism minister made these remarks during talks with the ...»

Date:08 July 2021 | Category:Domestic

8.Seychelles takes part virtually in World Bank flagship biennial Global Infrastructure Forum
Invited by the World Bank, the Minister for Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment Flavien Joubert on Wednesday participated in a virtual ministerial plenary panel as a high-level speaker on the ‘Challenge of Creating a Feasible Pathway towards Carbon Neutrality’. He ...»

Date:22 May 2021 | Category:Environment

9.Judo - Malagasy Randrianasolo elected African judo president
Malagasy Thierry Siteny Randrianasolo is the new president of the African Judo Union after being voted into office earlier this week during the body’s annual general meeting. Seychelles was represented at the meeting held on Tuesday May 18, 2021 in ...»

Date:22 May 2021 | Category:Sport

10.New Dutch ambassador accredited
The new ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Seychelles, Maarten Brouwer, presented his credentials to President Wavel Ramkalawan at State House yesterday morning. The good diplomatic relations between the two countries, environment policies and human rights were among ...»

Date:05 May 2021 | Category:Presidency

11.Olympic Solidarity Yachting association receives windsurfing equipment from Socga
Following the re-launch of local sports activities after temporary suspension as part of the national effort to mitigate the spread of Covid-19 in the country, the national Olympic governing body has once again brought its support towards the growth and ...»

Date:29 April 2021 | Category:Sport

12. Du plaisir de la baignade à la natation de compétition Avec 28 médailles d’or Olympiques, l’Américain Michael Phelps est le plus grand nageur de tous les temps
● Felicity Person est la nouvelle sirène Seychelloise   Parler de natation en tant que sport de compétition c’est bien, mais cette activité n’est pas que cela d’autant plus que quatre-vingt-dix habitants de la planète sur cent ne savent… pas ...»

Date:24 April 2021 | Category:Sport

13.Cabinet considers series of legal, policy memoranda
President Wavel Ramkalawan chaired a scheduled meeting of the Cabinet on Wednesday March 31, at which a number of legal and policy memoranda were considered. Cabinet approved the repeal of the National Institute of Science, Technology and Innovation Act, 2014 ...»

Date:06 April 2021 | Category:Presidency

14.Opinion: Moving beyond Paris, India steps up its climate ambitions
Five years after the Paris Agreement, India is among the few developing countries that are not only meeting their “green” targets but are aspiring to more ambitious climate goals. At the recent Climate Ambition Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi articulated ...»

Date:04 February 2021 | Category:Domestic

15.Voyages d’études, formations, fêtes sportives, foires expositions : La Normandie veut intensifier ses relations avec les amis Seychellois
Un quotidien comme la « NATION » se fait un devoir d’informer de façon objective, son public et ses fidèles lecteurs. Le journal doit, avec un maximum de précision, analyser et proposer d’éventuelles solutions dans de multiples domaines d’activité. Rien n’est figé. ...»

Date:04 February 2021 | Category:Domestic

16.Jeux Olympiques de Paris en 2024
Une chance de participation pour les karatekas Seychellois   Les Jeux Olympiques de Tokyo prévus en 2020 sont, comme chacun le sait reportés du 23 juillet au 8 août 2021. Malgré les incertitudes liées à la crise sanitaire et une ...»

Date:13 January 2021 | Category:Sport

17.National Integrated Emergency Management Plan
DRDM’s strategic response to the Covid-19 pandemic   The Department of Risk and Disaster Management (DRDM) has adopted a strategic approach in response to the Covid-19 pandemic since 2020 and with the continued rise in the number of cases, has ...»

Date:12 January 2021 | Category:Domestic

18.Les Jeux Olympiques prévus cette année sont reportés du 23 juillet au 8 août 2021
Rodney Govinden reste qualifié en Voile   Les Jeux Olympiques sont assurément le plus grand évènement de la planète. Tout sportif ne pense qu’à une seule chose participer un jour à cette manifestation en n’hésitant pas à sacrifier pendant plusieurs ...»

Date:18 August 2020 | Category:Sport

19.Les Seychelles participent à la14ème réunion du Bureau de la CONFEJES
La Conférence des Ministres de la jeunesse et des Sports de la Francophonie (CONFEJES) a tenu sa 14ème réunion du Bureau en Visio conférence les 22, 23 et 25 juin 2020. Les Seychelles, en tant que membre du Bureau depuis ...»

Date:30 June 2020 | Category:Domestic

20.Cabinet considers a number of legal and policy memoranda
President Danny Faure chaired a scheduled meeting of the cabinet on Wednesday May 20 at which a number of legal and policy memoranda were considered. Cabinet was briefed on the next phase of the easing of restrictions implemented as a ...»

Date:22 May 2020 | Category:Presidency