1.Children’s day message from the chief executive of IECD, Shirley Choppy
‘Children: Our future lies in their hands’   “As we approach Children's Day on June 1, let us take a moment to contemplate our role as guardians of our children. It is our utmost responsibility to protect and safeguard these ...»

Date:01 June 2023 | Category:Domestic

2.District meetings   President thanks Port Glaud residents for their constructive proposals
President Wavel Ramkalawan described his 12th public meeting in Port Glaud as “calm and pleasant”, thanking the residents for their proposals on how to improve their lives and the district in general. As usual, the head of state was accompanied ...»

Date:30 May 2023 | Category:Domestic

3.District meeting
Cascade residents learn about housing plan for the district   Given housing is a major concern in all districts, the Minister for Lands and Housing, Billy Rangasamy, was requested by President Wavel Ramkalawan at the start of the public meeting ...»

Date:26 May 2023 | Category:Presidency

4.Seychelles and South Korea reaffirm commitment to bilateral relations
Seychelles is committed to working with South Korea to enhance bilateral relations and international collaboration. The assurance was made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Sylvestre Radegonde, during a courtesy call by the ambassador of the Republic of ...»

Date:25 May 2023 | Category:Domestic

5.Seychelles’ improves its conformity rating to IOTC’s resolutions
  ●         Country satisfied with outcome of last IOTC meeting   Seychelles’ delegation at the recent conference of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission held in Mauritius between May 8 and 12, 2023, has expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the ...»

Date:20 May 2023 | Category:Domestic

6.Tax administration and Customs management reforms
Minister Hassan leads high-level delegation on strategic mission to Australia   A high-level delegation, headed by the Minister for Finance, National Planning & Trade, Naadir Hassan, completed a strategic mission in Australia on tax administration and customs management reforms. During ...»

Date:19 May 2023 | Category:Domestic

7.  Weightlifting: African Championships – Tunis, Tunisia May 11-20, 2023  
Coloma wins two gold medals   When Bouchra Hirech from Algeria failed with her final attempt, Seychellois female lifter Joelita Coloma celebrated victory in the 76kg weight category as she grabbed two gold medals in the ongoing African Weightlifting Championships ...»

Date:18 May 2023 | Category:Sport

8.Weightlifting: African Championships – Tunis, Tunisia May 11-20
Three bronze medals for Ruby Malvina Local lifter Ruby Malvina on Monday won three bronze medals in the women’s 64kg category at the ongoing African Weightlifting Championships in Tunis, Tunisia, after finishing third behind two lifters from the host country. ...»

Date:17 May 2023 | Category:Sport

9.President Ramkalawan and First Lady attend coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Queen Camilla
President Wavel Ramkalawan and First Lady Linda Ramkalawan on Saturday attended the coronation ceremony of His Majesty King Charles III and Queen Camilla at Westminster Abbey. Meanwhile, President Ramkalawan and the First Lady took part in a series of events ...»

Date:08 May 2023 | Category:Domestic

10.Weightlifting: 11th Indian Ocean Islands Games 2023 – Madagascar
Triple world champion Anton Kodjabaschev assess local lifters prior to 11th Games As part of its ongoing preparations for the forthcoming 11th Indian Ocean Islands Games 2023 scheduled to take place in Madagascar from August 23 to September 3, the ...»

Date:06 May 2023 | Category:Sport

11.NARS elects new executive committee for 2023-2024 
The Nurses Association of the Republic of Seychelles (NARS) has elected the new office bearers and ten ordinary members of the executive committee for the next two years, in accordance with its constitution. This was through an extraordinary meeting on ...»

Date:03 May 2023 | Category:Domestic

12.Vaccination Week 2023  
Revised immunisation programme launched   Immunisation remains a lifesaving health intervention, especially in the context of the life course and as the world has more evidence, there is a need to continuously update and adapt the immunisation programme in line ...»

Date:28 April 2023 | Category:Domestic

13.History of vaccination in Seychelles (1800s to date)
Did you know that the first national immunisation programme for small pox in Seychelles dated 1808? It is indeed since early 1808 that Seychelles is part of the vaccines programme, shared Florida Bijoux, expanded programme on immunisation (EPI) specialist at ...»

Date:28 April 2023 | Category:Domestic

14.  IDC partners with STC to bring first batch of white shrimps on the market  
By Sunny Esparon   The Islands Development Company Ltd (IDC) will be handing over 650 kilogrammes of white shrimps to the Seychelles Trading Company (STC) hypermarket for sale to the public starting today, April 27, 2023. The shrimps come in ...»

Date:27 April 2023 | Category:Domestic

15.Seychelles’ BB- rating with ‘stable outlook’ spells good news for the country
Aims to improve to BB or BB+ at next assessment   The Fitch report has reaffirmed the BB- report for Seychelles, along with the ‘Stable Outlook’, which brings better investment opportunities for the country along with better loaning conditions for ...»

Date:20 April 2023 | Category:Domestic

16.FPAC members attend Sadcopac governance meetings and training in Zambia  
The Southern Africa Development Community Organisation of Public Accounts Committees (Sadcopac) in collaboration with the Parliament of Zambia hosted Governing Council Meetings and two-day training from April 4-7, 2023, in Lusaka, Zambia. The sessions were attended by Hon. Churchill Gill ...»

Date:17 April 2023 | Category:Domestic

17.45th meeting of the ESAAMLG task force of senior officials  
Seychelles upgraded on five  more FATF recommendations   Seychelles has been upgraded on five more recommendations set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The upgrade came after a delegation attended the 45th meeting of the Eastern and Southern Africa ...»

Date:13 April 2023 | Category:Domestic

18.Stakeholders discuss management of tuna fishing in the region
Fisheries ministers and other senior representatives from governments and private sectors of the South Western Indian Ocean region met last Thursday to discuss the management of tuna fishing in the region. Apart from our country, the meeting saw the participation ...»

Date:11 April 2023 | Category:Fisheries and Agriculture

19.Les Seychelles et les Jeux Olympiques de Paris 2024
Le Néerlandais AnTon Geesink provoque un deuil national à Tokyo   ● Quatre titres pour Don Schollander   Déjà candidate à l’organisation des Jeux de 1940, Tokyo a dû attendre 1964 pour recevoir ce qui est devenu le plus grand ...»

Date:11 April 2023 | Category:Domestic

20.Government considers reviewing utility tariffs
Minister for Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment, Flavien Joubert, has stated that government is considering carrying out an exercise to revise the tariff of utilities. He said this will be based on economic principles taking into account the impact on ...»

Date:05 April 2023 | Category:Domestic