Seychelles joined the rest of the world on Friday to start the global 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence campaign from November 25 to December 10. The 16 Days Campaign is a strategy that calls for the elimination of all forms of gender-based violence by individuals and groups throughout the world. As part of […]
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The deal for a ‘loss and damage’ fund established at COP27 is a great achievement for small islands and vulnerable nations but not enough is being done to mitigate global warming to below 1.5 degrees Celsius, a Seychelles’ top government official said on Tuesday. The breakthrough agreement to provide ‘loss and damage’ funding was made […]
Seychelles’ education system is ranked first on the African continent according to Business Africa magazine published earlier this year. The island nation is recognised worldwide for its free education policy and over the years, this sector got the biggest portion of the national budget allocation. Seychelles News Agency met with the Minister for Education, Justin Valentin, […]
Seychelles’ flagship airline, Air Seychelles, has been officially removed from administration and the company’s board of directors is now back in charge, said a top official on Monday. Antony Derjacques, the Minister for Transport, Civil Aviation and Marine, told reporters that “today is a very happy occasion, as we announce that Air Seychelles is out […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is setting up a special fund in which Seychelles will have access to loans at concessionary rates, said the managing director and chair of the IMF executive board, Kristalina Georgieva, in a meeting with President Wavel Ramkalawan on Wednesday. The meeting was held on the margins of the 27th Conference […]
Seychelles will move to 100 percent protection of all its mangroves and seagrass meadows in 2023, adding to the already 32 percent protection of its ocean and 50 percent of its forest, President Wavel Ramkalawan said on Monday. Ramkalawan made the announcement in his statement at the high-level segment for heads of state and government […]
A new study published in the Ecological Indicators journal has revealed that the Aldabra Atoll in Seychelles, with its 1720 hectares of mangroves, absorbs 243,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide stored in these forests – nearly half the annual fossil fuel emissions of Seychelles, which stands at 520,000 tonnes. The Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF) said in […]
Seychelles has submitted its notification to participate voluntarily and support the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme in International Aviation (CORSIA) as of January 2023, the Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) said on Wednesday. The submission was made in a short ceremony by the SCCA CEO, Garry Albert, to the Secretary General of the International Civil […]
The Seychelles Public Transport Corporation (SPTC) will debut its electric public buses in four years’ time as the island nation aims to have a fully electric transport system in the future, said a top official. The E-mobility project which was launched officially on Thursday will take four years to complete and will be implemented with […]
The Public Utilities Corporation (PUC) in Seychelles has warned that there could be more severe treated water restrictions in the coming weeks if the water supply in the country does not improve, said a top official on Monday. The general manager for the Water Division at PUC, Ibrahima Diallo, gave the press details on the […]
A Seychellois poet has been honoured posthumously by the poetry community as part of the 37th edition of the Creole Festival. Edwin Henriette, a poet, writer and champion of the Creole culture, was honoured in a recital called ‘Onnor Enn nou menm’ [honouring one of our own] held at the National Theatre. This year he […]
Seychellois ambassadors in overseas mission discussed on Monday the review of the current foreign policy document when they met together with Seychelles’ President Wavel Ramkalawan for the first time since his election. The meeting took place ahead of the biennial Honorary Consuls Conference scheduled to start on Wednesday. Head Ambassador of Seychelles, Claude Morel, told […]
The first sharing platform for the election commissions of the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) has been established through the signing of the Mahe Declaration by member states on Friday. The historical signing at the headquarters of the Seychelles’ Electoral Commission by the member states, namely Seychelles, Mauritius, Madagascar, and Comoros, took place after a two-day […]
The Anti-Corruption Commission of Seychelles (ACCS) has refuted the allegations made by Mukesh Valabhji and his wife Laura that it is interfering with the couple’s right to have a legal representation of their choice. Representing herself in the Supreme Court on Monday, where several motions were filed, Laura Valabhji said that ACCS has been reluctant […]
A 60-year-old Seychellois artist, Justin Reddy, is showcasing his artwork dating back to the 1980s in his first solo exhibition called “Reddymade” at the Eden Art Gallery. After 40 years, Reddy’s colleagues, fans and family had the chance to admire a collection of his best pieces of drawings, collages and paintings in an exhibition named […]
A new fishing facility, partly financed by the European Union to support the fishing community in the eastern Mahe districts of Cascade and Pointe Larue to sell their products, was officially opened on Wednesday. The fishing facility located at Cascade near the St. Andre church, the patron saint of fishermen, was opened by the EU […]
Seychelles’ economy continues to record a strong recovery in 2022 and debt vulnerability has been substantially reduced as tourism activity rebounds, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief for the island nation stated on Wednesday. Calixte Ahokpossi made the statement during a press conference following a two-week mission in Seychelles for the third review of […]
The Seychelles Blue Carbon Roadmap report which highlights opportunities and where the island nation should be headed in this field was handed to the government on Monday. Developed by the James Michel Foundation, created by the former president of the country, in collaboration with Deakin University from Australia, the Seychelles Blue Carbon Roadmap was financed […]