Authorities in Seychelles are better equipped to measure weather changes, and accurately record the amount of rainfall with the launch of the Seychelles Meteorological Authority Observation Network Evolution (SMA-ONE). The network consists of 15 different stations on Mahe, the main island, that are all connected to the main SMA station at the International Airport at […]
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Explosives and fireworks in Seychelles will now be stored in a safer and more secure area at Barbarons in the western side of Mahe, the main island, said Vice President Ahmed Afif on Wednesday. Afif announced in a press conference in which he gave an update on the efforts the authorities are making to better […]
More than 100 households affected by the explosion on Mahe on December 7 have already received the SCR25,000 ($1,800) assistance offered by the government, said a top official on Wednesday. In an exercise conducted by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs through the Agency for Social Protection (ASP), about 400 households have submitted […]
The Seychelles Sports Awards of the Year will return in February 2024 after a three-year hiatus, the chief executive of the National Sports Council (NSC), Marc Arrisol, said on Tuesday. The last time the event took place was in February 2020 when sailor Rodney Govinden and swimmer Felicity Passon won the Best Sportsman and Sportswoman […]
The Seychelles Licensing Authority (SLA) is piloting digital driving licences to give drivers another alternative if they cannot have the physical ones available, a top official said on Friday. Ronny Antat, chief executive of the SLA told reporters that “It is due to popular demand that the SLA has decided to introduce a digital driving […]
Government agencies, ministries and businesses in Seychelles will now include aspects of climate change in their planning and strategic policies, a top official said on Tuesday. The Minister for Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment, Flavien Joubert, told SNA that this follows Seychelles’ participation in the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28), held in Dubai from December […]
Claims relating to the massive explosion at Civil Construction Company Limited (CCCL) at the Providence Industrial Estate, which caused enormous damages to businesses in the area and residential houses nearby on December 7 are still being processed by the respective insurers. In the aftermath of the explosion, one of the main concerns raised was whether […]
The reconstruction of houses damaged on December 7 in an explosion at the Providence Industrial Estate and those damaged by landslides after heavy rainfall on the same day will amount to SCR100 million ($7.5 million) to SCR200 million ($15 million), Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan said on Thursday. Ramkalwan made the statement in a live press […]
A possible visa waiver agreement between Kuwait and Seychelles and creating an air link so that there can be more travel between the two countries, are part of the discussion held between the Ambassador of Kuwait to Seychelles and President Wavel Ramkalawan on Thursday. Mubarak Mohammad Alsehaijan paid a courtesy call on Ramkalawan at State […]
Over 331 people were taken to shelters by local authorities following an explosion at the Providence Industrial Estate that damaged their homes on December 7, which does not include people who relocated to stay with friends and family, said a top Seychelles’ government official. The principal secretary of Local Government and Community Affairs, Kevin Perine, […]
In an effort to provide as much capacity building for professionals who work with marine protected areas (MPAs), the Seychelles Parks and Garden Authority (SPGA) is working with several organisations to provide further training with the participation of islands in the Indian Ocean region. The training, which arised from a collaboration between the SPGA, Réserves […]
The Disaster Risk Management Division (DRMD) in Seychelles is remaining on alert in case of further disasters while work at the Providence Industrial Estate after the December 7 explosion has moved to the recovery phase. The statement was made by the chief risk management officer, Daniel Cetoupe, in a press conference on Tuesday afternoon in […]
The Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan announced on Thursday the opening of a relief fund called the 7th December Disaster Fund, in which people in Seychelles or abroad can make monetary donations in Seychelles rupees, US dollars, British pounds and euros. Bank accounts for the ‘7th December Disaster’ Fund Central Bank of Seychelles Account Name: 7th […]
Seychelles won the World’s Most Romantic Destination for the fourth consecutive year title at the 30th World Travel Awards 2023, Tourism Seychelles, the marketing branch of the Tourism Department, said on Tuesday. This year’s ceremony took place on December 1 at Dubai’s famous Burj Al Arab. The director general of Destination Marketing, Bernadette Willemin, praised […]
Seychelles’ President Wavel Ramkalawan announced in a press statement in the late afternoon on Thursday that Seychelles is no longer in a state of emergency as of 5.50 pm. Seychelles was in a state of emergency earlier on Thursday morning following an explosion in a storage area for explosives at a quarrying company in the […]
A blast at an explosives warehouse has caused massive damage to an industrial zone on the Seychelles’ main island of Mahe. The country’s president has declared a state of emergency. The president of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, declared a state of emergency on Thursday following a blast at an explosives depot and flooding caused by heavy […]
The Seychelles National Assembly on Tuesday approved a proposed Citizenship Amendment Bill, which seeks to make adjustments to the conditions required for gaining Seychellois citizenship by naturalisation and registration. Twenty-two members voted for the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2023, presented by Errol Fonseka, the Minister for Internal Affairs. “Citizenship is a very sacred privilege and Seychellois […]
To protect the personal information of Seychellois citizens, a Data Protection bill is before the National Assembly for approval after being presented on Monday by Vice President Ahmed Afif. Afif said, “Article 20 of our Constitution makes provision for the right to privacy this shows the importance of protecting our personal information. However, our Constitution […]