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Thu, 23 Dec 2021 07:25:56 GMT
Seychelles' Capital City Signs Twinning Agreement With Rostov-On-Don, Russia
[Seychelles News Agency] The Seychelles' capital Victoria has signed a twinning agreement with the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don to establish friendly exchanges and city relations.

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 07:25:53 GMT
Seychellois Fills Cable & Wireless' Chief Executive Chair for First Time
[Seychelles News Agency] The first Seychellois to be appointed as the interim chief executive of Cable & Wireless Seychelles said Wednesday he is honoured to have been offered the position.

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 10:36:13 GMT
Seychelles Fishing Authority Shortens Lobster Season to 2 Months Due to Fishers Harvesting Undersized Ones #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Seychelles News Agency] As fishers are harvesting lobsters that are below the legal minimum landing size, the Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA) will shorten the fishing season for the species from three to two months, a top official said.

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 08:03:55 GMT
Central Bank of Seychelles Maintains Interest Rates At 2 Percent Amidst Covid Uncertainty
[Seychelles News Agency] The Central Bank of Seychelles has decided to maintain its monetary policy rate at 2 percent for the first quarter of 2022 as the global economy remains uncertain with the emergence of the new COVID-19 Omicron variant, said a...

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 08:57:01 GMT
Russian Ambassador Donates First Model Ship for Seychelles' National Maritime Museum
[Seychelles News Agency] The first model ship that will be displayed in the Seychelles' National Maritime Museum was donated by the resident Russian ambassador on Monday.

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 16:06:35 GMT
Emirates Airline Adds Additional Flights to Seychelles During Holiday Period
[Seychelles News Agency] Emirates Airline will boost services to Seychelles by offering twice-daily flights from December 24 to January 9 to meet market demand during the holiday season.

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 16:06:07 GMT
IMF Pays 2nd Loan Instalment But No Year-End Bonuses for State-Owned Enterprises Workers
[Seychelles News Agency] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the second disbursement, a sum of $34 million, of its loan to Seychelles, even as the Cabinet of Ministers decided that employees at state-owned enterprises will not receive ...

Sun, 19 Dec 2021 09:50:53 GMT
Seychelles Again Wins World's Most Romantic Destination Title at World Travel Awards
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles has won the World's Most Romantic Destination title for the second consecutive year at the 28th World Travel Awards, the Tourism Department said Thursday.

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 08:46:02 GMT
The Moutya, a Traditional Dance in Seychelles, Is Added to Unesco's List of Intangible Heritage
[Seychelles News Agency] The Seychelles' traditional Moutya dance has been added to UNESCO's list of intangible heritage -- the first cultural tradition of the island nation to receive such recognition, an official said on Thursday.

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 08:38:13 GMT
Health Officials in Seychelles Asking 50,000 Residents to Get 3rd Covid-19 Vaccine Dose
[Seychelles News Agency] Health authorities are calling on about 50,000 eligible people in Seychelles who have taken two doses of COVID-19 vaccines to get a third booster dose.

Thu, 16 Dec 2021 08:27:20 GMT
Seychelles' Court Sentences Man to 12 Months in Prison Over Money Laundering Charge
[Seychelles News Agency] The Supreme Court on Wednesday sentenced a Seychellois man to 12 months in prison for the offence of conspiracy to commit money laundering.

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 07:34:25 GMT
Seychelles to Receive $10 Million From UNDP to Improve Blue Economy Sector
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles will receive about $10 million from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the coming 18 months to improve its Blue Economy sector, the UNDP resident representative to the island nation said on Tuesday.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 12:18:07 GMT
Top Figures Charged as Govt Tries to Clean Up Nation's Reputation
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- One of the Seychelles' wealthiest and most powerful men, his wife and former senior government officials face charges of laundering U.S. $50 million as a new government, elected last year, attempts to clean up the nation's re...

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 11:19:53 GMT
Seychellois Seafarers Owed Money From EU Vessels to Be Paid By End of December, Official Says
[Seychelles News Agency] All Seychellois seafarers who worked on EU vessels and are owed backpay will be paid by the end of December, a top official said.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 09:44:52 GMT
Suspect in Seychelles' Missing $50 Million Released On Record Bail Amount
[Seychelles News Agency] The sixth suspect in the case of the missing $50 million was released on a record $2 million bail with conditions by the Seychelles Supreme Court on Friday.

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 09:54:48 GMT
Biometric Entryway At Seychelles' Airport Heralds Era of 'Your Face As a Passport'
[Seychelles News Agency] A newly launched biometric corridor at the Seychelles International Airport enables faster, contactless health screening of inbound travellers to the island nation, a top govnerment official said.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 09:43:53 GMT
Money Laundering Case - India's Top Court Dismisses Seychellois' Diplomatic Immunity Claim
[Seychelles News Agency] The Supreme Court of India on Thursday dismissed a petition for diplomatic immunity raised by the Aircel founder and businessman Chinnakannan Sivasankaran, a naturalised Seychellois, who is being prosecuted for money launderi...

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:20:18 GMT
Seychelles Marks the World Anti-Corruption Day With Historical Breakthrough
[Seychelles News Agency] This year Seychelles marks the World Anti-Corruption Day with historical breakthrough as prosecution of persons suspected of corruption practices unfolds.

Thu, 09 Dec 2021 08:20:18 GMT
7 New Street Names in Seychelles As Nation Moves Past Old Coup d'État
[Seychelles News Agency] President Wavel Ramkalawan announced in October that 15 streets in the island nation's capital city of Victoria with names related to the island nation's June 5, 1977 coup d'état will be renamed. In this week's Buzz, we look...

Wed, 08 Dec 2021 13:34:45 GMT
Seychelles Begins Countdown to Regional CJSOI Games Next December
[Seychelles News Agency] The countdown to the CJSOI Games - an event that brings together young people from around the Indian Ocean for cultural and sporting events - has been launched in Seychelles.

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 09:02:04 GMT
Missing $50 Million Case in Seychelles Split in Two - Money Laundering and Weapons Charges
[Seychelles News Agency] The case of the missing $50 million before the Seychelles Supreme court on Friday was split in two: money laundering and terrorism.

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 09:02:03 GMT
Absa Bank Installs First Touch-Free, App-Driven ATM in Seychelles
[Seychelles News Agency] Absa Bank Seychelles has launched the first touch-free ATM service in Seychelles where customers will be able to use their smartphones to withdraw money.

Sat, 11 Dec 2021 09:49:30 GMT
Massive Money-Laundering Probe Heartens Anti-Corruption Activists but Fails to Lift Pandora Papers' Pall Over Seychelles
[International Consortium of Investigative Journalists] The African tax haven, recently removed from the EU's blacklist despite uproar, is prosecuting its first major money laundering case against an influential couple who feature among the wealthy e...

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 15:40:26 GMT
East African Standby Force Director Visits President of Seychelles
[Seychelles News Agency] The possible maritime security assistance to Seychelles by the East African Standby Force (EASF) was one of the areas discussed between the director of the force and President Wavel Ramkalawan on Thursday.

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 14:01:28 GMT
Seychelles-Flagged Purse Seiners Returning to Port After Reaching Yellowfin Tuna Quota
[Seychelles News Agency] Ten out of 13 tuna purse seiners fishing under the flag of Seychelles have stopped operations for 2021 after having reached their allocated yellowfin tuna quota for the year, a top fisheries official said.

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 07:02:01 GMT
Mayor of Seychelles' Capital Is Named Secretary General of New Institute of Culture, Heritage and Arts
[Seychelles News Agency] The newly appointed secretary general of the Seychelles Institute of Culture, Heritage and the Arts, David Andre, said it is an honour and a privilege to take on the responsibility.

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 17:30:54 GMT
Candles Lit in Seychelles to Remember World Aids Day
[Seychelles News Agency] Participants in a workshop to mark World AIDS Day on Wednesday lit candles and set them afloat in a pool at the Savoy Resort and Spa.

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 17:30:50 GMT
Seychelles Removed From List of Countries Not Allowed to Enter Australia
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles has been removed from the list of countries whose residents are not allowed to enter Australia because of concerns over the COVID-19 Omicron variant, which has not been detected in the island nation, the tourism de...

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 07:35:54 GMT
Freedom and Justice Foundation in Name of Exiled Seychellois, Gerard Hoarau, Is Launched
[Seychelles News Agency] A foundation in the name of the late Gerard Hoarau was officially launched on Monday with the aim of promoting freedom and justice, two of the many values that the exiled Seychellois most believed in.

Wed, 01 Dec 2021 09:28:30 GMT
6th Suspect in Case of Missing $50 Million Is Ordered Held By Seychelles Supreme Court
[Seychelles News Agency] A sixth suspect in the case of the missing $50 million in government funds was remanded by the Seychelles Supreme court on Monday.



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