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Seychelles

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 07:31:34 GMT
Seychelles National Day
[State Department] On behalf of the people of the United States, I congratulate the Seychellois people on your forty-sixth anniversary of independence.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 13:03:11 GMT
Seychelles' National Archives to Be Housed in a New Building Soon, Sincha Says
[Seychelles News Agency] The Seychelles National Institute for Culture, Heritage and the Arts (SINCHA) is looking for an alternative place to house the country's National Archives following the announcement recently that it will no longer be in the s...

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 09:34:11 GMT
Seychelles' Central Bank Governor Is New Chair of Afpi - First Woman in Post
[Seychelles News Agency] The governor of the Central Bank of Seychelles (CBS), Caroline Abel, is the new chairperson of the Africa Financial Inclusion Policy (AfPI) and the first woman to assume this position, the bank said on Monday.

Mon, 27 Jun 2022 11:33:27 GMT
Investigation Into Ammonia Leak On Spanish Tuna Vessel Begins in Seychelles
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles' Maritime Accident Investigation Board (MAIB)and its Spanish counterpart will carry out an investigation into an ammonia leak on a Spanish-flagged tuna fishing vessel.

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 15:12:22 GMT
World's Biggest Nut - New Coco De Mer Products Expected On Market in Seychelles
[Seychelles News Agency] New businesses are expected to enter the coco de mer value-added production sector while existing ones may get their permit renewed when a selection committee announces who has been successful with their proposals next week.

Thu, 23 Jun 2022 11:58:27 GMT
Oil Exploration - Environment and Ocean Protection Come First, Says Seychelles' President #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Seychelles News Agency] During a presidential press conference on Monday, Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan responded to a question from SNA asking for information concerning last month's announcement of a proposed agreement for oil exploration...

Wed, 22 Jun 2022 12:11:33 GMT
Cocaine Trafficking - Namibian Man Sentenced to 5 Years in Seychelles Prison
[Seychelles News Agency] A Namibian national has been sentenced to five years in prison by the Seychelles Supreme Court for the offence of conspiracy to import a controlled drug, the Anti-Narcotics Bureau (ANB) said on Wednesday.

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 07:01:44 GMT
Tropical Island Beauty - Gabriella Gonthier to Represent Seychelles At Miss Universe 2022
[Seychelles News Agency] After an absence of over two decades, Seychelles will return to the Miss Universe pageant this year, represented by one of the island nation's experienced beauty queens, Gabriella Gonthier.

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 07:06:33 GMT
Constitution Day - Seychelles' President Reaffirms Commitment to Protection of Citizens' Rights
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan has reaffirmed the country's commitment to protect the rights of every citizen through its Constitution.

Thu, 16 Jun 2022 08:00:33 GMT
Firearms Case - Supreme Court Yet to Decide Whether to Allow Unsupervised Meetings of Valabhji Couple
[Seychelles News Agency] The Supreme Court of Seychelles has further detained three out of the five persons accused in the ongoing illegal arms and ammunition case concerning primarily businessman Mukesh Valabhji and his wife Laura, while considering...

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 14:47:59 GMT
Visitors to Seychelles Donate $775,000 to Environmental Fund Via Online Travel Authorisation Platform
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles' Environment Trust Fund has received more than $775,000 (SCR10 million) as voluntary contributions made by travellers to the island nation through the Seychelles Travel Authorisation Platform as of June 2022.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 07:40:40 GMT
Seychelles Police Confirms Kenyan Experts Helping in Valabhji Couple's Illegal Firearms Case
[Seychelles News Agency] The Seychelles Police have confirmed that they have sought the expertise of the Kenyan ballistics experts to assist in an ongoing case of illegal possession of firearms.

Mon, 13 Jun 2022 16:32:08 GMT
Seychelles' Government Tenders Out Land for Investors in Cinnamon Processing
[Seychelles News Agency] In a bid to facilitate the building of cinnamon processing plants for interested investors, plots of land on the man-made island of Perseverance have been tendered, said a top official of the Seychelles Investment Board (SIB)...

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 10:00:13 GMT
Seychelles' Sports Fishing - Sailfish Tournament Kicks Off On June 11
[Seychelles News Agency] The fifth tournament of the Seychelles Sports Fishing Club season, the Southeast Monsoon Sailfish Tournament, will take place on Saturday, June 11.

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 07:02:34 GMT
World Oceans Day - 5 Ways Seychelles Is Working to Protect Its Underwater Life
[Seychelles News Agency] As Seychelles joined the rest of the world to celebrate World Oceans Day on June 8, SNA looks at five ways that Seychelles and local conservation organisations are protecting the island nation's territorial waters and its spe...

Fri, 10 Jun 2022 07:02:33 GMT
Seychelles National Library to Reopen in 2023 After Fungus Infestation and Renovation
[Seychelles News Agency] Renovation work on the Seychelles National Library building is expected to be completed by May 2023, said a top official of Green Island Construction Company (GICC) contracted for the project.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 10:54:27 GMT
Climate - Seychelles Met Office Expects Below Normal Rainfall During Next 3 Months
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles is expected to experience below normal rainfall in the coming three months, a forecasting officer of the Meteorological Authority said on Tuesday.

Wed, 08 Jun 2022 08:07:43 GMT
Outgoing Indian High Commissioner to Seychelles Commends 22 Completed Projects
[Seychelles News Agency] The outgoing Indian High Commissioner to Seychelles has said his tenure in the island nation has been a beautiful experience and over 20 projects have been accomplished.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 07:35:39 GMT
Eastern African Standby Force Meets in Seychelles to Review Simulated Military Exercise
[Seychelles News Agency] Member states of the Eastern African Standby Force (EASF) are attending a workshop in Seychelles to review data collected in its Command Post Exercise (CPX) in Kenya in March, to better prepare for incidents requiring its ins...

Sun, 05 Jun 2022 11:31:39 GMT
Deep-Sea Research - Seychellois Marine Biologist Wins National Geographic Society Grant
[Seychelles News Agency] Sheena Talma has become the first Seychellois scientist to win a National Geographic Society grant to conduct research in the waters of Seychelles.

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 12:01:31 GMT
Reparations Sums Proposed for Human Rights Violations in Seychelles After 1977 Coup
[Seychelles News Agency] Reparations for the victims of human rights violations, which took place in Seychelles after the 1977 coup d'état until recent history, should be funded by the government, according to a newly set up Victims Committee of the...

Sun, 05 Jun 2022 18:11:15 GMT
Being LGBT in Africa Draws Stigma, Violence and Criminal Charges
[DW] In Africa, where many countries outlaw homosexuality, LGBT people live in fear of attacks and imprisonment.

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 12:19:14 GMT
Seychelles' First Autism Centre for Learning and Therapy Opens
[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles' first autism centre opened on Friday to provide learning support and therapy for autistic children and adults.

Sat, 04 Jun 2022 12:07:23 GMT
Seychelles' First LGBTI Film Festival Launched for Pride Month
[Seychelles News Agency] LGBTI Seychelles has launched the first LGBTI film festival of the island nation, where short and feature films will be screened to mark the beginning of Pride month, the month of June, when the LGBTI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 16:54:14 GMT
Seychelles' Parliament Amends Constitution - No More Separation of the Military From Civil Policing
[Seychelles News Agency] The Seychelles National Assembly voted for an amendment to the Constitution of the island state on Wednesday that gives the Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF) the right to enforce domestic law in relation to public security, env...

Thu, 02 Jun 2022 07:56:11 GMT
Japan to Donate Vessels and Building to Seychelles' Marine Police, New Ambassador Says
[Seychelles News Agency] Japan is expected to provide vessels to the Seychelles marine police as part of bilateral cooperation agreement between the two countries, the newly accredited Japanese ambassador said on Tuesday.

Wed, 01 Jun 2022 08:52:37 GMT
Increase in Illegal Fishing in Seychelles' Waters, 6 Foreign Vessels Caught in 2022
[Seychelles News Agency] Six foreign vessels have been caught on suspicion of illegal fishing in Seychelles' waters since the beginning of the year and bilateral discussions are ongoing to discourage this practice, said the island state's fisheries m...

Mon, 30 May 2022 08:52:56 GMT
European Fishing Groups Agree to Recycle Fishing Nets, Gear With Seychelles Company #AfricaClimateCrisis
[Seychelles News Agency] Three organisations in Seychelles have signed an agreement to recycle and reuse fishing nets and gears discarded and abandoned by the tuna fishing industry.



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