The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the third review of Seychelles’ economic performance on Thursday, which allows the island nation to draw about $8.6 million under the 32-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF).Seychelle…
Work is being done to remove the wreckage of a vessel at the ex-Seychelles Coast Guard pier located at Bois de Rose ahead of the Port Victoria expansion and rehabilitation project.A complete hydrographic survey of the Seychelles harbour and the Seychel…
Seychelles’ President Wavel Ramkalawan leaves on Wednesday to attend the summit of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) in Angola and then proceed to Washington for the U.S-Africa Summit, said the Ministry of Foreign Affair…
A planned pilot project for prawn farming has started on Seychelles’ Coetivy Island with the arrival of a first batch of the whiteleg shrimp post-larvae, Islands Development Company (IDC) said on Wednesday.According to IDC, the first batch of 150,000 w…
Rescuers evacuated more people Monday from nearby villages after the eruption of Indonesia’s Mount Semeru, with officials warning of danger from cooling lava despite less activity from the volcano.More than 2,400 villagers have now fled their homes and…
Seychelles is in the final stages of negotiation of two project agreements for the installation of a 5-megawatt photovoltaic panel in the Providence Lagoons, which will be the country’s first independent power producer (IPP) project, said a top officia…
An investigation has been initiated into a vessel of interest after it was intercepted in the Joint Management Area of the Mascarene Plateau Region, co-managed by Seychelles and Mauritius.According to director of the Regional Coordination Operations Ce…
The Seychelles Revenue Commission (SRC) has launched its new strategic plan and outlined its way forward from 2023 to 2025 in a ceremony to mark its 13th anniversary since its creation on Friday.At the event held at the Hilton Labriz Gastrolounge, SRC’…
Sudan’s military and civilian leaders signed Monday an initial deal aimed at ending a deep crisis that has gripped the northeast African country since a coup a year ago.Army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan seized power in October 2021, derailing a rocky t…
Brazil’s players have divided opinion after they celebrated their goals in the 4-1 World Cup mauling of South Korea with some extravagant dance moves, with even their coach getting in on the act.The pre-tournament favourites put on a fearsome display o…