Seychelles stands to gain tremendously from being a signatory to the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the country needs to seize this opportunity and focus on Africa’s potential. It was Ambassador David Pierre, who is the permanent representative
Staff from the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment, and from the private sector, are taking part in a two-day educational workshop to share best practices with regard to preventing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the
The Group of 20, including Russia, will deplore the economic impact of the Ukraine conflict, according to a draft communique Tuesday, with most members also condemning the war. The draft statement, seen by AFP during a summit in Bali,
Seychelles and Taiwan have negotiated a new fisheries agreement that will allow both of them to fish in each other’s waters. In the agreement signed recently, a number of changes have been made to the previous agreement to maximise
Government expects to make a primary surplus over the next year and in the medium term despite the proposed 2023 national budget of R10,495,149,665.00, thereby, serving to stabilise the country’s debt. The Ministry of Finance, National Planning and Trade officials
With the aim of keeping Seychelles as a destination in the limelight, Tourism Seychelles – the marketing arm of the Department of Tourism – is taking part in the World Travel Market in London taking place from November 7-9, said
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
High-level talks on scaling up finance for developing countries to green their economies and prepare for global warming impacts began Wednesday at the COP27 climate conference with negotiators differing on the funding’s size and providers. In 2009, the chaotic
The two leaders in the Seychelles National Assembly gave their responses on Thursday to the 2023 budget presented by the finance minister, Naadir Hassan, last week. Hassan is seeking the approval of the National Assembly for a proposed budget
Global spending on food imports is expected to reach a record $1.94 trillion in 2022, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization warned Friday, a 10 percent jump compared to the previous year due to rising prices. The new forecast