Seychelles and Bahrain seek to strengthen economic cooperation
The Kingdom of Bahrain and Seychelles will explore ways to strengthen economic cooperation and boost relations between them.This came out during talks between the Minister for Finance, Economic Planning and Trade Naadir Hassan and the new ambassador of…
Air Seychelles confirms notification for redundancy
Air Seychelles has confirmed that the airline has circulated a notification for redundancy in accordance with Section 51 of the Employment Act to the Ministry of Employment and Social Affairs since Tuesday, May 18, 2021.Taking into consideration the fi…
Staff of SRC upgrade their knowledge on HS Codes
Staff from the Seychelles Revenue Commission (Customs Division) have received further training on the Harmonised System (HS).The training which was conducted between 14th and 28th May, focused on improving SRC’s capacity to classify traded goods with t…
Preparing for World Watercolor Month
The month of July is dedicated to celebrating Watercolour painting – one of the most ancient art forms. In preparation for this, Seychelles NATION contacted Chantale, a Seychellois artist, to learn more about this art form and her ideas for what we can…
New Ambassador of Bahrain to Seychelles meets with Minister Hassan
The Minister for Finance, Economic Planning and Trade has hosted the new Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to Seychelles.The courtesy meeting was held in the Office of Minister Naadir Hassan, Liberty House, this afternoon.His Excellency, Sheikh Khal…
ASP revises 2011 act, will appoint new board members
The Agency for Social Protection met with the press yesterday morning at the STC conference room to discuss the amendments made to the ASP Act 2011.Details regarding the amendments were presented by the chief executive, Brenda Morin.Before the revision…
Seychelles will soon present report on children’s rights regarding armed conflict
The cabinet of ministers last week approved the initial report of the optional protocol of involvement of children in armed conflict, the principal secretary for social affairs, Linda William-Melanie, said in a press conference yesterday.Seychelles sig…
This week’s National Assembly sittings suspended
The National Assembly is suspending sittings for this week because some members have been in contact with a person who has, since the meeting, tested positive on the Covid-19 antigen rapid test.In line with public health guidelines and the Assembly’s o…
World Oceans Day – June 8 Coral reef restoration in the Ste Anne marine national park
The Marine Conservation Society Seychelles (MCSS) is officially one year into the implementation of the Adaptation Fund grant-funded six-year regional project, ‘Restoring Marine Ecosystems by Restoring Coral Reefs to Meet a Changing Climate Future’.The…
World Oceans Day message from James A. Michel, former president of Seychelles, founder and patron of the James Michel Foundation
‘The choices we make can go a long way in helping to protect the oceans’ “World Oceans Day 2021 has as its theme ‘The Ocean: Life and Livelihoods’. It launches a decade of challenges to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal 14, ‘Conserve and sustain…