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…
Newly accredited Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain pays courtesy call on Minister Radegonde
Minister Radegonde welcomed and congratulated the newly accredited Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain, H.E. Sheikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, today at Maison Quéau de Quinssy. Minister Radegonde started off by assuring H.E. Sheikh Khalid bin Ab…
Seychelles Medical Services 9SMS) Private Testing ? 24/7 Covid-19 testing laboratory in Seychelles
Online booking facility with luxury testing facilities and free hotel visiting service Seychelles Medical Services Private Testing, a health care company, was officially opened in Seychelles by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism Sylvestre Rad…
A new Fair Trading Bill to be presented before the National Assembly for approval
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a new consolidated bill to guide the work of the Fair Trading Commission (FTC).Speaking to the press last Friday, the CEO of FTC, Francis Lebon, gave more details on the additional powers the new bill will provide …
President thanks Seychellois community in Australia for contributions to the Covid-19 Fund
President Wavel Ramkalawan, on behalf of the government, the people of Seychelles and on his own behalf, has expressed his sincere gratitude to the Seychellois community living in Western Australia for contributions made towards the Covid-19 Relief Fun…
James Michel Foundation looks at blue economy in Indonesia
James Michel, the executive chairman of the James Michel Foundation, has shared with Indonesia Seychelles’ achievements of oceanic sustainability during his tenure of office as the country’s President.Mr Michel was invited to speak at the launch of the…
US, EU Condemn Nigeria’s Twitter Ban
ABUJA – The U.S. and the European Union voiced concern over Nigeria’s decision to indefinitely ban Twitter after the U.S. social media giant deleted a tweet from the president’s account for violating its rules. International human rights groups have al…
More Than 160 Killed in Deadliest Attack of Burkina Faso’s War
OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO – The government of Burkina Faso has declared three days of mourning following an attack that left at least 160 people dead late last week in the northern village of Solhan. The International Committee for the Red Cross, notin…