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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

Health Services

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…

Economy

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 …

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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…