Naval base not part of Assomption Island hotel development inquiry, commissioner says
Public hearings in the Assomption Island hotel development inquiry resumed on Tuesday, 3 March 2026. The commission continues to investigate the hotel development project on Assomption Island. Commissioner Dr Mathilda…
Friends of Aldabra calls for clarity over Assomption Island decisions
Concerns about Assomption Island have been raised again by Friends of Aldabra following developments related to a proposed Indian-assisted Coast Guard facility and a separate hotel project. Victoria Duthil of…
Seychelles foreign exchange reserves discussed at extraordinary cabinet meeting
Officials discussed Seychelles foreign exchange reserves during an extraordinary cabinet meeting chaired by President Dr Patrick Herminie on Monday 2 March 2026. The meeting included Central Bank Governor Caroline Abel…
Seychelles monitoring Middle East situation, government says
The government says Seychelles monitoring Middle East situation remains a priority as developments continue across the region. In a statement on Sunday, the Office of the President said authorities are…
Herminie says Ramkalawan will “never return to State House” as US eyes 2030 victory
The ruling party United Seychelles held an extraordinary congress on Saturday, 29 February, to elect a new central committee. During the United Seychelles congress speech, President Patrick Herminie spoke about…
Protest in Victoria over India-assisted expansion of Assomption military facility
A large crowd gathered in the capital of Seychelles, Victoria, on Saturday. The protest march opposed an India-assisted project on Assomption Island. Protesters carried banners with slogans including “No to…
Air Seychelles cancels Abu Dhabi flights due to Middle East airspace closures
Air Seychelles has cancelled two scheduled flights between Seychelles and Abu Dhabi after several countries in the Middle East temporarily closed their airspace. In an advisory to passengers, the airline…
Seychelles artisan receives fibre processing training in Kenya
A craft practitioner from Seychelles is undergoing specialised training in fibre processing at the Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI) in Kenya. The training forms part of a collaboration…
Former President Ramkalawan Raises Concerns Over Proposed Assomption Island Military Facility
Former Seychelles president Wavel Ramkalawan has raised concerns over a proposed joint coast guard or military facility on Assomption Island involving Seychelles and India. In a press communiqué dated 27…
Seychelles to impose price control on Starlink as part of conditional licence
The Seychelles government will control the pricing of Starlink services once the company enters the local market, the Chief Executive of the Seychelles Communications Regulatory Authority (SCRA), Wilven Jean, has…










