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…
Absa Bank donates printing supplies to support schools in Seychelles
Absa Bank Seychelles has donated printing supplies to the Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development. This donation aims to support daily school operations across the country. Earlier this week,…
Seychelles Cabinet approves bill to implement Truth and Reconciliation recommendations
The President of the Republic, Dr Patrick Herminie, chaired an extraordinary meeting of the Cabinet on Thursday morning. During the meeting, the Cabinet approved the Commission for the Enforcement, Implementation…
EU lawmaker highlights “political game” in Seychelles–EU fisheries negotiations
A senior European lawmaker has flagged what she described as a “political game” in negotiations between Seychelles and the European Union. This comes after their fisheries agreement expired on 23…
Assomption Coast Guard Base Sparks Tense Questions in National Assembly
The planned expansion of the Assomption coast guard base, with construction support from India, drew intense scrutiny in the National Assembly on Tuesday. The issue surfaced during the budget approval…