Former President Wavel Ramkalawan and the Leader of the Opposition Bernard Georges have declined to respond to potential adverse findings issued by the Commission of Inquiry into the sublease and…
Commissioner Mathilda Twomey Woods has alleged executive interference, environmental breaches and failures in oversight during the development of Assomption Island, as she submitted the final report of the Commission of…
Former Internal Affairs Minister Charles Errol Fonseka has filed a petition before the Constitutional Court. He is challenging the legality of five commissions of inquiry established in Seychelles. The petition…
Friends of Aldabra has called on the Rosewood Hotels & Resorts to withdraw from a hotel project on Assomption Island. This island forms part of the Aldabra group. The call…
“Forget about Aldabra,” Mr Maarco Francis said in a political interview posted on the Seychelles United Movement social media page on Saturday 28 March. Mr Francis says that the Seychelles…
The Assomption Island environment assessment is advancing. Members of the Assomption Environment Task Force conducted an official visit to the island on 16 March 2026. The delegation assessed environmental conditions,…
Former Minister for Investment Devika Vidot has denied claims linking her to early meetings with Qatari representatives. The claims relate to the Assomption Island project. Mrs Vidot wrote a letter…
Former President Wavel Ramkalawan appeared before the Commission of Inquiry into the lease and proposed development of Assomption Island on Wednesday 18 March. During the hearing, Commissioner Mathilda Twomey put…
Friends of Aldabra has criticised the Seychelles government over the decision to allow some Assomption Island construction to continue. The conservation group raised concerns after Environment Minister Marie-May Jeremie addressed…
The elected member for Beau Vallon, Joh Hoareau, raised the Assomption tourism development while questioning Environment Minister Marie May Jeremie during the presentation of her ministry’s 2026 budget. The question…
