The Seychelles Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has asked the Supreme Court to stop live broadcasts of witness testimonies before the Montagne Posée Prison Incident Commission of Inquiry. The SHRC filed…
President Patrick Herminie said the judiciary no longer commands the trust of the people of Seychelles during a live press conference on Thursday. Speaking during the nearly two-hour event, President…
An inquiry into a prison incident at Montagne Posée in 2024 has heard its first testimony, with an inmate describing a series of events involving prison officers, armed units and…
The government has formally launched the Travizory border agreement inquiry and appointed three commissioners to lead the investigation, according to an Extraordinary Gazette. Justice Laura Pillay will chair the Commission.…
Justice Nicola Sharpe-Phiri, Ms Dora Zatte and Mr Guy Raymond Roucou have been appointed to lead the Seychelles Commission of Inquiry quarry explosion into the explosion which occurred on 7…
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…
The Montagne Posée Prison Commission of Inquiry has been established in Seychelles, according to a notice published in the Official Gazette. The Montagne Posée Prison Commission of Inquiry will examine…
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…
Dr Jeanne Mortimer, an international conservation biologist specialising in sea turtles, has questioned whether the development under way on Assomption Island meets the standards of ecotourism. She gave evidence on…
Norman Webber, chief executive of the Island Conservation Society (ICS), has appeared before the Commission of Inquiry into the lease and development of Assomption Island. The commission established that Mr…
