Five customs administrations from the Indian Ocean region met in Seychelles on Friday to discuss the proposal of setting up of a regional committee and agreed upon the principle. The meeting was the first one held for the proposed Indian Ocean Islands Customs Committee with representatives from Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Reunion and Seychelles. Held at [...]
Niger's ousted president Mohamed Bazoum, who was overthrown by military leaders on July 26, faces his 80th day in detention on Friday together with his wife and son. Democratically elected to lead the West African nation, he remains adamant that he will not step down and has sought legal recourse in his plight. Despite ongoing [...]
Due to the current war situation in Israel, Air Seychelles will cancel its direct flights between Mahe and Tel Aviv from October 13 until the end of October, the airline said on Thursday. Air Seychelles operated four flights this week in order to return Israelis from their holiday in Seychelles. "The safety of our passengers and [...]
Madagascar's top court on Thursday ordered that presidential elections be postponed by one week, amid high political tensions after disputes over the regularity of the vote. For more than a week, opposition parties have held demonstrations against what they call an "institutional coup" to keep outgoing president Andry Rajoelina in power. "The Constitutional Court, by [...]
Seychelles won 14 medals including five gold, five silver, and four bronze in the the World Tang Soo Do Association Region 14 Championship held in Maputo, Mozambique, this month. Two gold medals came from Jishin Jins and the other gold medals came from Mastura Shah-Faure, Kyan Francourt and Tariq Shah-Faure. Speaking to reporters upon [...]
Vladimir Putin travelled to Kyrgyzstan Thursday on his first foreign visit since the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for him in March. President Putin is wanted by the court over the deportation of Ukrainian children. Its ruling requires members of the ICC, which does not include Kyrgyzstan, to make the arrest if he [...]
Israel and Hamas traded more heavy fire Thursday in the Gaza war that has killed thousands as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited to stress strong solidarity but also urge restraint to protect Palestinian civilians. Israel's army has hammered Hamas with thousands of strikes ahead of what is widely expected to be a ground [...]
On June 18 in 1993, the Third Republic of Seychelles was born and a multi-party politics was introduced following 16 years of one-party rule. This brought about a new governance structure under the new Constitution, and a governance structure adhering to the principles of the Separation of Powers. Under the new Constitution, Cabinet Ministers could not [...]
With the aim of making the clearing of cargo faster, the Seychelles Revenue Commission (SRC) has signed an agreement that allows the ASYCUDA (Automated System for Customs Data) system to be integrated with the new Port Victoria Management Information System (PVMIS). The agreement was signed on Wednesday afternoon by the commissioner of Customs, Paul [...]
The Seychelles' Victoria Waterfront project will start in early 2024 as scheduled if everything goes according to plan, said Vice President Ahmed Afif on behalf of the Minister for Lands and Housing, Billy Rangasamy, in response to a question raised in the National Assembly on Tuesday. The question of when the project will start in view [...]
