The Electoral Commission of Seychelles (ECS) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for cooperation in electoral management with its counterpart from India. The MOU was signed on Tuesday by Danny Lucas, chairperson of the ECS, and Shri Rajiv Kumar, India's chief election commissioner of the Election Commission of India (ECI). The MOU will be the mechanism [...]
The board of the Central Bank of Seychelles (CBS) is maintaining a relaxed monetary policy rate of 2 percent for the last three months of the year, a top official said on Tuesday. The first deputy governor of CBS, Brian Commettant, told reporters that the board took this decision based on developments within the economy of Seychelles as well as what is happening [...]
Seychelles has become a member of the Ocean Panel, an initiative that allows world leaders to work towards a sustainable ocean economy among others. State House said in a press release on Tuesday that Seychelles became the 18th member of the Ocean Panel on September 20. In his message on the occasion, Ramkalawan stressed the importance [...]
The last absolute monarchy in Africa, the Kingdom of Eswatini, holds parliamentary elections on Friday, with political parties banned from contesting. The constitution emphasises "individual merit" as the basis for selecting lawmakers, who cannot be affiliated with any political group. Being in the good graces of King Mswati III, who wields absolute power, also carries [...]
Seychelles has presented its draft Science Technology and Innovation (STI) policy review to relevant parties and held a two-day workshop to raise awareness and stimulate dialogue about the role of science STI in national development. Organised by the Ministry of Investment, Entrepreneurship, and Industry, in partnership with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the event [...]
Seychelles' President Wavel Ramkalawan is the new president of SIDS DOCK, a small island developing states initiative for renewable energy and sustainable development. In a press release on Tuesday, SIDS DOCK said that Ramkalawan was elected by acclamation on Monday at the seventh session of the organisation's General Assembly. This took place in the margins [...]
A Tanzanian national and five Seychellois arrested in a suspected witchcraft case, related to two bodies that were dug up from a cemetery in August and other acts of vandalism and witchcraft, were remanded for another 10 days by the Magistrates' Court on Monday. The court ordered that the suspects remain in police custody while the investigation continues. [...]
Envoys from Baku and Yerevan prepared to meet in Brussels for talks on Tuesday as thousands of refugees fled Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan's lightning takeover of the majority ethnic Armenian enclave. Last week, an offensive by Baku's forces established Azerbaijani control over the breakaway region, forcing ethnic Armenian fighters to disarm. Tuesday's meeting in Brussels will [...]
Seychelles' tourism officials expressed their satisfaction at the big turnout for the Food Fest, promoting traditional Creole food, held at Domaine Val de Pres on Sunday and plans to make it a regular event. The event is part of the country's Tourism Festival, which will end on September 30. The aim of the festival is [...]
The Seychelles women's national football team will face Malawi on Monday in a friendly match as part of the African side's training in preparation for the COSAFA women's competition in October. This was revealed by the chief executive of the Seychelles Football Federation (SFF), Dennis Rose, in a recent interview with reporters. Rose said that [...]
