The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $20 million loan to support the Seychelles' government budget, said a top official on Thursday. The loan, payable over a period of 17 years, with an eight-year grace period, is part of economic reform Seychelles is undertaking with the support of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The [...]
Meeting the public’s expectations in delivering justice in a fair and timely manner are principles that will guide the work of two newly appointed Seychellois judges to the Supreme Court of Seychelles. Brassel Adeline and David Esparon were sworn in at State House on Thursday, taking the oath of allegiance and judicial oath before Seychelles [...]
South Africa is sending almost 1,500 troops to Mozambique to help its neighbour battle jihadists wreaking havoc in the gas-rich north of the country, part of a growing multinational force there. In a statement on Wednesday, parliament said President Cyril Ramaphosa had authorised the deployment of as many as 1,495 soldiers to support Mozambique in [...]
La pie chanteuse des Seychelles, oiseau endémique en danger dans cet archipel de l'océan Indien, est désormais mise en vente sous forme de NFT (non fungible tokens), certificat numérique d'authenticité dont l'usage se répand dans les milieux artistiques. "Nous avons vendu nos premiers NFT hier et on a déjà récolté 2.500 dollars pour la première [...]
The National Biosecurity Agency has imposed restrictions on the movement of tomatoes between the Seychelles' three main islands after a caterpillar known as the tomato leaf miner or tuta absoluta was found on these islands. The Agency first found the tomato leaf miner on Praslin and La Digue, the second and third most populated islands, [...]
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara offered a hearty welcome to his predecessor Laurent Gbagbo on Tuesday as the rivals met for the first time since the West African country's deadly 2010-11 conflict, saying the turmoil was "behind us". "How are you, Laurent? Happy to see you," Ouattara said as Gbagbo arrived at the presidential palace [...]
Seychelles has been performing above its targeted best-case scenario when it comes to visitor arrival numbers from April to June, the tourism principal secretary said Tuesday. Sherin Francis gave an overview of market performance, which kickstarted the Tourism Department's virtual Mid-Year Marketing Meeting. The meeting brings together local tourism partners to discuss issues relating to [...]
"Look at my child -- please help us!" cries the woman. She hurriedly undresses the five-year-old girl, uncovering gaunt arms and ribs that are painfully visible under the skin. The child allows herself to be pulled around before starting to shake. The mother and her daughter live in the famine-stricken region of Anosy in Madagascar's [...]
The United States Navy and the Seychelles Coast Guard will work together to protect the island nation’s territorial waters under a newly signed bilateral agreement. The bilateral agreement on countering illicit transnational maritime activity operations was signed on Tuesday by the Seychelles’ Minister for Internal Affairs, Roy Fonseka, and the acting Deputy Chief of mission [...]
The Seychelles Coast Guard on Monday sold one of its long-serving patrol ships, the Andromache, in an auction held on the Seychelles People's Defence Forces (SPDF) compound. A local businessman, Roy Dinan, bought the vessel for SCR320,000 ($21,500). "The price I got it for is a good one and I am very happy with the [...]
