Seychellois holding diplomatic, special and official passports will not require visas when travelling to Bahrain after the signing of a visa waiver agreement during a first-ever state visit of President Danny Faure. According to State House, the visa waiver agreement is the first phase of expanding cooperation for this category of passport holder which will [...]
The children of the late Marjorie Baker, a Seychellois journalist who was murdered in 1986, have appealed to anyone with information about her death to come forward. Juan Salamon and Myrna Rose-King made the plea during their testimonies before the Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission this week as they recounted the events which they [...]
VAs citizens in China prepare to welcome their New Year and celebrate the spring festival on January 25, the Chinese community in Seychelles is gearing for the 7th edition of the Seychelles-China day. This year the celebrations will include a dance performance by the Gansu Dance Troupe as well as a Chinese bazaar. The celebrations on [...]
Seychelles is for the first time hosting negotiations between the European Union (EU) and the Eastern Southern African States that are focusing on the implementation of an interim economic partnership. The two-day negotiations started on Tuesday at the International Conference Centre of Seychelles in Victoria. The chief negotiator of trade agreement for Seychelles, Charles Morin, [...]
Three EU countries on Tuesday launched a process charging Iran with failing to observe the terms of the 2015 deal curtailing its nuclear programme, a move that sparked anger and threats from Tehran at a time of growing tensions. Russia also condemned the European move, warning it risked causing a "new escalation". Britain, France and [...]
The United Arab Emirates has agreed to fund and help design a drug rehabilitation centre in Seychelles, State House announced on Tuesday. The announcement came during a visit by President Danny Faure of Seychelles to the UAE's National Rehabilitation Centre. According to State House, the cooperation and assistance from UAE will include the training of Seychellois personnel [...]
The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) will focus on increasing the number of visitors in the months of May, June, and September, which are seen as low-performance months compared to the rest of the year. The board announced the new focus on Tuesday during the board’s marketing review for 2019 at the Eden Bleu hotel. Tourism [...]
The trial of President Donald Trump for abuse of power and obstruction could open within days as House of Representatives leader Nancy Pelosi convenes Democrats early Tuesday to discuss sending impeachment charges to the Senate. Pelosi appeared ready to move ahead after holding onto the articles of impeachment since they were passed on December 18 [...]
Sri Lanka has sought the support of Seychelles in its application to become an observer member of the Indian Ocean Commission, the outgoing High Commissioner said on Monday. The Sri Lankan High Commissioner, Tikiri Herath Gunathilake, told SNA that he has made a request to the government of Seychelles and awaits confirmation. The Ministry of [...]
China's foreign minister Wang Yi on Sunday pledged to strengthen cooperation with Zimbabwe despite a spat over bilateral aid figures in November. The two countries butted heads after Zimbabwe's government said it had only received $3.6 million in aid from Beijing in 2019 -- 40 times lower than the figure claimed by China. Yi met [...]
