Elections 2025 |12 September 2025
Sign language interpreters make history
For the first time in Seychelles, the deaf community is gaining access to crucial information regarding the Presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled for September 25 to 27, 2025.
Since the start of the electoral process, Seychellois viewers have been able to appreciate the presence of local sign language interpreters in television adverts and press conferences. Anita Gardner, chairperson of the Association of Persons with Hearing Impairment (Aphi), explained that Seychelles now boasts nine sign language interpreters.
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