Work starts on new land reclamation   |10 October 2026

President Herminie officially launching work on the new reclamation project

By Patrick Joubert

Seychelles yesterday officially launched a major land reclamation project that will create 550,000 square metres of new land on Mahé for housing, infrastructure and economic development, with works expected to be completed by mid-2027.

The project, the fourth to be undertaken under the East Coast Project (ECP) umbrella since 1985, was launched by President Patrick Herminie during a special ceremony held yesterday at Île Aurore.

Present were Vice-President Sebastien Pillay, ministers, members of the National Assembly, senior government officials, representatives of the business community, other distinguished guests and schoolchildren. 

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