1.Court to decide on bail for Leslie Benoiton
The Supreme Court is to deliver its decision in relation to the bail application by former Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF) official and third accused in the firearms and prevention of terrorism case, Leslie Benoiton, on January 13. The bail application ...»

Date:05 January 2023 | Category:Domestic

2.A brief reflection on 2022 and the year ahead  
The year 2022 witnessed world events of huge impact and significance that they overshadowed other positive developments that took place. Despite seeing the green shoots of post-Covid-19 recovery in some countries like Seychelles, we, as global citizens, were largely preoccupied ...»

Date:05 January 2023 | Category:Domestic

3.Year 2022 news highlights
As we come to the end of 2021, Seychelles NATION presents its readers with a month-by-month summary of some of the local news that have marked this eventful year.     January   01.01: William (Bill) McAteer, the pre-eminent ...»

Date:30 December 2022 | Category:Domestic

4.Pandemic: Still on, still on it!   By Bernard Valentin  
Since that fateful day in 2019 when the world collided head-on with the beginning of the Corona Virus Disease (unarguably, the nastiest of all pandemics), three long and arduous years have already waddled by. In 2022, Sars-CoV-2, the virus that ...»

Date:30 December 2022 | Category:Domestic

5.2022 economic outlook
Overview   Following the dire economic contraction of 2020 resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic and its aftershocks, Seychelles’ and the global economy saw promising recovery over 2021. Momentum of recovery persists as Seychelles’ 2022 real gross domestic product (GDP) growth ...»

Date:30 December 2022 | Category:Domestic

6.Morocco champions of the hearts of fans from all over the world  
Morocco are the first African team to reach the semifinals of the Fifa World Cup ‒ an achievement that will forever remain in history! Despite the fourth place finish after losing to Croatia in the third-place playoff match, it is ...»

Date:30 December 2022 | Category:Sport

7.Public invited to donate to families in need through toy drive  
Ezy D and friends organise toy drive and Christmas show   Well-known entertainer Ezy D will this evening be holding his customary Christmas toy drive, whereby members of the public are being invited to make donations towards families and children ...»

Date:24 December 2022 | Category:Domestic

8.Series of measures to curtail poultry imports announced
In light of the adverse impacts of meat importation for local broiler producers, the department of Agriculture and department of Trade have agreed on a number of measures with cabinet, aimed at curtailing imports. The series of measures which seek ...»

Date:21 December 2022 | Category:Domestic

9.Late night shopping, entertainment in a bid to liven up Victoria ahead of Christmas
The Enterprise Seychelles Agency (Esa) in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office have since Monday organised for shops in Victoria to remain open until late during the week leading up to Christmas to allow the general public, especially those finishing work ...»

Date:21 December 2022 | Category:Domestic

10.Basketball: U-18 School Championship
Mont Fleuri and Anse Boileau secondary the winners Mont Fleuri and Anse Boileau secondary schools are the grand winners of the U18 school basketball championship held last weekend at the Victoria Gymnasium. A total of seven boys’ and three girls’ ...»

Date:20 December 2022 | Category:Sport

11.Basketball: Land Marine Cup finals
Doubles for Beau Vallon Heat and B Challenge AB Boys second division champions Men’s division one league champions Beau Vallon Heat and women’s league winners B Challenge have added another piece of silverware to their 2022 collection, achieving the doubles, ...»

Date:19 December 2022 | Category:Sport

12.Champions battle for a third title!
The final of the 22nd edition of the Fifa World Cup will take place tomorrow at the Lusail Iconic Stadium where Argentina will face 2018 champions France, with both teams looking to win a third title.  For almost a ...»

Date:17 December 2022 | Category:Sport

13.Government satisfied with work so far to assist boat owners affected in recent fire  
     Announces one-off ex-gratia payment for local fishermen affected   A dozen Seychellois fishermen who were employed on the fishing boats that were completely destroyed in a fire two weeks ago, will receive a one-off ex gratia payment with ...»

Date:16 December 2022 | Category:Domestic

14.Seychelles Police launches its operation plan for the festive season  
This year the Seychelles Police waited until mid of the month of December to launch its operation plan for the festive season. This festive season is one without any restriction and the Seychelles Police is aware that the public will ...»

Date:16 December 2022 | Category:Domestic

15.Meal planning for better health    
Many of us fail at creating healthy meals because we’re not planning in advance. The main concept behind meal planning is that we make a plan of what we want to eat. The plan can be for one week, two ...»

Date:16 December 2022 | Category:Domestic

16.Obituary: William McAteer MBE (Aug. 30, 1927 – Nov. 30, 2022)
How a Scotsman came to devote his life to researching the history of Seychelles   William (Bill) McAteer died on November 30, 2022 aged 95, the same year he received an MBE in the late Queen’s New Year’s Honours, for ...»

Date:14 December 2022 | Category:Domestic

17.Basketball: Land Marine Cup Semi-Finals
Beau Vallon Heat and Anse Royale book final tickets Men’s division one league champions Beau Vallon Heat take another crucial step towards their doubles conquest this season after qualifying for the Land Marine Cup final following their 68-63 win over ...»

Date:14 December 2022 | Category:Domestic

18.Basketball: Land Marine Cup Men’s top flight’s semifinal scene set
Anse Etoile Stars struggle past HotShots to reach women’s final The semifinal scene for this year’s men’s division Land Marine Cup has been set following the last group matches played during the weekend at Victoria Gymnasium, while in the women’s ...»

Date:12 December 2022 | Category:Sport

19.President Ramkalawan arrives in Angola and attends official opening ceremony of 10th OACPS Summit
President Wavel Ramkalawan arrived in Luanda, Angola late Thursday afternoon to attend the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) Summit.  Yesterday morning, President Ramkalawan joined other heads of state and government, senior government officials and high-level dignitaries ...»

Date:10 December 2022 | Category:Presidency

20.Basketball: Land Marine – Men’s division two
AB Boys edge out Cascade Bullets to reach final Anse Boileau-based AB Boys have reached the final of the Land Marine Cup competition after their narrow 57-55 victory over Cascade Bullets in the semifinal played yesterday at the Victoria Gymnasium. ...»

Date:10 December 2022 | Category:Sport