1.The national action plan ECCE 2021-2022   An overview  
The national action plan Early Childhood Care and Education is an initiative, which derives from the Seychelles Framework for Early Childhood Care and Education (2011). It sets forth the national priorities and strategies to further develop the Early Childhood Care ...»

Date:12 August 2021 | Category:Domestic

2.Enhancing maritime security at the centre of UNSC high-level debate   By Laura Pillay
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Monday held a high-level open debate on ‘Enhancing Maritime Security: A case for international cooperation’, which was presided over by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. PM Modi said that maritime routes are ...»

Date:12 August 2021 | Category:Domestic

3.Plant-based food: Recipes to warm you up during the southeast monsoon season
For various reasons, people adopt a plant-based diet and some make plant-based meals an occasional part of their diet, and today, for those of you who enjoy this or would like to try it out, we have got some recipe ...»

Date:09 August 2021 | Category:Domestic

4.Children and separation
Not every couple stay together even after they have had children. Some parents decide to stay together until the youngest has reached a certain age in order to protect them. In case of separation, the adults must be able to ...»

Date:07 August 2021 | Category:Domestic

5.Live Presidential press conference ‘A lot of positive things happening despite Covid-19 pandemic’ By Marie-Anne Lepathy and Roland Duval
A lot of positive things are happening in our country despite the fact that the Covid-19 pandemic is still with us, President Wavel Ramkalwan has said as he congratulated all the people who are working hard to make things happen. ...»

Date:06 August 2021 | Category:Domestic

6.Taxi operators on Praslin donate to island’s state schools ‘As we have received, we should share with others’
Several taxi operators on Praslinhave joined hands to donate towards the state schools on the island. The donation, an initiative of the Seychelles Taxi Operators’ Association (STOA) branch on Praslin, comprises face masks, hand sanitisers and liquid hand wash. These ...»

Date:06 August 2021 | Category:Domestic

7.Advice for the deferred generation – what to do with an unexpected grounded gap-year
In the following interview, Phil Brown, teacher and deputy head of the secondary school at International School of Seychelles, shares with us his thoughts and feelings about the gap-year that many students are having to take between completing their A-Level ...»

Date:05 August 2021 | Category:Domestic

8.Chat with Dr Rolph Payet, executive secretary of the Basel Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions (BRS) ‘I brought the islander in me in my job’
Dr Rolph Antoine Payetis an international policy expert, researcher and speaker on environment, climate and island issues. Born on August 4, 1968, meaning today he is celebrating his 53rd birthday, Dr Payet was the first vice-chancellor of the University of ...»

Date:04 August 2021 | Category:Domestic

9.In the National Assembly Finance minister addresses STC, Children’s Special Fund and fuel exemptions among others
Minister for Finance, Economic Planning and Trade Naadir Hassan yesterday addressed the National Assembly’s questions related to matters under his portfolio, and the country’s financial matters.   STC restructuring The minister was joined by chairman of the Seychelles Trading Company ...»

Date:04 August 2021 | Category:Domestic

10.Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission – Hearing number 188 More evidence surfaces on the 1982 army rebellion
A lieutenant in the Seychelles People’s Defence Forces in August 1982, the day the military rebellion began at the Union Vale Camp, Kenneth Pillay was the first witness to appear before the Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission in open ...»

Date:03 August 2021 | Category:Domestic

11.Seychelles treasures ‒ five local gifts to take back home
The end of a journey is always the hardest part, but you don’t have to say goodbye to paradise as you leave the Seychelles islands. The archipelago offers you an array of gifts to share with your loved ones or ...»

Date:02 August 2021 | Category:Domestic

12.Seychelles treasures ‒ five local gifts to take back home
The end of a journey is always the hardest part, but you don’t have to say goodbye to paradise as you leave the Seychelles islands. The archipelago offers you an array of gifts to share with your loved ones or ...»

Date:02 August 2021 | Category:Domestic

13.Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission – Hearing number 187 Ex-police officer talks about ‘private part’ slashing incident
Ex-police officer Gaetan René was the only person to appear before the Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission yesterday, as a complainant, giving his recollection ofan incident which happened on Friday March 13, 1998 at the inter-island quay. The incident ...»

Date:31 July 2021 | Category:Domestic

14.Indian HC Suhag, SNPA chief Cedras lead tree-planting in Morne Seychellois National Park
To mark World Nature Conservation Day on July 28, Indian High Commissioner to Seychelles, General Dalbir Singh Suhag and Seychelles National Parks Authority chief executive, Allen Cedras planted the first two of 75 endemic palms in the Morne Seychellois National ...»

Date:31 July 2021 | Category:Domestic

15.Taxi association donates face masks, hand sanitisers to education ministry
The local taxi association has donated 35,000 face masks and 30 litres of hand sanitisers to the Ministry of Education to be distributed in primary and secondary schools on Mahe. Principal secretary for education services, Dr Odile de Comarmond ...»

Date:31 July 2021 | Category:Domestic

16.Minister and delegation visit small tourism establishments in south Mahé
Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Ambassador Sylvestre Radegonde resumed his series of official visits to tourism industry partners last Friday, starting at Anse Royale. This included stops at nine establishments in south Mahé with a capacity of fewer than ...»

Date:30 July 2021 | Category:Tourism

17.Exclusive interview with one of Canada’s top modern day adventurers Markus Pukonen
Six years around the world without using motorised transport   One of Canada’s top modern day adventurers, Markus Pukonen has now walked, pogo-sticked, canoed, trimaranned, hand cycled, tricycled, kayaked, fat biked, rafted, skied, biked, rowed, sailed and danced his way ...»

Date:29 July 2021 | Category:Domestic

18.95% of 62,238 visitors arrived here after March 25 re-opening
By Laura Pillay Ninety-five percent of the 62,238 visitors who have arrived in Seychelles this year came after the re-opening of our borders on March 25, according to statistics announced by principal secretary for tourism Sherin Francis yesterday. It ...»

Date:28 July 2021 | Category:Tourism

19.US government hands over data-fusion equipment to Seychelles’information-sharing centre
The US government is pleased to announce the recent installation of theMaritime Domain Awareness Open-Source (OpenSA) operations centre at the National InformationSharing and Coordination Centre (NISCC) in Seychelles. The centre will use a data fusion system that will enable the ...»

Date:28 July 2021 | Category:Domestic

20.In the National Assembly- IBC Bill 2021 approved by a vote of 33 in favour
The National Assembly yesterday spent most of its afternoon seating considering the International Business Companies (Amendment) Bill 2021 which was subsequently approved. Leader of government business, Hon. Bernard Georges requested leave to suspend order 69.1 to allow for the ...»

Date:28 July 2021 | Category:National Assembly