1.Indian high commission takes Covid-19 pledge
On October 8, 2020, the prime minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, launched a Jan Andolan (public awareness) campaign on Covid-19, a low cost, high intensity campaign driven by people’s participation, with the key message of ‘wear mask, follow physical ...»

Date:16 October 2020 | Category:Domestic

2.The importance of free, fair, inclusive elections
On October 22-24 Seychellois will go to the polls to choose a new president and parliament. Just a few days later, on November 3, the United States will also conduct national elections to select a president, members of the House ...»

Date:16 October 2020 | Category:Domestic

3.Presidential election 2020
Candidates make case on key issues to woo voters   Seven days before Seychellois voters go to the polls to choose a president to run the country for the next five years, Seychelles NATION presents its readers interviews with all ...»

Date:15 October 2020 | Category:Domestic

4.Presidential election 2020
Candidates make case on key issues to woo voters   Seven days before Seychellois voters go to the polls to choose a president to run the country for the next five years, Seychelles NATION presents its readers interviews with all ...»

Date:15 October 2020 | Category:Domestic

5.Presidential election 2020
Candidates make case on key issues to woo voters   Seven days before Seychellois voters go to the polls to choose a president to run the country for the next five years, Seychelles NATION presents its readers interviews with all ...»

Date:15 October 2020 | Category:Domestic

6.Couple celebrates 50th wedding anniversary
Venise and Raymond Clarisse (Sr) got married 50 years ago on October 4, 1970. To celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary, the couple renewed their vows at the Bon Pasteur Church on Saturday August 10 in the presence of their family. ...»

Date:15 October 2020 | Category:Domestic

7.Civil society highly commends former Chief Justice Twomey
The civil society has commended the work of former Chief Justice Mathilda Twomey. In two separate press releases, the Citizens Engagement Platform Seychelles (Ceps) and the Association for Rights Information & Democracy (Arid) have given their reactions to the farewell ...»

Date:13 October 2020 | Category:Domestic

8.New housing estate inaugurated at Takamaka
 The Desaubin Housing Estate in the district of Takamaka is the recent housing estate to be inaugurated by the Ministry of Habitat, Infrastructure and Land Transport. The 40-unit housing estate, comprising 28 three-bedroom units and 12 two- bedroom units, was ...»

Date:12 October 2020 | Category:Domestic

9.Letter to the Editor
Campaigning in pandemic times                                                         On Friday October 9, 2020, Seychelles witnessed the first ever presidential debate for the 2020 election which was aired live over our local SBC television, which took place at 7pm, local time. ...»

Date:12 October 2020 | Category:Domestic

10.Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Supporting a loved one
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month – a time dedicated to increasing awareness about the disease. Much of the information we are given about breast cancer is about self-examinations and the associated signs and symptoms. What we might not often ...»

Date:12 October 2020 | Category:Health

11.Falcon Insurance positions itself during the pandemic
A relatively brand new addition to the local financial services sector, Falcon Insurance is celebrating its 5th anniversary in quite a tumultuous year of pandemic, lockdowns, restrictions and global economic crisis. Nonetheless, Falcon Insurance is forging ahead with its contingency ...»

Date:12 October 2020 | Category:Business

12.Steen G. Hansen launches new botanical and historical leaflets for hikes in Victoria
After recently having sent new appealing and very well done nature trail leaflets on the market, Steen Hansen has now turned to the city of Victoria itself to produce similar well done leaflets aimed for a botanical or historical hike ...»

Date:10 October 2020 | Category:Domestic

13.New foundation to promote kindness and compassion
A new foundation called ‘Kindness and Compassion’ was officially launched on Thursday at the Seychelles National Youth Council (SNYC) head quarters, ex-Sacos Tower, Victoria. The vision is to inspire people to demonstrate and live in a kind and compassionate community ...»

Date:10 October 2020 | Category:Domestic

14.Defamed or not? Legal battle between One Seychelles’ Alain St Ange and Alexander Pierre to continue
The legal battle between One Seychelles’ figurehead Alain St Ange and Alexander Pierre is set to continue early in January 2021, after Justice Gustave Dodin yesterday ruled that the affidavits filed by defendant Pierre are invalid and in contravention with ...»

Date:09 October 2020 | Category:Politics

15.ISS celebrates Teachers’ Day
On October 5, the International School Seychelles (ISS) celebrated its teaching and non-teaching staff on the occasion of World Teachers’ Day. Globally, Covid-19 has shed the spotlight on education and it is no surprise that the theme for 2020’s Teachers’ ...»

Date:09 October 2020 | Category:Education

16.Building back better – Boosting research in Seychelles after the Covid-19 pandemic
Nature Seychelles has received £60,000 for its ‘Building back Better in the Age of Covid’ campaign. The funds are to be used to boost high level science in Seychelles by contributing to the construction of a new research centre ...»

Date:06 October 2020 | Category:Environment

17.The five calls to action by Dr Mathilda Twomey
Former Chief Justice Mathilda Twomey delivered a strong farewell address last week in which she made five calls to action. The five calls to action are: (1) A call for constitutionalism; (2) A call for accountability; (3) A call for ...»

Date:06 October 2020 | Category:Domestic

18.Seychelles becomes 160th Contracting Party to the WCO Harmonized System Convention
In a letter addressed to the Commissioner General of the Seychelles Revenue Commission, Taeil Kang, capacity building director of the World Customs Organisation (WCO), expressed his sincere congratulations to the Seychelles Revenue Commission (SRC) for the key role that it ...»

Date:05 October 2020 | Category:Domestic

19.Qatar Airways thanks teachers with 21,000 complimentary tickets
On the occasion of World Teacher’s Day, Qatar Airways will give away 21,000 complimentary tickets to teachers to thank them for their vital work in educating young people worldwide during the challenges brought by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The ...»

Date:05 October 2020 | Category:Domestic

20.Covid-19 preparedness and awareness training for MSMEs
The Enterprise Seychelles Agency (Esa) continued with its series of training for representatives of micro, small & medium enterprises (MSMEs) on Covid-19 preparedness and awareness. The one-day training workshop for a new batch of shop retailers and those involved in ...»

Date:05 October 2020 | Category:Domestic