1.Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission (TRNUC) Commission wraps up two weeks of hearings for January
After several closed sessions during the entire morning, the Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission (TRNUC) reconvened yesterday afternoon in public sessions, wrapping up two weeks of hearings for January. It was also noticed that Commissioner James Wong was not ...»

Date:18 January 2020 | Category:Domestic

2.President Danny Faure’s State visit in Bahrain President explores banking, finance opportunities for Seychelles
On the second and last day of his State visit in the Kingdom of Bahrain, President Danny Faure yesterday visited the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF). BIBF is a semi-government training institute affiliated with the Central Bank of ...»

Date:17 January 2020 | Category:Domestic

3.Seychellois author Jennifer Toussaint-Cali publishes first novel, Shattered Glass, with bookstore giant Amazon
Love, lust, betrayal, murder and corruption are just some of the themes and topics explored in Shattered Glass, a newly published novel by Seychellois-born author Jennifer Toussaint-Cali. Published by bookstore giant Amazon, Shattered Glass unfolds around the life of Elodie ...»

Date:16 January 2020 | Category:Domestic

4.TRNUCFridayday10 January2020 Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission (TRNUC)
Three complainants and one witness wrap up first week of hearing   The Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission (TRNUC) wrapped up the first week of hearing for this year yesterday with three complainants and a witness giving their testimonies. ...»

Date:11 January 2020 | Category:Domestic

5.Start of school How you can help prepare your child for their new exciting chapter in their lives
Change and new challenges come with the start of the school year; some ideas on how you can help prepare your child for their next exciting chapter in their lives. Once again we contacted Lucy Barois, head teacher of the ...»

Date:11 January 2020 | Category:Domestic

6.Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission (TRNUC)
Two witnesses appear in yesterday’s open sessions   Only two witnesses appeared in open session of the Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission (TRNUC) yesterday while two cases were held behind closed doors and another had to be rescheduled.   ...»

Date:10 January 2020 | Category:Domestic

7.The Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission (TRNUC)
Four complainants give their testimonies   The Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission (TRNUC) heard four complainants in its open session yesterday.   Case 031: Disappearance of Gilbert Morgan An emotional Sharon Morgan was the first to take the stand ...»

Date:09 January 2020 | Category:Domestic

8.Interview with principal secretary for youth and sports Fabian Palmyre
‘We’ve never had a history of compliancy and people got so comfortable they adopted a laissez-faire attitude at all levels of sports governance’ With the new sporting season set to begin soon, it is important that the authority tightens its ...»

Date:08 January 2020 | Category:Domestic

9.Up Close … with Norcia Rose, a young talented model, dancer and aspiring dance instructor
‘Dreams do come true provided you are ready to work for it’   By Laura Pillay   Twenty-two-year-old Norcia Rose is no stranger to the limelight. In fact, the young, jovial talent has built up quite a reputation on the ...»

Date:07 January 2020 | Category:Domestic

10.Tourism department highlights its major achievements for 2019
Each working year, the tourism department sets a number of targets which need to be completed by the end of the year. The year 2019 was no different, as it was one filled with a number of achievements. The first ...»

Date:04 January 2020 | Category:Tourism

11.‘Nothing should divide us when it comes to the well-being of our country and our Nation’
“We are once again closing a chapter as we move from the year 2019 to the year 2020. This last decade has truly been a challenging one for the Seychelles people. Among all that has transpired, it has truly been ...»

Date:31 December 2019 | Category:Domestic

12.TRNUC satisfied with first inquiry session
Urges public to exercise restraint and respect when commenting on social media   On August 9, 2019 the Truth, Reconciliation and National Unity Commission (TRNUC) started its mandate to investigate cases related to numerous alleged human rights violations committed during ...»

Date:31 December 2019 | Category:Domestic

13.A chat with Denise Fred, long-serving senior private secretary to the Minister for Fisheries and Agriculture
‘It is satisfying when you do all you have to do on the same day and not leave it for the next day’   Denise Fred, who has worked in the public service for 38 long years, was among seven ...»

Date:28 December 2019 | Category:Domestic

14.Chat with Hermann Holst, owner of Vision Care Seychelles
‘Vision Care will offer free comprehensive eye tests throughout the year 2020’   Starting January 2020, Vision Care will be offering fully comprehensive eye tests for free throughout the year 2020 in all its outlets which falls under the global ...»

Date:27 December 2019 | Category:Health

15.Government celebrates successful youth employment programmes
The Ministry of Employment, Immigration and Civil Status on Monday hosted over 100 successful graduates of the ‘My First Job’ scheme and the ‘Skills Development’ programme to a celebratory cocktail at the Eden Bleu hotel. They were joined by President ...»

Date:26 December 2019 | Category:Domestic

16.Sports Awards of the Year 2019
Finalists known   Set for January 31, 2020 at the NSC Multipurpose Hall Roche Caïman, the traditional Sports Awards of the Year crowning ceremony has already identified its top contenders in each discipline who will have a go at the ...»

Date:24 December 2019 | Category:Sport

17.Football: Airtel Cup
St Louis sink 10-man Foresters to reach quarterfinals   St Louis sunk 10-man Foresters on a narrow 1-0 scoreline on Saturday afternoon at Stad Linite to reach the quarterfinals of the Airtel Cup. St Louis were in the mood for ...»

Date:23 December 2019 | Category:Sport

18.Quick Chat with the Minister for Family Affairs, Mitcy Larue
  ‘Make it a Christmas about families’   During the festive season, our attention is drawn to the family unit. It is a fact in Seychelles that many children are being raised in families with a single parent around. The ...»

Date:21 December 2019 | Category:Domestic

19.Sea turtle poaching on the rise
The Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change has sent out a cautionary call after it recorded a significant increase in sea turtle poaching since the start of this year’s nesting season. According to Ashley Dias, the director of biodiversity ...»

Date:20 December 2019 | Category:Environment

20.Fair Trading Commission celebrates 10 years
2,579 consumer complaints registered, more than 2,200 dealt with   The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) recently celebrated its 10th anniversary around the theme ‘A decade of protection, promotion and progression’. This was during an event at the Savoy ...»

Date:19 December 2019 | Category:Domestic