The International Finance Corporation (IFC) – which is part of the World Bank – has signed an agreement with the government to finance renewable energy and energy-saving projects through the private sector.
IFC dire...
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World media in exciting talks with President Michel about Seychelles’ future
. Plans under way to save some oil wealth
President James Michel last week answered questions from enthusiastic top world media represent...
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Etihad Airways landed in Seychelles for the first time on Wednesday November 2, starting its four weekly flights to the islands.
The first Etihad Airways flight was received with the traditional water-cannon welcome...
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Vivianne Fock-Tave is Seychelles’ first ambassador to be accredited to the Czech Republic and the Republic of Slovenia.
She presented her credentials to Czech Republic President Vaclav Klaus at the Prague Castle and Republic of ...
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President James Michel has welcomed the launch of the Abu Dhabi-Seychelles route by Etihad airline this week.
A statement from the President’s Office said:
“The Etihad flight will strengthen the excellent ties of frie...
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The tuna fisheries agreement that the European Union (EU) has with Seychelles is the most important such accord the EU has with any other country.
Carmen Fraga Estévez said this after she led representatives of a seven-strong team from the Fisheries Commit...
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A delegation of seven European Union (EU) parliamentarians presently visiting Seychelles, toured the Victoria fishing port yesterday and later heard of the country’s plans in the fisheries sector.
Gathered in the Se...
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Seychelles consuls have urged that the rules of engagement used to deal with pirates be relooked to ensure buccaneers caught after spending a lot of resources are not simply released “for insufficient evidence”.
Mr Lousta...
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The 75 honorary consuls who attended their three-day biennial meeting here last week, have given Seychelles a consignment of a wide range of medicine and health equipment which included wheel chairs.
Ruth Wills from...
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President James Michel has held a bilateral meeting with the Indian Vice-President, Hamid Ansari, in Perth, in the margins of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) last week.
Mr Ansari was heading the Indian deleg...
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Leaders recognise vulnerabilities of small island states
President James Michel has said that Commonwealth leaders have recognised the inherent vulnerabilities of Small Island Developing States (Sids) and their need for specifi...
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The Seychelles Sustainable Tourism Label was launched with the unveiling of its logo and branding at Le Meridien Fisherman’s Cove Hotel on September 27, on the occasion of World Tourism Day 2011.
The event also saw ...
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